A local concert in Greensboro just went very very wrong... local police have just arrested the famous rapper artist known as Rick Ross after his Super Jam performance. The North Carolina state court has issued an order for his arrest because of a failure to appear citation on a misdemeanor marijuana charge. A Greensboro Police Department spokesperson said the initial...
You've probably heard of 3D movies - but the first commercial "4-D" movie theater in California is about to offer a movie going experience like no other. This pioneering movie theater will be located in Los Angeles and will open with a late-night showing of Transformers: The Age of Extinction. The “4D” experience includes a 3D movie, combined with features like sensor-equipped motion...
In a remarkable new trend, Milwaukee is beginning to build it's free WiFi network across the city. The fist location is now up and running in Walker Square Park. The city partnered with Time Warner Cable, Advanced Wireless, and the League of United Latin American Citizens to offer it's first major local 'hot spot'. This first local WiFi location in Milwaukee is part of...
The state of Virginia has just passed some major new laws about hybrid cars, standards of learning, hunting, ethics reform, mental health, and more that will take effect in July. There are many ways, both large and small, that life will be changing for Virginians in July as a result of laws passed by the recent 2014 General Assembly meeting. Most of the General...
Currently in New Orleans, marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman, but a local federal judge wants to change that. New Orlean's federal judge Judge Martin is currently deciding whether or not the state should be forced to recognize same-sex marriages that were performed in other states as valid in Louisiana. "It is something that we live with every...
One of the Discovery Channel networks, Destination America has chosen Aiken, SC (in partnership with USA Weekend, and Atlantic Broadband) to host an unforgettable Fourth of July celebration, entitled "Red, White and You". The festivities, provided by Destination America, will feature a spectacular fireworks display, carnival rides, special performances, food, and games all to be held at Aiken Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 28th The...
The city of Albany is moving to help drivers and hurt themselves. They are now installing new high-tech parking meters that allow people to pay by credit card, making it more convenient for people - meaning less tickets and less ticket revenue for the city. They started to install the new advanced meters in 2011 and are continuing to add more...
Over 160 tragic victims of child sex trafficking were just rescued last week as part of a nationwide sting operation the FBI reported. In addition to the 168 kids that were rescued from the sex trade, 281 pimps were arrested during the same period on state and federal charges. "These are not faraway kids in faraway lands," FBI Director James Comey remarked in announcing the...
The the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce has just announced that 25,000  new jobs are coming to the Charleston area over the next 5 years. The Charleston Chamber has just finished conducting a study to determine what type of skilled workers employers will need to fill all those jobs in the years to come. “Workforce shortages are happening across the country. You’re growing faster as a...
Lela Babb Burden was born on May 7, 1903 in Southampton County, she recently turned 111 years old. She remembers when people danced in the streets of Norfolk when Jack Johnson was crowned the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1908. She wasn’t afraid to comment on the “white flight” in the 60's from Norfolk and Portsmouth to the region’s suburbs was silly,...