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  A crash that happened around 5:15 this morning is causing major power outages around the Forest Hill area in Durham. A black vehicle slammed into a utility pole this morning causing it to snap leaving about 700 people with out power.  Duke Energy is working to restore the power and are hoping to have […]

Spring will come soon! When Wally poked his head out he did not see his shadow at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ 19th annual Groundhog Day celebration. This means he is predicting an early end to winter. According to the legend, if a groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2, there will be six more weeks […]

Below are pictures from the Durham City Prayer Walk that took place on Saturday. Previous story below. Saturday Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Durham to pray for peace in the streets. The City Prayer walk stopped at key locations in the city to pray for that department. Some of the stops included […]

When is the 2016 CIAA Basketball Tournament? Tuesday, February 23 – Saturday, February 27, 2016 Where are the games being played? Time Warner Cable Arena 333 East Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202   Listen as Melissa talks with the CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams about the upcoming tournament and the excitement they are bringing to the […]

Over the past several days there have been reports of two missing teens in The Light 103.9 listening area. Today sadly we report another missing teenager.  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced that they are looking for a missing 15-year old girl. They are looking for Hayley Renee Sheffield. Sheffield was last seen around 4:30 […]

Monday afternoon Fayetteville police searched for a 21 year old who according to Investigators shot his mother’s boyfriend several times at a home on Moore Street. The shooting took place at about 7 a.m., investigators said they found 63 year old Mason Montgomery suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his hands and feet. Montgomery was taken […]

Although there are no reports of the Zika virus in North Carolina a student at the College of William and Mary has contracted the Zika virus while traveling in Central America over winter break. Reports say the student is expected to make a full recovery and is experiencing no symptoms and that the virus is not […]

According to Laurinburg Chief Darwin Williams, Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., age 16, and Jonathan Taylor Martinez, age 17 were charged with shooting three younger children during a 14-year-old girl’s birthday party. According to reports Laurinburg Police responded to a shooting on 109 Vance Street around 9 p.m. Friday during the 14 year Old’s birthday party. The report […]

According to authorities Saturday one person was shot outside of Northgate Mall. The shooting took place around 7:05 p.m. An altercation started inside of the mall according to police. he report says that the people involved ran outside then the shooting happened. The victim was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening […]

  A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Cary teenager. Fifteen tear old Corriana Rose Marie Tharrington was last seen at 131 Westview Cove lane and is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment. Authorities said she is described as being black, 5 feet four inches tall, and weighing 180 pounds. She has brown eyes […]