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It is Veterans Day across the United States, and several locations across the Triangle are holding events to honor our local heroes. In Rolesville, a ceremony is being held at the Community Center at 11 a.m. There will also be a free luncheon after the ceremony open to all, but registration is required, according to […]
Community members are preparing to gather for the 27th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 11th. The event will take place at the Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center and is dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of all veterans. Sponsored by several local organizations, the ceremony stands as a significant tradition in the county. It […]
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined other Attorneys General across 22 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the suspension of SNAP benefits. On Friday, Nov. 7, the Attorney General visited the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC to volunteer and address the reduction in SNAP benefits, as […]
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Voters across 380 North Carolina municipalities will head to the polls Tuesday for local elections that will shape city leadership for years to come. In Durham, Mayor Leonardo Williams is defending his seat against challenger Anjanee Bell after a decisive primary victory. The Durham City Council also faces potential changes, with several members in competitive […]
A federal government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP benefits for North Carolina households starting Nov. 1 unless Congress restores funding. In response, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is mobilizing to prevent widespread food insecurity. The food bank has identified essential items for donation to support families who will be affected. Several […]
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is facing a surge in demand as a potential government shutdown and looming cuts to SNAP benefits threaten to worsen food insecurity across the region. In a recent interview with Melissa Wade of The Light 103.9, Jason Stephany, the Food Bank’s Vice President of Communications, described […]
A North Carolina man is facing four counts of murder after he called 911 Monday night, Oct. 27, and confessed to killing his four children. Their bodies were found in the trunk of a car at a home in Zebulon, according to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. The man was identified as 38-year-old Wellington Delano […]
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is seeing an unprecedented demand for services, creating what one official calls “the perfect storm in the worst possible way” for local food insecurity. During a recent interview on Foxy 107.1/104.3 with Karen Clark, Jason Stephany, the food bank’s vice president of communications, highlighted the growing […]
Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling nearly 5 million pounds of frozen chicken products due to potential contamination with metal pieces. The Austin, Minnesota-based company announced the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall affects approximately 4,874,815 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken items. These products were […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas, you sillies. It’s spooky season! Growing up, my grandfather was a horror movie fanatic who made sure to pass that love on to me every fall. Should I have seen “Scream” when I was only five years old? Probably not, but it was the […]