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Wake County animal shelter seeking donations after caring for mother dog, puppies, found in suitcase
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Saving Grace Animals for Adoption is seeking donations after taking in a mother dog and her five newborn puppies that were found abandoned in Johnston County in a suitcase last week. The puppies were found outside of the Cleveland Fire Department. Saving Grace officials...
Wake County man claims $100,000 Powerball prize
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Holly Springs man played the odds on a Powerball ticket and won big with a $100,000 prize on Wednesday night. Maysam Aljader took a chance on a lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he purchased a $3 Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.
Wake County Animal Center to launch feline-only adoption event
June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, a time when many kittens are born and often end up in animal shelters. The Wake County Animal Center is hosting a special adoption event exclusively for cats, allowing the public to adopt any cat over six months old for just $5. This initiative aims to find homes for older kittens and […] The post Wake County Animal Center to launch feline-only adoption event first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Raleigh woman helps test experimental procedure to reduce food cravings, add weight loss
RALEIGH, N.C. - For years, 34-year-old Mary Morgan Mills of Raleigh, North Carolina, felt stuck in a body that was holding her back. She was an athlete, played college rugby, competed in endurance races, determined her weight would not slow her down. Mary Morgan Mills, 34, of Raleigh, NC, was...
I Recorded a Whole Hip-Hop Album on a Death Row Telephone
Alim Braxton, 50, has been behind bars in North Carolina since he was 19 years old. The Raleigh native went to prison in 1993 for taking two lives during a robbery spree. He went to death row in 1997, after killing a fellow incarcerated person. — But way before Braxton was sentenced to death, his life was dedicated to hip-hop culture. Herecalls breakdancing in 1983, writing his first rap in 1986, and competing in his first rap battle two years later. His first and only concert? The Fat Boys. And his fashion was ’80s fresh: suede Pumas with fat laces, a Kangol hat and a gold cap on one tooth.
Southern food goes healthy
Adapting the "Mediterranean diet" for the Southeastern U.S. population, using southern food staples. Including: hush puppies, sweet potatoes, collared greens and much more. Recipes, big ideas, and more from a Doctor of public health who focuses on nutrition. Guests. Dr. Alice Ammerman, Distinguished Prof. Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of...
Restaurant Spotlight: Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
If you’re like many people who visit Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar for the first time, you’ll likely encounter the same reaction: It doesn’t feel like you’re in Holly Springs. Instead, it seems like you’ve been transported to an elevated hideaway in a major city.
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