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Nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by actress Jennifer Lawrence (“Hunger Games”) and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “The Help”earned Oscar nods for Viola Davis (Best Actress), Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress), Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actres), as well as Best Picture. The […]
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Eleven men have been charged with running a multimillion-dollar cigarette trafficking and money laundering operation in North and South Carolina. Federal court documents unsealed last week detail the charges against the men, who were arrested in November. The documents say the men bought 6,800 cases of Marlboro cigarettes at half their market price from people […]
The movement launched in the Capitol City in October. Sunday marked 100 days since occupiers began spreading their message. “Things have gotten to a bad enough point where enough people where enough people realize we have to change this,” said Bo Chagnon, another demonstrator who has been with the moment from its inception. To celebrate […]
The exhibition of nearly 50 paintings set a record Saturday for single-day attendance when the paintings attracted a crowd of 7,212 people. They stood four deep at each of the artist’s three self-portraits, noting the blemishes and wrinkles he was careful to include. “It wasn’t even a free day,” said Natalie Braswell, NCMA’s assistant marketing […]
With Eli Manning and the New York Giants punching their Super Bowl ticket Sunday with a win at San Francisco in the NFC championship game, Newton is expected to take Manning’s spot on the NFC team in the Pro Bowl on Jan. 29 in Honolulu. Newton, who broke Peyton Manning’s rookie passing record, was the […]
Multi-award winning gospel recording artist and producer Fred Hammond was in town to promote his new project God, Love and Romance. While in Raleigh, he hosted a Listening Party at Abundant Life Christian Center. During the Listening Party, Fred Hammond went into detail about the message behind each song from his upcoming album. He spoke […]
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The one and only Bill Cosby made a stop in Durham today as he embarked upon his book tour in support of his latest literary contribution “I Didn’t Ask To Be Born, But I’m Sure Glad I Was.” The comedians newest book muses about an array of ordinary stuff that he hopes will resonate with […]
Wake County Human Services is informing people of free tax preparation sites.