Via: WRAL Rocky Mount, N.C. — Police continued to search Thursday for the real-life Grinch who took inflatable Christmas decorations, valued at $3,200, from North Carolina Wesleyan College campus in Rocky Mount. According to campus security, someone removed 27 inflatable Christmas yard decorations from the campus at about 2 a.m. on Dec. 8. “We were […]
Via: WRAL Raleigh, N.C. — Wake County’s school board has a new challenge: reducing classroom sizes during tough budget times. The Board of Education on Tuesday learned the state did not grant waivers for 329 oversized kindergarten to third-grade classes. Most years, the Wake County Public School System applies for a waiver so teachers can […]
Via: Allhiphop Earlier this week, roughly 500 Amazon customers were treated to a special early leak of Lil Wayne’s Rebirth LP due to a shipping mistake. Those select Amazon customers, who pre-ordered the February 2010 project, began informing media outlets and blogs of the mailing mishap this past Monday (December 14). In spite of the […]
Via: WRAL Raleigh, N.C. — In the past week, four wrecks have left five teens dead in central and eastern North Carolina. December was also a deadly month for teens last year. According to the state Highway Patrol, 15 of the state’s 161 teen fatalities occurred then. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, 136 teens […]
Via: WRAL DURHAM, N.C. — Officials in a North Carolina county are trying to help former offenders find jobs after they’re released. The Durham County Criminal Justice Resource Center is holding a training session Wednesday for anyone who wants to apply for the Project Restore Vocational Training Program. Organizers say the 12-week program is a […]
Via: WRAL Research Triangle Park, N.C. — IEM, an international risk management consulting firm based in Louisiana, will move its headquarters to Durham County and will create 430 jobs, Gov. Bev Perdue announced Monday. Innovative Emergency Management Inc. could receive as much as $9 million in rebates from withholding taxes paid for employees as part […]
Via: Allhiphop Police have released more details surrounding an early morning burglary at the home of Saint Louis rapper Nelly. Police received a 911 call around 7:00 this morning from occupants inside of the residence who reported that a man was breaking into the mansion. One of the men inside the home confronted the intruder […]
Via: Allhiphop A man who was savagely beaten at Jay-Z’s 40/40 night club has filed a law suit against the popular establishment. Bryant Norwood filed a law suit against The 40/40 Club in New Jersey State Court, claiming that he suffered permanent injuries after he was attacked by as many as 10 bouncers on November […]
Via: WRAL A book by a former aide to two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, in which he details Edwards’ extramarital affair, is set for release on Feb. 2. “The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down” was written by Andrew Young, who previously […]
Via: Allhiphop The bouncers caught on tape savagely beating two patrons of Jay-Z’s Atlantic City 40/40 Club have been fired from their jobs. TMZ.com spoke with Couri Glen, the former supervisor of security for the popular Atlantic City night club. According to Glen, he and the other bouncers kicked Tyrell Durant and Leonard Clark out […]