Melissa Wade

  NCCU Sr. DeAndre Marquise Ballard was shot and killed by a security guard last week at an off-campus apartment complex. On Sept. 17 around 10:15pm Durham officers responded to the Campus Crossing at Durham apartments in the 1400 block of Cornwallis Road,  and found 23-year-old DeAndre Marquise Ballard suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported […]

  Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship on Sunday, after a 5 year drought and 4 back surgeries. Tiger says he thought he may not ever win again. “I can’t believe I pulled this off,” Woods said during the trophy presentation. Woods is celebrating his 80th career PGA win. Read more at The Guardian.  

We know her from one of the most singing families in the gospel industry The Anointed Pace Sisters…  Latrice Pace is now on her own with her own solo project and awesome single “Shadow” Latrice A. Pace Born into Atlanta’s First Family of Gospel, Latrice was destined to venture into the ministry of music. Having […]

  Let’s work on eliminating debt!!!  Today we had a working mom and personal money manager Quintonia Thorpe give us 5 key steps to help us start to eliminate our debt. Listen to the interview as she talks with Melissa and gives more info. on these 5 steps: Create a budget Eliminate unnecessary spending Pay […]

  President Donald Trump will arrive in North Carolina today to tour parts of North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence. Air Force One is expected to land at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point at about 10:30 a.m.  The most affected areas include  the Wilmington, Fayetteville, Goldsboro areas, but there is no details […]

  Flooding from Florence is the reason for some area schools that remain on a delay or closed today.  Here are the following closures:   Clinton City Schools Closed, Opt. Workday on Wednesday Cumberland Co Schools Closed on Wednesday Duplin County Schools Closed on Wednesday Closed on Thursday Closed on Friday Harnett County Schools Closed […]

Now that Hurricane Florence has shifted to a more southern hit on NC’s coast, how will this affect Raleigh, Durham and surrounding areas? No matter where on the NC this storm hits it will surely bring heavy rain, and gusty winds to central North Carolina so people should prepare for major flooding and winds. According […]

  Ladies we have been told over and over… take some “Me Time”… time for ourselves. BUT is there such thing as too much OR doing it wrong? Dr Tiffany Lowe Payne is back with us … and says in an interview with US News: “Self-care is a vital component of self-preservation and survival,” says […]

[VIDEO] Rev. Jasper Williams is coming under fire for Aretha’s eulogy in which many say was a platform to push his negative agenda. The pastor who delivered the controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin’s funeral on Friday has come under fire from the Queen of Soul’s family. Vaughn Franklin, the nephew of Aretha told Detroit Free Press […]

    Trump is scheduled to visit Charlotte today to make an announcement about retirement.  His visit is expected to stretch from early to late afternoon amd will likely affect both road and air traffic. Once in Charlotte is set to sign an executive order, “Strengthening Retirement Security in America,” to make it easier for […]