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Hundreds of people who live in the Friendly Avenue-Hobbs Road area in Greensboro are pooling their efforts to stop a proposed shopping center from coming to their neighborhood. About 300 of them showed up at a meeting Sunday night forming the Friendly Coalition against the shopping center that could include a Trader Joe’s grocery store. […]
Criminal justice professors are taking aim at drug and gang-related activity in North Carolina. A group from North Carolina Central University said it’s an issue that continues to drive violent crime in our communities. “I was involved in a gang because I was looking for a family. I was a part of a very abusive […]
Police have issued an arrest warrant for Christopher Herrera Posada of 1444 Sedwick Road and say he may be driving a gray Honda Civic. Police think Posada shot Jose Fernando Garcia, 47, at the home on Sedwick Road at about 7 p.m. Monday. Police say they found Garcia lying inside the house and that he […]
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office dispatched deputies to Wake Technical Community College’s main campus this morning after a caller reported a man on campus with a gun. Wake Tech’s website reports the lockdown issued while while the sheriff’s office investigated the report has been lifted. Initially it had said its main campus would be closed […]
Nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by actress Jennifer Lawrence (“Hunger Games”) and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “The Help”earned Oscar nods for Viola Davis (Best Actress), Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress), Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actres), as well as Best Picture. The […]
Drama Tuesday: Crazy and Deranged Tuesday 1st hour– Celibacy: How long has it been since you had sex and why? 2nd hour – Sex after 50. Is it still good? 3rd hour – When is the last time you talked to your parents about sex? What do you talk about? 4th hour – Best Of
Who will walk away with an Oscar? The 84th annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning and congratulations to Viola Davis nominated in the Best Actress category. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Davis. Also, Golden Globe winner Octavia Spencer from “The Help” headlines the list for Best Supporting Actress. Good luck […]
So who had the cold feet? You may recall a few weeks ago, fans were excited for Aretha when she announced she was getting married. Well, let’s just back it up a bit. The Queen has called off the wedding to her longtime friend William “Willie” Willkerson. They were planning to tie the knot in […]
Eleven men have been charged with running a multimillion-dollar cigarette trafficking and money laundering operation in North and South Carolina. Federal court documents unsealed last week detail the charges against the men, who were arrested in November. The documents say the men bought 6,800 cases of Marlboro cigarettes at half their market price from people […]
Madd Issues Monday 1st & 2nd hour – Wedding Monster: Engaged for 2 or more years, is it time to move on? 3rd hour – Stop Playing House: Are you really okay with shaking or are you expecting more? 4th hour – Best of
Classes start today for the YMCA’s 4 week classes on the exploration of hotel/restaurant industry and guest services. Also there will be a Career Readiness for the Hospitality Industry class offered at 1012 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC January 23-February 13 from 9am to 12 noon. Contact Olivia Mudd at 919-256-8104
Tonight at 10p.m. don’t miss Freddie Jackson on TV One’s Unsung on Time Warner Cable Channel 330. Jodi Berry chats with Freddie Jackson about his music career.
