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Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry has died from injuries sustained during a domestic dispute. Yesterday Henry and his fiancé got into an argument and when the fiance stormed off in the couples’ pick-up truck Chris jumped onto the flatbed and when the fiancé sped off. For more CLICK HERE
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 […]
Diddy has been immortalized thanks to Madame Tussaud. A wax statue of Puff Diddy Daddy Sean Combs, donning a replica outfit he wore in the “I Am King” fragrance advertisement, was unveiled Tuesday in Madame Tussaud Times Square…New York.
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 […]
Condolences to Charlie Murphy and Family on the passing of his wife.Tisha Taylor Murphy, the wife of comedian and actor Charlie Murphy reportedly passed away Sunday night in the couple’s home in New Jersey. Reports say that Tisha had been battling cancer for over a year. And Sunday night, she succumbed to the disease in […]
Via: WRAL.com The state Court of Appeals on Monday afternoon halted the release of two inmates sentenced to life in prison, hours after a Superior Court judge ordered their release. Judge Ripley Rand ruled Monday morning in the cases of convicted murderers Alford Jones and Faye Brown. Both were sentenced in the 1970s under an […]
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: WRAL.com Raleigh father is accused of leaving his baby alone in a car while he was shoplifting. Frederick Jermaine Pullen Jr., 35, of 626 Ralph Drive, was charged with larceny and child abuse. According to the arrest warrant, Pullen left his 9-month-old daughter in the car for 15 minutes while he went inside a […]
Check out what’s new in theaters this weekend plus a review of Disney’s The Princess and The Frog! The Movie Talk…read more
Via:MYNC.com The memory of 9-year-old Calvin Brandon and 6-year-old Hasan Bingham drew Linda Harris to the grade crossing where the youngsters died Wednesday night. Harris knew the brothers from her work as a nutritionist at Spring Valley Elementary School. “I always admired Calvin,” she said. “I talked to him the other day and he was […]
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 […]
