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1. July 4th Celebration at NC State Fairgrounds The NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh will host a fireworks show. The festivities start at 5:00 pm and will end at 9:00 pm. Activities include arts & crafts, 4th of July hat making, a Nature Program, and a Taiko drumming show. The Raleigh Police and Fire Department […]
This weekend as we come together to celebrate July 4th, grills will be sizzling and the refreshments flowing. You’re still trying to teach Big Mamma how to Dougie and to Wobble, but there’s nothing like a Soul Train line to liven up the party with music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. It’s an “All […]
Jean Carne, who is part of The Prime Smokehouse All-star Jazz Series, represents the best of what happens when you meld a beautiful voice with soulful, funky-jazz instrumentation and wonderful songwriting. This international vocal superstar is currently touring the United States, Europe and Asia to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Gamble & Huff’s iconic Philadelphia […]
Lorenzo Charles, a member of N.C. State’s 1983 championship basketball team, hoists his framed jersey during a game played in Raleigh on Feb. 16, 2008, between the Wolfpack and Clemson at the RBC Center. Charles had the winning shot in the 1983 NCAA Championship game when N.C. State defeated Houston. Charles died Monday, June 27, […]
An eight-foot statue of rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry was approved on Monday despite the opposition of some local residents, including one who said the Hall of Fame singer/songwriter should not be honored because he is a “felon and not a friend of women.” The Root Reports: The University City council, which has jurisdiction […]
TV One celebrates Black Music Month with a new episode of “Unsung” tonight at 10p with one of the most imitated emcees ever in the game Big Daddy Kane.
R Kelly “The Love Letter Tour” The show was UNREAL!!! Here are a few of the pictures I took from my seat. ”
Raleigh, N.C. resident Kornelius Bascombe’s dream of television stardom has just come true. After a three month search, Time Warner Cable named Bascombe as one of the four aspiring television personalities to win the cable provider’s nationwide “Born to Shine” contest. The winning contestants will host segments of the debut season of TWC’s new talk […]
For a little under 4 months we had to think about the possibility of life without proffessional football, The “NFL”. For me that is truely the “Unthinkable”. According to NFL.com talks are going well and heading in the right direction. We’ve heard for nearly four months about an inherent lack of trust between NFL owners […]
A Texas man convicted of murdering two people, and paralyzing another, was executed Tuesday, despite evidence he suffered from metal retardation. Milton Mathis, 32, was convicted in 1999 for shootings that killed a 24-year-old, Travis Brown III, and 31-year-old, Daniel Hibbard. The Texas Correctional system discovered that Mathis suffered from mental retardation after IQ tests […]
