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    A lengthy two-year investigation has finally come to an end last Thursday. Authorities filed federal drug and weapons charges against seven current or former Northampton County deputies, three corrections officers and five other individuals. The unlikely team, were planning to move large amounts of cocaine and heroin between South Carolina and Maryland. U.S. […]

We’ve seen the mom in Baltimore discipline her son for doing wrong but here’s a young man who is doing something very right. Montrez Jefferies is a homeless teen and recently stumbled upon a $500 money order and instead of trying to keep it he wanted to do the right thing a give it back […]

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  Congratulations to The Light listener Margaret Joswick! Margaret won a pair of front row seats to Tyler Perry’s “Madea on the Run” May 2nd & 3rd at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville.  The new keyword starting now is MADEA.  Text Madea to shortcode 82257 for your chance to win Front row seats to the […]

You may remember the story on March 3rd where three men robbed a truck transporting several gold bars from Florida to Massachusetts. The robbery took place in N.C. in Wilson County. The robbers stole 275 pounds of gold totally approximately $5 million dollars. Yesterday one of those stolen bars was recovered in Florida. The bar […]

 Women’s Empowerment Expo 2015 Event Schedule **Schedule Is Subject To Change**   10:30am          Doors Open 10:55am          Welcome 11:00am          “The Teachers Forum” – That was Then, This is NOW! 11:35am          National Recording Artist – Tasha Page-Lockhart 11:55am          National Recording Artist – Isaac Carree 12:30pm          National Recording Artist – Israel Houghton 1:00pm            Keynote Address […]

    Former UNC head basketball coach Dean Smith continues to prove to be one of the best coaches ever; even in death. Smith who passed away in February at the age of 83 set up a trust that would give every letter-man who played under him $200. Smith’s accountant says the checks went out […]

      The North Carolina Technology Association is conducting a tech job fair today – “Come Tech Out the Triangle.” The event is being held at the Raleigh Convention Center from 10am – 4pm with over 20 companies participating and over 1,000 jobs to fill in the tech industry. For companies participating go to WRAL.COM. […]

  Three of our local college teams make it through to the NCAA Sweet 16!!!   It all continues on Thursday as UNC takes on Wisconsin at 7:47 game will be shown on TBS. Then on Friday NC State will play Univ. of N. Iowa/Louisville at 7:37 game will be shown on TBS.  The Duke […]

Want to grace the Women’s Empowerment talent stage? Well here’s your chance! Talent auditions for Women’s Empowerment 2015 will be held at 44 Soul Café…