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Monday January 3, 2011Sanford University’s football team scored touchdowns on its first four possessions of the second half

  The average price for gas in North Carolina is back above $3 a gallon, and observers expect it to hit $4 by this summer. Drivers statewide are paying an average of $3.03 for a gallon of regular unleaded, while the national average is $3.07. The WRAL.com FuelTracker puts the average in Raleigh at $3.09 […]

Via: News14.com The new student assignment plan being developed for Wake County will be released in February. The decision to delay the release, originally scheduled for this month, was made after considering the schedule of the Wake County School Board for the month of January. Members of the board are holding a series of public […]

An urgent care clinic franchise is offering free flu shots for school-age children and college students at its nine locations in North Carolina. Officials with Urgent Cares of America say all children age 4 and up and college students with their college IDs can walk into the clinic and get the shot as long as […]

Via: NCCU.Edu The N.C. Central University Marching Sound Machine’s debut at the Rose Parade on Saturday was a complete success. The tricky 110-degree turn onto Colorado Boulevard? Flawless. The moon-walking dance moves? Smooth as silk. The response of the crowd? Almost louder than the band’s drum line. “It went very, very well,” said Brian Henry, […]

Actress, author, activist, and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete’s son, RJ’s autism was diagnosed 10 years ago and she has been consistent in bringing awareness to the public.  Join her support and several other VIPs (Bill Cosby, Deepak Chopra, Susan L. Taylor)  for the event on January 10, at Carnegie Hall in New York City for […]

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Clinical Services and Disease Intervention To prevent and control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the North Carolina Communicable Disease Branch supports free testing and treatment in many diverse settings, including community-based organizations and correctional facilities. The Branch also provides partner services through the use of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS). DIS work to interrupt the spread of […]

Ice from the weekend’s snow storm that is still lingering in the area is proving to be dangerous for many residents. Doctors at Rex Hospital in Raleigh say they have seen about 30 to 40 percent more patients in the last two days than normal. A majority of that increase is because people are slipping […]

RALEIGH — The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game is sporting a giant jackpot for New Year’s Eve, after yesterday evening’s $200 million drawing went without a top winner. Friday evening’s jackpot is now pegged at $237 million, after 14 straight bi-weekly drawings without a top winner. But 17 players in a dozen states won at […]