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But don't worry: Jon Girodes, who's running for New York's State Senate, just got arrested for running an alleged Craigslist rent scam.

In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell explains her long history with heartache- or just simply “boys changing their minds,” as it was in her early years. She talks about how this history (and the way her parents handled it) helped her learn at an early age not to let her whole world crumble […]

A Chicago tech entrepreneur is set to launch a yelp-like app which surveys interactions with the police.

In North Carolina, where some residents are starting to return to their homes, the governor has pledged to help rebuild one of the historic towns destroyed by the recent hurricane.  On Thursday Gov. Pat McCrory made an aerial tour of Princeville, one of the country’s oldest towns charted by African-Americans. The town overrun by the […]

While stumping for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, FLOTUS delivered her most powerful and emotional speech yet.

A Houston based doctor went viral after she exposed a racist flight attendant on her Delta flight.

Governor Pat McCrory announced Wednesday that there are now 20 confirmed storm-related deaths in North Carolina following Hurricane Matthew. Some rivers are still rising making flooding situations even worse in areas already under water.   The Neuse River at Kinston is forecast to crest at record level on Saturday. The Tar River crested late Wednesday night in […]

The NC State Fair kicks off today!  Gates open at 3pm today and the fair last until Sunday Oct. 23rd at 11pm. There are some new attractions like the State Fair Flyer  that crosses above the midway lights 40 feet in the air – from the Orville Terminus on the west end near the Scott Building to […]

You think you know gospel music? Well, how well do you know the teenage powerhouse?

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Black Women "are the most powerful voters in the electorate," said Carmen Berkley from the AFL-CIO. "We have to be willing to throw our weight in and make sure we get the candidates that we need."