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Scotty says the platinum certification marks a major milestone in his career. “It means the world to me,” he says. “It’s one of the highest honors you can get with your album and it’s a huge testament to the loyalty of country music fans and how great they have been to me this year. 2011 […]

Today at 3p.m. on the Michael Baisden Show – Drama Tuesday: Crazy and Deranged 1st hour: Out of the game: How long has it been since you’ve been on a good date, or any date? 2nd hour: Finish the sentence…I am single because — 3rd hour – My child has “Hot Pants”: Call now if […]

Don’t miss another exciting episode of TV One’s Unsung tonight at 10p.m. on TWC channel 330 featuring Full Force. They’ve produced for Patti Labelle, James Brown, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam and many more and were one of the first groups to incorporate hip-hop loops onto R & B tracks. Full Force reveals the […]

Michael Baisden tackeles another hot topic today at 3p.m. Stop Playing House: Are you really okay with living with someone who never wants to commit to marry you? – Are we setting a good example for our children when we shack up? – Best of

Durham County Health Department is teaming up with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry for Give Kids a Smile Day on February 3, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durham County Health Department. The event, hosted annually the 1st Friday in February during Children’s Dental Health Month, will […]

Britax Child Safety is recalling about 14,220 Chaperone infant car seats. The car seats have a defect in the harness adjuster that can result in ineffective safety harness straps. The recall affects the following Chaperone infant car seat models: •E9L692J •E9L692K •E9L692L •E9L692M The harness adjuster is located at the foot of the car seat […]

Today the 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration gets underway at the N.C. Museum of History. Activities begin at 11 a.m. til 4 p.m. with more than 75 presenters. There will be musicians, award-winning authors, storytellers, dancers, playwrights, re-enactors and others who highlight the contributions of African Americans to North Carolina. The celebration is presented in […]

Shkumbin Sherifi was arrested last weekend after FBI agents tracked him to a meeting in Wilmington with a government informant posing as a hit man. Agents say the 21-year-old paid the informant $4,250 in cash toward the first killing. Officials say the plot was masterminded by Sherifi’s imprisoned older brother Hysen Sherifi, who was sentenced […]

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Nearly 60 volunteers hit the streets in Wake and Orange counties before dawn three days this week, carrying hot coffee, blankets and a meal for people sleeping on church stoops, under bridges and on cold concrete. The group is part of a national project called 100,000 Homes that works to combat homelessness in communities across […]

Perdue issued a statement at noon Thursday saying her focus is on improving the state’s education system and “my race for re-election will only further politicize the fight to adequately fund our schools.” “The thing I care about most right now is making sure that our schools and schoolchildren do not continue to be the […]

Manners and etiquette are very important in our lives especially in the political and business arena. Manners and etiquette seem at times to be a lost art or totally ignored. Governor Brewer finger pointing at people is unacceptable. What do you think President Obama is thinking in this picture? What would the caption read?