photo credit: RomanR // Shutterstock If you have not yet watched the Fyre Fest documentary on Neflix, i advise you to do so. There is also one of Hulu that Billy McFarland actually appears in but the Netflix one is better. Fire Fest was supposed to happen in April 2017, Billy wanted to put on a huge…… read more »
photo credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock Lil Baby was pulled over and arrested in Atlanta on Thursday night. Police say he failed to signal, eluding aka escaping from police and reckless driving. A trooper noticed Baby’s orange Corvette fail to signal when changing lanes before speeding past cars in a reckless manner. Cops say the Corvette…… read more »
photo credit: Keith Homan // Shutterstock During the super bowl, Dortios linked with the Backstreet boy and Chance the Rapper to announced their new Flamin Hot Doritos. Being that flaming hot Cheetos have been a favorite of years now, Chester Cheetah dropped a diss track towards Doritos. This should be interesting! … read more »
photo credit: oleschwander // Shutterstock Gucci faced backlash when they released a balaclava sweater that many people agree, resembles blackface. Gucci confirmed that the item has been removed from online and physical stores, adding that the incident was a “powerful learning moment” for the company. Gucci deeply apologizes for the offense caused by the wool balaclava jumper.We…… read more »
photos credit: Smit // Shutterstock The City of Greenville has scheduled a live-fire gunshot event to test a system which detects when a gun has been fired. Officials said the exercise is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. The controlled test will consist of gunshot sounds followed by validation of quality detection by ShotSpotter. According to the news release,…… read more »
photo credit: Shutterstock A Grifton police officer is facing child pornography charges, according to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office. Jason Lovick, 31, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. On Wednesday, SBI agents searched his Vanceboro home after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip…… read more »
photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock ECU is entering the 2019 football year with new head coach, Mike Houston and a new athletic director. In all, the Pirates will face five opponents which made bowl appearances in 2018, which includes road dates at NC State and defending AAC champion UCF. “We are excited to have our first schedule completed…… read more »
photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock ECU students and alumni have the chance to further their careers Thursday. The university is hosting a part-time job and internship fair in the Main Campus Student Center Ballroom. Employers will be present from a range of career fields including recruiting, construction, law enforcement, business, government and non-profit agencies. The job fair…… read more »
photo credit: Bennian //Shutterstock In Virginia, they’re trying to figure out who is going to be governor if everyone who qualifies is under heat. This week a photo of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was discovered showing that he wore blackface in his 1984 med school yearbook. He has been advised by most to step down from his…… read more »
photo credit: Brad Sauter // Shuterstock Deputies are trying to locate a runaway 15-year-old girl in Onslow County. The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said that Alice S. Morris, of the Hubert area, was last seen Monday sometime before 3:00 a.m. by her grandmother. She is described to be a white woman with blue eyes and black or…… read more »