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Wal-Mart executives have finally issued a statement surrounding a controversial tweet by rapper Kanye West, who claimed the world's largest retail chain banned his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.<!--more-->

It's official, the North Carolina State Fair topped 1 million visitors this year including a single-day attendance record.

Is this really what we do in high school?? I think it's time our teens find a hobby.<!--more-->

On Friday four Millbrook High School students were charged with vandalizing Leesville Road High School

Raleigh Police are investigating a bank robbery inside the Wal-mart on New Bern Ave. Authorities think this could be the work of the Repeat Bandit"

Organizers of the North Carolina State Fair hope to set an all-time attendance record and see the 1 millionth visitor walk through the gates today.

An aid worker talks to CNN's Asieh Namdar about Haiti's cholera epidemic, which health officials want to keep from spreading to the capital.

Enough get up and vote. Click on the link http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=13 for your county for North Carolina. (For my world wide fam)check your local and state board of elections.

Missy Elliott has been gone for a minute to focus on production work for Jazmine Sullivan and Monica, but she’s back and ready to conquer the dance floor once again. The leftfield hitmaker, whose last single “Ching-a-Ling” burned up the clubs in 2008, has some new music on the way.

Authorities in Sampson County have charged a well-known youth minister with trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex

Brian Dawson has a lot to celebrate and it'd only be right to celebrate with you. This is his 10th year on air doing afternoons for K97.5 and he is also celebrating being featured in The Source Magazine as one of the Top 30 Radio DJs in the country. We would like you to celebrate with us and join the party Saturday, October 30th at The Sheraton Imperial RTP (4700 Emperor Blvd). To win Free Tickets to the party leave your name & contact email in the comment section.<!--more-->

It's almost time for the NCCU Homecoming Broadcast Block Party, Friday Oct 29 at NCCU's Student Union. It is a FREE event which will feature Brian Dawson broadcasting live on location. The block party starts at 1pm and the broadcast goes from 3pm - 7pm. <!--more-->