photo credit: Debby Wong // Shutterstock Jay Z has just hit the $1 BILLION mark! Making him the first man in hip hop to do so! The drug dealer turn musician started his label, Roc-A-Fella Records in 1996, under which he released his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Since then, he has earned 14 number 1 albums, 22…… read more »
photo credit: Shutterstock Meek Mill just got lucky! The Philly rapper has just been granted a hearing in front of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. This comes 2 weeks after the Philly D.A. filed an appeal with the Superior Court agreeing with Meek’s legal team that he deserves a new trial and a new judge in…… read more »
photo credit: DFree // Shutterstock Forbes has dropped their annual list of “America’s Richest”, to remind us normal people of how broke we are lol To make the Forbes’ annual list of “Self Made Women’s” this year, you had to have minimum net worth of $225 million. On the list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women: Oprah…… read more »
photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock ECU says it will have an immediate hiring freeze, due to an expected budget decrease of $16 million for fiscal year 2020-2021. ECU’s Interim Chancelor, Dan Gerlach, says none of the expected shortfall is because of any direct state policy change, but is caused by a decrease in undergraduate, graduate and transfer…… read more »
photo credit: Imfoto // Shutterstock Maleah Davis, 4, was reported May 3 by her stepfather, Derion Vence, 26, who told authorities he was knocked unconscious in a carjacking that resulted in the toddler being abducted by 3 Hispanic men. After missing for 3 weeks, Maleah’s remains have been identified after being found in Arkansas inside of a…… read more »
photo credit: fizzles // Shutterstock A new survey ranks our state among the 10 worst for jobs. Wallet Hub is out with its 2019 rankings for best and worst states for jobs. North Carolina ranked in the bottom 10 at 42nd place. The top three states are Massachusetts, Washington and Colorado. West Virginia is ranked last. Wallet…… read more »
photo credit: one line man // Shutterstock The lucky winner of the $344.6 million Powerball jackpot won their ticket from a grocery store right here in North Carolina. The winning ticket was sold at the Carlie C’s in Hope Mills, who will get a $50,000 award for selling the ticket. The winner has 180 days to claim…… read more »
photo credit: ChiccoDodiFC // Shutterstock On Friday, a longtime city employee opened fire at his former job in Virginia Beach leaving 12 people dead. The shooter was killed in an extended shootout with officers. News comes out now that the former worker, DeWayne Craddock, 40, of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center Complex, had submitted his resignation that…… read more »
photo credit: ArtOlympic // Shutterstock On Saturday night, shortly before 8:00 p.m., Greenville police received a report of shots fired at the Community Crossroads Center, located at 207 Manhattan Avenue. Officers were advised one person had been shot inside an office and the shooter was still in the building. Once officers were on the scene,…… read more »
photo credit: EQRoy / Shutterstock Perdue Foods and the USDA have announced a voluntary recall of 31,703 pounds of refrigerated, fully cooked chicken products sold nationwide under various brand names because the chicken may contain pieces of bone. Perdue Foods says it is recalling the following products: Perdue® Simply Smart® Organics refrigerated gluten free breaded chicken breast tenders. these items…… read more »