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Word of God Christian Academy will hold a Walk-A-Thon on October 18, 2014 from 9 am to 12 noon at Lake Benson 921 Buffalo Road in Garner NC. This will be a 5k walk for health and wellness. All proceeds benefit the Word of God Christian Academy. Word of God Fellowship Church encourages you to […]

Former Shaw University Vice President Jeffery Smith has died. Smith worked for Shaw U. for five years, during that time he served as the VP of administration and student affairs. Details of his death has not been released. The news was confirmed by officials at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, where Smith recently took a job. […]

 Every Monday at 3:25 pm WRAL-TV Gerald Owens will give a quick recap of the weekends big news stories and a heads up on what’s coming up in the WRAL TV-5 evening news.Owens a 20 year television veteran started his career in 1993, as a reporter trainee at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. and began working […]

Saturday September 20, 2014 Mt. Sinai Holy Church located on 301 South Swain Street in Raleigh was broken into. The robbers stole $2800.00 that was to be used for payroll for the teachers at new Child Development Center which just opened two weeks ago. Mt Sinai Holy Church is under the leadership of Bishop Bruce Rodgers. […]

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Desmond Jackson is a Hillside High School sophomore with his sights set on the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janerio.   The Herald Sun recently highlighted his achievements and goals in an article titled ‘Durham’s Jackson golden in England’.  There’s no doubt he will get there, as his work ethic, drive, and many accolades […]

I would like to invite you all to register and join me this Saturday for the Sisters Network Triangle, NC. Gift For Life Block Walk. I have participated for the last 3 years and I love it because it’s so much more than a walk. This is a fund-raiser event to support individuals in the […]

According to the Department of Health & Human Services, there has been 6 confirmed cases of the Enterovirus D68 in children from North Carolina. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply DHHS says that EV-D68 is a respiratory illness, and that parents should look […]

On Oct. 2nd you will have a chance to purchase tickets to the 2014 Lamplighter Awards show!!!! Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply The 2014 Lamplighter Awards Show will be held on Saturday December 6th at the DPAC in Durham. Tickets will be […]

Reports says seasonal hiring will be it’s biggest since 1999 and that businesses will employ more than 800,000 workers during the holiday. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply Some include: Walmart 60,000 worker Khols 67,000 and UPS will look to hire 95,000 workers. […]