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A newly revised gay-friendly Bible is set to go on sale in the next few weeks. Reaction to the announcement has been met with venom from conservative Christian groups. Pink Cross Publishing, the same company that published a gay-friendly version of the Koran, stated that they were adding the finishing touches to the newly revised […]
Woodall said he made the request on Friday and will meet with the SBI today to discuss the investigation. “I told them I’d like them to look in to any academic or computer fraud that may have taken place, any forgery that may have taken place, any conspiracy that may have taken place to commit […]
Around 1 a.m., Magnolia Flores-Arellano was sitting in a line of slow moving traffic on Jones Sausage Road after leaving a nearby shopping center. A stranger rammed her vehicle from behind. When a passenger in her vehicle, Macario Bustos, 27, got out of the car and approached the other driver, the suspect driver asked him […]
My Pastor is a holy ghost filled, fire baptized, man of GOD! I never wanted to be stationed at Fort Bragg but after joining the Temple in Jan 06, my spirit has been overly fed. Our Pastor is not concerned with the number of people that join, but with the souls that are […]
Health care professionals will be at the NC State Fairgrounds Exposition Center until 4pm today giving free community health screenings to people with limited access to care. Professionals are doing blood pressure screenings, glucose and cholesterol checks for adults 18 years or older. Free immunizations will also be available. The screening is a partnership of WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Duke […]
After yesterday’s primary votes NC voters sounded off with a 61% vote for the marriage amendment, prohibiting any union outside of a marriage between a man and a woman from being recognized in the state. NC is now the 31st state to add an amendment on marriage to its constitution and the last state in […]
It’s graduation time for many area colleges and on Saturday, first Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. On Friday she will speak to the graduates at Virginia Tech. Michelle Obama is a graduate of Pinceton University and Harvard Law school. source: the N&O
Smithfield police department are investigating another incident involving a blue light bandit. A woman was traveling on Durwood Stephenson Highway Friday toward Wilsons Mills Rd. when a dark colored car with a flashing blue light pulled up behind her. She became suspicious and called 911. When the driver saw her phone to her ear he […]
Dr. LeRoy Walker, a historic leader in the U.S. Olympic movement and a hugely accomplished coach and educator in North Carolina, died Monday in Durham, his home for more than 60 years. He was 93. The grandson of slaves, Walker led the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1992 to 1996, shepherding the Summer Games staged in […]
“This is a wonderful opportunity to bring the buzz and excitement of ‘Men in Black 3’ to Baskin-Robbins guests,” said John Costello, Chief Global Marketing and Innovation Officer at Dunkin’ Brands, parent company of Baskin-Robbins, in a statement. Pink Surprise Cake is among the new menu items, as is the return of the Lunar Cheesecake […]
