photo credit: f11photo // Shutterstock Geoffrey Owens is getting offer after offer since being job shamed for working at Trader Joe’s. He was first offered a gig on Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” on OWN. Owens has signed up for a reoccurring role for 10-episodes on the show. This week, Owens was offered a…… read more »
photo credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock Former basketball wive Brandi Maxiell and her husband Jason recently appeared on Iyanla Vanzant’s show, Fix My Life. During her time on Basketball Wives, Brandi shared about her husband’s infidelities, but no one was prepared for exactly how much cheating occurred. Not even Brandi. On Fix My Life, Jason admits to…… read more »
Photo Credit: txking // Shutterstock As Hurrican Florence heads for the Carolinas and West Virginia as a category 4 storm, several counties are preparing for evacuation. Despite the mandatory evacuation, the prisoners of one prison are being for held in their sells. South Carolina Department of Corrections spokesman Dexter Lee said, “Right now, we’re not int he process…… read more »
photo credit: danielfela // Shutterstock In the wake of hurricane season, it seems that the Trump administration took money out of the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) accounts to put into more ICE immigrant detention centers. The department denies the money came from the disaster relief funding, only from the agency’s budget for travel, training, public engagement…… read more »
Photo Credit: Ken Wolter // Shutterstock Ahead of Hurricane Florence, Verizon is going to provide free calling, texting, and data to postpaid and prepaid customers who reside in the areas most impacted by the storm. Russ Preite, President of Southeast Market for Verizon Wireless says, “People rely on our network every day to stay connected to loved…… read more »
Photo Credit: marekuliasz // Shutterstock A charter school located in Hephzibah, Georgia, is reintroducing paddling as a form of discipline for students. According to CBS News, ” The Georgia School of Innovation, and the Classics issued consent forms to parents, detailing the new policy of using a wooden board to spank a child as punishment.” The…… read more »
Photo Credit: Everett Collection // Shutterstock Foxy Brown was scheduled to take the stage at New York Fashion Week but she allegedly never showed up in time to perform. The promoter of the event is preparing to sue Foxy because she pocketed the money. Via TMZ, “Foxy agreed to perform 2 songs at the LaQuan Smith party Sunday night…… read more »
photo credit: Jack Fordyce // Shutterstock The death certificate for rapper Mac Miller states that his death is still officially unknown. The L.A. County Coroner is awaiting toxicology results, which can take up to 4-6 weeks. Miller was found dead from an apparent overdose last week in his Cali home. Nothing was found in the house…… read more »
photo credit: With Hurricane Florence approaching, gas is becoming hard to find in the ENC. One tool you can you use on your cell phone to see which gas stations in your area are out or in stock is the Gas Buddy app. Officials in Morehead City say that all gas stations except for the…… read more »
photo credit: Mike Ver Sprill // Shutterstock Today we member and honor all of those who were lost on 9/11/2001, 17 years ago. People have gathered at Ground Zero in New York City to remember the 2,983 people who lost their lives during the attack. There was a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. to mark…… read more »