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The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is alerting residents about a scam involving fraudulent “Shop with a Cop” donation requests. Scammers are contacting individuals through phone calls, emails, social media, and mail, pretending to collect funds for the program. According to RPD, these scammers often request personal or financial information, attempting to appear legitimate. However, the […]
Carrie Everett, the former Miss North Carolina, crowned in 2024, passed away late Sunday evening, according to Everett’s family. On Instagram, her family shared, “We are heartbroken to share that last night, the beautiful nightingale, Helen Carrie Everett, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. The cries of her heart became songs that stirred […]
There is something undeniably special about a meal that makes you feel entirely at home. For the past year, Nana Morrison’s Soul Food has brought that exact comforting embrace to Cary, celebrating its one-year anniversary this month. Hank Morrison, son of the restaurant’s founders, recently sat down with Melissa Wade on The Light 103.9 to […]
Gas prices across Raleigh, Durham, and other cities in the Triangle area are continuing to rise as we head into a busy holiday weekend. According to AAA, the national average for gas is $4.08 for a gallon of regular, with a statewide average of around $3.91. Prices across central North Carolina have risen by over […]
It’s been a long time coming for Grammy-winning singer Brandy, who now has her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – a milestone that comes after decades of chart-topping hits. Her star, near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, was unveiled during a ceremony Monday.
North Carolina is still trying to recover more than $100,000 tied to a nonprofit run by the wife of former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson—and so far, no money has come back. The nonprofit, called Balanced Nutrition, used to help childcare centers get reimbursed for meals through a federal program. But state officials say the organization […]
A park in Zebulon that families have enjoyed for years is now at the center of growing concern—and frustration. Town leaders recently shut down Gill Street Park after new soil tests found high levels of lead. But here’s the part that’s raising eyebrows: records show this isn’t new information. In fact, testing from more than […]
Join the 7 Cries of Jesus service, Easter events, and health fairs across Raleigh & Durham churches this April!
The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years this week, data from price tracking service GasBuddy showed, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued to roil global energy markets. Rachel Faber reports.
Raleigh and Cary are continuing to grow—and pretty fast, too. According to new census data, the Raleigh-Cary area now ranks as the 10th fastest-growing metro in the country. A lot of that growth is happening in Wake County, which saw one of the biggest population increases in the nation last year. People are moving to […]
NC State University will introduce Justin Gainey as its new men’s basketball coach on Wednesday. A former Wolfpack guard and Tennessee associate head coach, Gainey takes over following Will Wade’s departure to LSU. The Board of Trustees approved his hiring Tuesday, and he has agreed to a five-year deal, with financial details not yet released.
Durham native and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alum, Joshua Suitor, has been cast in Netflix’s reboot of the beloved, nostalgic TV series A Different World. Suitor previously had a role in the Hulu series All’s Fair, and is set to be at the campus of Hillman College, a fictional HBCU on the […]