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Former CIA director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus is scheduled to speak at Duke University today about national security issues. Petraeus’s will also participate in a a question-and-answer session. The event is sponsored by several Duke organizations and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies.
Gov. Pat McCrory’s approval numbers continue to drop as voters indicate they are not happy with a Republican-controlled state government. The latest survey from Public Policy Polling showed McCrory has a 35 percent approval rating, four points down from August, when it was at 39 percent.
Here are a few local events that are happening this week. Click below to view more:http://thelightnc.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?PageType=APPROVED&contestid=46430  Community Explosion Event Date: 09/12/2013-09/13/2013 Event Time: 7:30PM Is this event FREE?: YES Venue Name: Boys and Girls Club of Zebulon Address Line 1: 1320 Shepard School Road City, State, Zip: Zebulon, NC, 27591 Event Description: NU […]
I received the Amber alert last night and my heart dropped as a little girl was taken when someone stole the vehicle she was sleeping in. Little Shylin Olanda Neal of High Point, NC was sleeping in the back seat of her Godfather’s 2003 Chevy Suburban last night when he stopped at a local supermarket and […]
Here are some local events that are happening this week. For more events go to the “Community Caledar.” Back to School Concert Event Date: 08/30/2013 Event Time: 7pm Is this event FREE?: YES Venue Name: PhilippianCommunityChurch Address Line 1: 6904 Poole Rd City, State, Zip: Raleigh, NC27610 Event Description: Come and STAND […]
Last year WakeCounty schools were plagued with bus transportation problem when traditional schools reopened, but this year only about two percent of the students they serve had problems. Â Last year Wake had to add more buses to their routes after trying to save money by cutting buses. This year, they started with more […]
We all swoon over the fabulous, over-the-top nuptials that we see in the gossip magazines and on blogs. But, let’s be real. The normal, everyday bride can rarely afford the huge floral arrangements, the celebrity chef, the national recording artist performance and the silk linens flown in from New Zealand. What’s a bride to do? […]
Peace Missionary Baptist Church will hold a community health fair on Saturday, August 24, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The free event, presented by Peace’s Women’s Ministry, will be held at Peace, 2608 Apex Highway (NC Hwy 55) in Durham. The health fair will include health screenings, talks by local health experts, fun, […]
Traffic heading toward the beaches along the southeastern North Carolina coast will meet some delays this week. The N.C. Department of Transportation says the right eastbound lane on Interstate 40 under the Camp Kirkwood Road Bridge near Watha will be closed as work crews perform bridge maintenance. The closure is in effect for Wednesday and […]
Thousands of students are less than a week away from going back to school in Wake County. Traditional schools start Monday. Last year, buses were a major problem the first few weeks of school, running hours late or not showing up at all. The Wake County School Board got an update Tuesday on how the […]
