In an act of true resilience and faith, a Durham congregation braved the heat for an outdoor Sunday service after a fire damaged their church. More than 50 firefighters in the Bull City responded to a fire at Greater Waltown United Holy Church Saturday night at around 9 pm, as reported by ABC11. Durham Fire said it […]

A fire was started after an oxygen tank exploded at a vacant home on Quail Crossing Drive near Wait Avenue in a Wake Forest neighborhood. A firefighter was injured while responding to the fire and explosions. Officials told WRAL News that multiple oxygen tanks inside the home exploded, sending people running from their homes after […]

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On Saturday a small fire erupted in Raleigh, damaging a house intended to be used by the director of a local ministry, to assist homeless women in the community.  The purpose of the house, which is now in ruins, was to help rebuild lives and serve as the first step toward the second chance for […]

This edition of GRIFF's Prayer is special for the people of Atlanta.

On this day 33 years ago, Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire while he was shooting a Pepsi commercial.

The Greenville Police Department is investigating the incident as a hate crime, while the FBI announced plans to launch a civil rights probe.

Atwo-year-old girl was killed in a fire at her Brooklyn apartment while her mother was out working as a stripper, the New York Post reports. The body of Kalenah Muldrow was found under a bed, where she apparently tried to hide from the flames, reportedly caused by a portable heater. The child’s mother, Leila Aquino, 20, an exotic […]

Atwo-year-old girl was killed in a fire at her Brooklyn apartment while her mother was out working as a stripper, the New York Post reports. The body of Kalenah Muldrow was found under a bed, where she apparently tried to hide from the flames, reportedly caused by a portable heater. The child’s mother, Leila Aquino, 20, an exotic […]

Hanahan Police Department are investigating whether an arsonist set fire to the home of Michael Slager, the cop who killed Walter Scott.

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A house fire that took place Friday afternoon around 3:45 p.m. at 2700 Landis Street in Raleigh is being investigating according to authorities. According to officials three children were in the house at the time of the fire but were able to escape without injury. Authorities said it only took firefighters about 15 minutes to […]

  Sushi 9 restaurant on Western Blvd. in Raleigh was engulfed in flames this morning as firefighter battled to put the blaze out. Officials say the building suffered great damage but no cause has been reported yet.  The fire is under investigation. No report of injuries. Read more at ABC11.       Text “LIGHT” […]

The New York Daily News reports that Terry, 8, was the sole survivor of a suspected May 2013 arson at her home in Schenectady, New York, where she lost her father and three of her siblings. Safyre was burned over 75 percent of her body and lost her right arm.