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  Last month Gov. McCroy vetoed a bill to allow magistrates and register of deeds office staffers who object to same-sex marriage to refuse to perform any marriages because of religious reasons. Well today the House overruled the Governors veto.  With 110 members present the final vote was 69-41 with the House only needing 66 […]

There’s a possibility that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could hear on Thursday from an accreditation organization that has been reviewing the findings of a report that outlined nearly two decades of academic fraud at the university. The 224 page report was submitted back in January to the Southern Association of College and […]

Joyce Shoffner survived her battle with breast cancer and now she is shedding some light on her experience in a clinical trial at Duke University, which has been described as one of the largest cases of medical fraud in history. Duke University enrolled patients in three clinical trials related to Dr. Anil Potti’s claim to […]

    If your morning commute included a ride down Miami Blvd. in Durham then you may have noticed a major roadblock this morning. Miami Boulevard between NC 98 and US 70 was closed starting this morning and will be closed for the next 6 weeks as part of the East Connector project, which links […]

Starting Monday those members of the town of Cary that have Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint will be able to text emergency reports to 911.  Those who choose to use this method should specify their exact address and the nature of the emergency. However photos and videos will not be able to be received via […]

Superior Court Judge Carl Fox, who was diagnosed with a specific type of blood cancer last April, continues to deliver justice from the bench as he fights for his life. 61 year old Fox has myelodysplastic syndrome which is a condition where stem cells in the bone marrow don’t mature or become healthy blood cells. […]

    Melissa talked with Mr. James Alston from Triangle Vets Wellness Outreach Center in Durham about the “No Veterans Left Behind Initiative & Forum.”  It’s happening this Friday and Saturday at NCCU and is FREE to all Veterans and their families. Listen to more….   CLICK HERE to find out more….  

It didn’t take long for the NC Senate to vote to cancel Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of a marriage bill. The Senate voted 32-16 – enough to override the governors veto of a bill that would allow some court officials in NC the right to refuse to perform gay marriages because of their religious objections. […]

  Congratulations to Shaw U. alumni Tashni Dubroy on being named the oldest black University in the south’s newest President. Dubroy will be the University’s 17th President and yesterday pledged to “silence critics, increase business partnerships, and boost finances.  Dubroy is a 2002 Chemistry graduate from Shaw. I loved it when she said, “I am […]

    The man who was operating the Vortex ride at the North Carolina State Fair in 2013 has pleaded guilty.  The incident injured 5 people when the ride unexpectedly started again while people were trying to get off.  After an investigation, Wake County authorities found that the rides operating components had been tampered with. […]