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An outbreak of salmonella in Cumberland County appears to have peaked at 103 cases, health officials said Wednesday. There have been no new cases of the bacterial infection reported since May 15, Cumberland County Public Health Director Buck Wilson said. All the sickened patients reported eating at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville last month, […]

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was felt by some western North Carolina residents this morning. It happened just before 6 a.m. near Cullowhee, where Western Carolina University is located. There is no word on any damages.

Looking for something to do in the Triangle and surrounding area? Check out the featured event below and make sure you frequently check out The Light’s Community Calendar. Saturday June 8th at 10:00 am there will be a Men’s double elimination softball tournament fundraiser to benefit the Long Ball free inner city baseball program. The […]

Looking for something to do in the Triangle and surrounding area? Check out the featured event below and make sure you frequently check out The Light’s Community Calendar. Pastor William Henderson and Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church 4610 Fayetteville Road in Durham invite you to their Vacation Bible School at 6:30 pm June 10th thru […]

You many remember last year a lot of people complained about not being able to view the fireworks downtown because of the tall buildings.  This year Raleigh has been working toward having two shows. Mayor Nancy McFarlanse says they will kick off the first display at 9:30 and it will be visible from anywhere on […]

I hope you have a chance to enjoy the weather today because meterologist anticipate it will change soon. Rough weather stemming from the Gulf of Mexico is moving our way and can bring as much as 2 inches of rain.  The rain could be extrememly heavy at times. We will keep you posted all day […]

“Mega Moral Monday,”  is what protester called the assembly against the Republican-led General Assembly yesterday. The protest was held in front of the state legislature building and was the fifth and largest demonstration planned by the state chapter of the NAACP and other civil rights groups to object what they call a regressive agenda that […]

22-year-old Laurence Lovette Jr., One of two men convicted in the 2008 death of former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson, is slated to be re-sentenced today. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in February that he must be re-sentenced because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that […]

Monday June 3rd The Light 103.9 and Victorious Praise Fellowship Church are giving you a chance to win a Family 4 pack of tickets to Famfest Super Conference Youth Empowerment Summit 2013. The Super conference takes place June 6th thru June 9th at VictoriousPraiseFellowshipChurch located at 216 Page road in RTP. The event features Canton […]