NCCU in Durham a historically black university broke a record on Saturday awarding more than 1100 diplomas to undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply Congratulations to all the graduates in the area, that received their diplomas over […]

Congratulations to the graduates of St. Augustine College and William Peace College on their graduations this past weekend. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply Here are lists of upcoming graduations in our area: Saturday May 10th NCCU 8am OKelly-Riddick Stadium NC State 9am […]

  Yesterday NCCU was on lock down while Durham police searched for a possible shooter on campus. Authorities have identified the possible shooter as 21 year old Crandall  Ingram, a former student, of whom is still at large The shooting happened around 2:40pm and the school was locked down for approximately 30 minutes as a […]

What about thos NCCU Eagles.  In overtime North Carolina Central University was victorious in their first win over an ACC team by beating North Carolina State 82-72. Congratulations Eagles!

The 2013 Adrian Carroll 11th Annual Battle Of The Bands is this Sunday at NCCU. Adrian Carroll gives the history of the Battle Of The Bandsand details about who will participate in the event including for the first time ever DukeUniversity’s Marching Band. Check out my interview with Adrian Carroll below for all of the […]

  North Carolina Central University Saturday, May 11 at 8 a.m.O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, Durham Commencement speaker: Fredricka Whitfield, news anchor and correspondent for CNN  North Carolina State University Saturday, May 11 at 9 a.m. PNC Arena, Raleigh  Commencement speaker: Phil Freelon, founder and president of The Freelon Group, Inc.  William Peace University Saturday, May 11 at 10 […]

  Fourteen academic programs are being eliminated, restructured or merged. The Colleges of Science and Technology and Liberal Arts will merge to form the College of Arts and Sciences. Two new degree programs will also be established. A new department of mass communications will also be added as well. The changes are expected to generate […]

  SATURDAY GRADUATIONS:  North Carolina Central University: Date and time: Saturday at 8 a.m. Location: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Speaker: Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president of theNorth Carolina chapter of the NAACP   North Carolina State University: Date and time: Saturday at 9 a.m. Location: PNC Arena Speaker: Philip Rivers, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers […]

Last night a memorial was held for the legendary track coach and chancellor Dr. LeRoy Walker at NCCU in Durham, where hundreds attended.  Dr. Walker passed away a week ago at the age of 93.  Dr. Walker’s funeral is scheduled for today (Tuesday May 1st) at 11am at Duke University Chapel. Walker was the first […]

A man who was great in wearing so many hats and changing so many lives has passed away. LeRoy Walker is survived by a son and daughter.  His wife Katherine passed away in 1978. Dr. Walker was a legendary track coach at NCCU  and the first black person to head the U.S. Olympic committee.    He taught […]