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FYI…North Carolina tax payers spent $19,000 to re-do Governor McCrory’s bathroom at the State Capital building back in July. Why? Because it smelled bad and…

Some Cary residents expressed their shock and disbelief when a neighbor hung a stuffed mannequin by a noose from a tree outside her home.  The home is located at the corner of Cavendish Dr. and High House Rd. One neighbor is outraged and calls the Halloween decoration racially offensive.  The mannequin has its hands tied […]

The goal of Turkeys for DURM is simple: to raise money to donate 100 turkeys this Thanksgiving that will go to families here in DURM. Between now and November 19th, donations will be collected with 100% of the proceeds to go towards purchasing frozen turkeys. On Friday, November 22nd, community members and volunteers will use […]

  Check out these and more local events on our Community Calendar.   Conquering Hell in High Heels   Event Date:  10/18/2013 Event Time:  7:00pm Is this event FREE?:  YES Venue Name:  MaskilFellowshipChurch Address Line 1:  2227 Milburnie Road City, State, Zip:  Raleigh, NC27610 Event Description:  2013 Conference with Minister Kimberly Jones-Pothier of Atlanta, Ga […]

The Weekend Wrap Up With Gerald Owens WRAL TV 5 WRAL TV 5 news anchor Gerald Owens gives us a wrap up of the weekend’s biggest stories   Every Monday afternoon at 3:25 pm Owens will give a quick recap of the weekends big news stories and a heads up on what’s coming up in the […]

Wake County voters went to the polls yesterday and passed a $810 million school bond.  Where will this money go and what will it be used for?  Listen as Melissa talks with Wake County School Board Chairman Keith Sutton today in the studio. 

For more events go to:  http://thelightnc.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?PageType=APPROVED&contestid=46430 Women’s Conference & Revival   Event Date:  10/10-10/11/2013 Event Time:  — Is this event FREE?:  YES Venue Name:  BearskinMissionsaryBaptistChurch Address Line 1:  4721 Bearskin Road City, State, Zip:  Clinton, NC, 28328 Event Description:  Bearskin Missionary Bsptist Church 4721 Bearskin Road Clinton, NC 28328 2013 Women’s Conference & Revival October […]

Tomorrow (10/8/13)  Raleigh, Durham and Cary will hold elections for school board and municipal offices.  There will also be a ballot for a Wake County school bond issue and transportation package.  Voters who go to the polls tomorrow will not have to worry about the state’s new ID requirement; it goes into effect in 2016. Polls […]

Saladin Muhammad, a retired worker, was the first of the Moral Monday protesters to stand trial and was found guilty of all charges.  Muhammad’s charges included tresspasing, failing to disperse & violating building rules at May 13th’s protest in Raleigh and was sentenced to pay a $100 fine after a 6 hour trial. Muhammad is one of 940 […]

Tropical storm Karen has formed off the Gulf of Mexico and according to Meterologist it could bring some rain to the triangle area by next week. Karen is expected to make landfall by the weekend as a hurricane or tropical storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased slightly to 50 mph […]