photo credit: Debby Wong // Shutterstock After 20 seasons and 6 Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, 42, is saying goodbye to continue his NFL career in another city. Tom made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday morning, thanking the “incredible fans and Patriots supporters.” “It has truly been the happiest two decades I…… read more »
photo credit: Tinseltown // Shutterstock Roger Mayweather, the uncle of Floyd Mayweather, has passed away at the age of 58. Roger was one of the most famous boxing trainers ever, being a key member of Floyd’s training team. He was also a pretty good boxer, being a 2-weight world champion with the WBA and lineal super featherweight…… read more »
photo credit: Luna Vandoorne // Shutterstock Cooper says he’s ordering the taking down of some of the barriers to unemployment. His Executive order does 5 things: Removes the one week waiting period to apply for unemployment for those who have lost jobs. Requirement that people must look for another job. Allows employees who lose their job or…… read more »
photo credit: Sundry Photography // Shutterstock The coronavirus has everyone staying in, which means online shopping is at an all time high! Amazon announced they will be hiring 100,000 new full and part-time employees across the U.S. to help at fulfillment centers and delivery networks to meet the recent surge in demand. “We also know many people…… read more »
photo credit: Claudio Divizia // Shutterstock Governor Cooper will announce Tuesday a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The order is expected to be effective by 5 pm today, Tuesday, March 17. The executive order will also include an…… read more »
photo credit: g0d4ather // Shutterstock “Saturday Night Live” has halted production until further notice and their episode slated for March 28 will not air, a NBCUniversal spokesperson told NBC News on Monday. “The safety of our employees continue to be our top priority. We will monitor the situation closely and make decisions about future shows on an…… read more »
photo credit: Evan El-Amin On Monday, Trump held a press conference giving updates on the Coronavirus and its containment. The main focus was telling people to stay out of gatherings that include 10 people or more, avoid eating at bars, food courts and restaurants, and school/ work from home if possible. These guidelines are set…… read more »
photo credit: ElRoi // Shutterstock Team owners have approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement for players of the National Football League will no longer face the possibility of being suspended due to positive marijuana tests. The agreement must now be approved by the NFL Players Association. The new policy would narrow the window when tests can be…… read more »
photo credit: Denis Makarenko // Shutterstock British actor Idris Elba is the most recent celebrity to test positive for COVID-19 aka, the coronavirus. Idris shared a video message with followers via Twitter on Monday afternoon. As he sits with his wife, Idris explains that he has been exposed to the virus, was tested on Friday and had been quarantining…… read more »
Photo Cred: Dreamville Twitter Last year the inaugural Dreamville Festival brought in over 40,000 people from all over the world. This year’s second festival was originally scheduled for Raleigh’s Dix Park on April 4. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus concerns, the event has been postponed to August 29th. This is the second time, Fayetteville native’s J.…… read more »