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Join 21 year old vocal powerhouse Ruth LaOntra and myself tomorrow from 10am – 1pm, where she will be my guest DJ.  We will talk about her new hit single “Count it All Joy” and her new CD  “So Good” that hit stores today (11/12/13). Here’s more about Ruth: Ruth La’Ontra’s describes herself as a miracle child. This […]

Join The Light and St. Jude supporters in the Triangle community and more than 75 cities nationwide in the St. Jude Give thanks Walk. It is a single day effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We will come together to help St. Jude change the way the world treats childhood cancer. […]

 Every Monday TV 5 news anchor Gerald Owens gives you a quick recap of the weekend’s big news stories and a heads up on what’s coming up in the WRAL TV-5 evening news.    Owens a 20 year television veteran started his career in 1993, as a reporter trainee at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. and […]

  Here is a list of businesses that are thanking our military personnel, both past and present, on Veteran’s Day, by offering free or discounted meals or services. Most of these offers are valid on Monday, November 11, 2013. Harris Teeter: Veterans and active duty personnel save 11% off your purchase on 11/11/13. You will […]

  Meterologist are predicting that the next couple of days are going to be very cold, and possibly snowflurries sometime tomorrow. Temperatures tomorrow are estimated to range in the mid 50’s and drop from there.  Local forecasters say there is a slim chance but some of NC could see a flurry or two around 4pm […]

The trial of Crystal Mangum could be affected by an SBI investigation into an official in the N.C. medical examiner’s office who was fired. The Charlotte Observer reports that the State Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that a top official with the N.C. medical examiner’s office mishandled evidence important to a seperate homicide […]

  Mayor Bell says he is very thankful to the people for their support, and that he plans to continue to focus on improving inner city neighborhoods and downtown Durham.  Mayor Bell won his 7 term fairly easy with a 87%- 13% against his opponent Rev. Sylvester Williams. Other results:  Fayetteville:  Nat Robertson narrowly defeated […]

Here are some local events that will take place around the community this week.  For more click here:  http://thelightnc.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?PageType=APPROVED&contestid=46430 Ben Tankard – Live in Concert Event Date: 11/08/2013 Event Time: 7:00pm Is this event FREE?: YES Venue Name: Raleigh International Church Address Line 1: 4020-152 Capital Blvd City, State, Zip: Raleigh, NC Event Description: Come […]

Every Monday afternoon Owens gives a quick recap of the weekends big news stories and a heads up on what’s coming up in the WRAL TV-5 evening news.    Owens a 20 year television veteran started his career in 1993, as a reporter trainee at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. and began working at WRAL TV-5 […]

Womack Army Medical Center is advising Fort Bragg that chicken salad which was recently recalled was served in its dining facility. Earlier this month, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods issued a recall of pre-packaged products that may have been contaminated with Listeria. The recalled refrigerated ready-to-eat products were distributed nationwide and Canada. No illnesses have been […]