The Sandy Fork Community Corporation (SFCC) will host its first Community Day Festival on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 10a.m. to 4p.m. at the Gillette Sports Complex, 3238 Corbett Avenue, Wilson, NC 27893. This year’s Community Day Festival begins with a parade at 10:00 a.m. in the park. There will be food, give-a-ways, speakers, vendors, […]
Join Foxy 107.1 and 104.3 for the Triangle Trayvon Rally Sunday, July 21st, 4pm located at Moore Square Park located at 200 South Blount St. (Downtown Raleigh). Join us along with NAACP President, Rev. Dr. William Barber to voice your disapproval of the Zimmerman verdict. For more information, contact Angela Hubbard or Shenika Hinton at: Triangle4Trayvon@yahoo.com. […]
A new graphic is making the rounds on the internet. It shows the extreme pay disparity between North Carolina teachers and other teachers across the country. The graphic focuses specifically on pay changes in the last decade. It doesn’t look good for our state. North Carolina has not increased teacher pay in five years, according […]
The Greater Emmanuel Temple of Grace located at 2722 East Main Street Durham, North Carolina present “Back to School Community Day Expanding The Vision”, Saturday August 10, 2013 10am-2pm. The Back to School Community Day will feature food, games, health screenings, school supply giveaways, hair Cuts, music, and resource tables of various community organizations. The […]
A week of events and activities are planned for the town of Garner. Today, officials and citizens will be recognized at 2p.m. by the Senate. Wednesday, town officials will acknowledge the city of Garner’s achievements at its annual July 3rd Independence Day celebration at Lake Benson. Gates open at 5p.m. and festivities begin at 7:30
Travelers across North Carolina can find everything under the summer sun for July 4th day trips, four-day weekends and full vacations. Eye-popping fireworks and colorful events tap Independence Day spirit amid fresh mountain air, balmy sea breezes and urban cool. “The nation’s birthday absolutely calls for celebration,” said Wit Tuttell, Director of Marketing in the […]
Today, advocates for common-sense gun laws will hold a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina as part of the “No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence” – a 25-state national bus tour over a period of 100 days aimed at urging America’s leaders to support sensible gun safety measures. The rally begins at 10am. […]
The All-America City delegation is steadily working hard to prepare for the All-America City competition June 15-16 in Denver. Garner is one of 20 finalists competing for the honor. The All-America City Award recognizes community-based efforts and civic involvement to solve problems. Since the award was created in 1949, over 600 cities have won this […]
Grammy award-winning artist and American Idol Fantasia joins the TGT tour with Tank, Tyrese and Ginuwine as special guest, July 5th at Red Hat Amphitheater. Fantasia’s new album “Side Effects” is Number one on the R & B charts and you can definitely hear the growth, where she explores a new and refreshing sound that […]
Congratulations to the city of Raleigh, ranked 15th in the American College of Sport Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index™ (AFI), which measures the health and community fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. The American Fitness Index is similar to an annual physical or wellness exam. The annual report evaluates […]
Thousands were on hand for the 44th Annual Bimbe Festival in Durham on Saturday at the CCB Plaza in downtown Durham. The festival presented by the Durham Parks and Recreation featured old school hip hop group Naughty By Nature. It was a family fun atmosphere with great food and vendors. I’m looking forward to next […]
Congratulations to Raleigh, Durham and Creedmoor. These cities have earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as one of the 2013 Playful City USA communities. Each of the 2013 Playful City USA communities demonstrated creative commitments to addressing the lack of play among children. Playful City USA celebrates and highlights these unique initiatives developed by communities […]
