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We often hear how difficult it can be for military veterans to transition to life outside the service but for one group, that’s the number one mission. DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is offering a bootcamp of sorts, that offers support at no cost to help veterans, transitioning service members and their spouses get the tools they need to scale and grow their own businesses. With Chris Edwards to...

As we get closer to the holiday season there is one triangle holiday tradition that has stood the test of time. Each Christmas season since 1974 A Christmas Carol, originally written by Charles Dickens and adapted by Ira David Wood III has been preformed each holiday season and was named on of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast and has also been cited as one of the most successful shows in North C...

While we are all looking at next week and all the holiday gatherings we will share together now is the perfect time to start crafting those plans for the New Year and this year, Braswell Family Farms is back again with their 2nd annual New Years Eve Egg Drop. This family-friendly early evening event features music, games, and fireworks. The inaugural event saw over 4,000 attendees and with Chris E...

Another school shooting yesterday, this time in Madison, Wisconsin at a small Christian school where a teacher and student died and the apparent suspect, a 15-year old female student died by suicide. With Chris Edwards now to discuss this shooting is retired New York Police Lt. Steve Hauck.

This holiday season there are so many ways to get involved in making the holidays brighter for others and one organization has been doing this for decades giving children the joy of having something to open on Christmas. Samaritan's Purse and their Operation Christmas Child has been giving shoeboxes full of gifts to kids for years and with Chris Edwards is Daina Andraos who was a recipient of one...

It has been a wild ride on the political in 2024 both at the national level and here state-wide. But now as we look ahead to new administrations taking over next month, we wanted to recap this year and look ahead to what we can expect moving forward and with Chris Edwards to break it all down is North Carolina native and Former RNC Communications Director, Doug Heye.

OnStar is, once again, working with NORAD to provide updates on Santa's annual trek. From now until Christmas Eve, kids and kids at heart can talk to Santa! To make the Christmas story even sweeter, each time someone pushes the blue OnStar button to find out where Santa is, a one-dollar contribution will be made to the American Red Cross (up to 30-thousand dollars). With Chris Edwards to talk more...

Something is starting to emerge as it relates to our inflation story, what is it and how will it impact you? It is time for Chris Edwards to get all of those answers from CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger.

A Bird strike for an American Airlines flight, a Southwest Airlines flight cleared to land on an occupied runway, and some news on the drones in New York. Chris Edwards talks with Jay Ratliff about these story's and more.

Earlier this week, Duke University Health System received an anonymous $50 million gift toward the development of a proton beam therapy center. This is the largest philanthropic gift that has been received by Duke University Health System. With Chris Edwards to discuss this gift and how the money will be use is Dr. Christopher Willett a radiologist at Duke Health Systems.

North Carolina officially welcomed a new head coach yesterday as Bill Belichick was introduced on campus in Chapel Hill. With Chris Edwards to talk more about the hiring of the 6x Super Bowl Champion, what it means for UNC, the ACC and many more topics is Wes Durham from ACC Network, ESPN and if that's not enough, he's also an Apex native.

On Wednesday the State House voted along party lines to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of SB 382 which would shift the oversight of the state board of elections to the office of the State Auditor and would strip other powers away from some of the incoming Council of State Members. This veto override vote has prompted Governor Cooper and Governor-Elect Stein to file a lawsuit against the Gener...

As we get into the holiday season and many think of this time of year as a time of giving, we wanted to highlight the work being done by several organizations across the triangle that are helping to make our communities better places. Chris Edwards spends a few minutes with Debbie Taylor and Duke Children's Hospital.

The North Carolina Board of Trustees will meet later this morning and are expected to officially approve the contract of Bill Belichick to be the schools next head football coach. This after the school officially announced the hire Wednesday night. With Chris Edwrads to talk about the hire and what this means for North Carolina and the ACC as a whole is David Glenn with the North Carolina Sports N...

As we approach this holiday season and you prepare to gather with family and friends, we also need to be mindful of our pets and with Chris Edwards to discuss tips on how to keep your pets healthy this holiday season is Dr. Rachel Cocchiaro with Bahama Road Veterinary Hospital.

The countdown to the holiday season continues and there are so many ways that you can help our neighbors in Western North Carolina while you celebrate the season. With Chris Edwards to talk about how you can help those out west is Monica Wood Manager of the State Farmer's Market.

Congress has about a week and a half left in its current session and several members of the house will be vacating their post at the end of this session, that includes North Carolina's 13th District Congressman Wiley Nickel who is kind of us to join us now to chat about the final weeks in office and other topics.

On Wednesday, the state house voted to override SB 382 which strips powers away from some of the incoming Council of State memebers, this bill also shifts the oversight of the state board of elections from the Governor-Elect and gives that power to the incoming State Auditor, Dave Boliek. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further and what it means moving forward is David McLennen, Meredith Colleg...

The State Board of Elections announced Tuesday they will not order a full hand recount of ballots in race for the North Carolina Supreme Court. This after a partial recount resulted in additional votes for the leading candidate Allison Riggs. The board is meeting today to hear protests from Jefferson Griffin, who is asking the board to disqualify thousands of voters. With Chris Edwards to discuss...

We approach the end of the calendar year, there is much for us to recap this year as it relates to the work that the Department of Health and Human Services have done - with Chris Edwards to recap the year and to give us some tips for this holiday season is the Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, Kody Kinsley.

As we approach the holiday season we wanted to highlight the work being done for those in need this year, especially those service organizations who are doing their part to make our communities a better place. With Chris Edwards to discuss the work they are doing is Mike DeCinti, Regional Communications Director for the American Red Cross.

As we approach the holiday season we wanted to highlight the work being done for those in need this year, especially those service organizations who are doing their part to make our communities a better place. With Chris Edwards to discuss the work they are doing is Major Chuck Whiten Area Commander with the Salvation Army of Wake County.

Congress is session for the final two weeks of their time together, we will discuss their final weeks in office which also brings some retirements in the Senate and as we look forward a number of other topics are on the agenda that need to be addressed. Joining Chris Edwards for perspective on all of this is North Carolina Senator Ted Budd.

There is much to discuss when it comes to the General Assembly that continues its work this week, as the house is slated to vote this week to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of SB 382 which would strip powers away from some elected officials this after the Senate passed a pair of Constitutional Amendments and now the house considers those. In addition to all of this the race for the State Supr...

Longtime journalist Mark Pinsky has been covering stories across the country for decades but one story has stuck with him since he was a student at Duke University in the 1970s - that is the murder of Nancy Dean Morgan whos murder has still yet to be solved. Mark Pinsky wrote extensively about this for decades and recently wrote an in-depth piece about this for The Assembly and Mark is kind enough...