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Habitat for Humanity of Durham will host Community Day on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holton Career Center in Durham. Anyone who currently owns a home or is interested in becoming a homeowner is invited to attend and with Chris Edwards to talk about this event as well as Habitat for Humanity Durham is Eric Doll, Director of Homeowner Services for Habitat of Humanity Durham

The State Senate has been trying to tackle a number of current issues, Chris Edwards speaks with North Carolina Senator Pro Temp Phil Berger about some of these issues that are coming into the general assembly.

Closing arguments begin today in the hush money trail for former President Donald Trump with both the prosecution and defense giving their final pitches to the journey. Joining Chris Edwards to discuss this further and what we can expect to hear today is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

The golfing community is in shock after the death of Grayson Murray, a Raleigh native who passed away on Saturday. Murray won two events on the PGA Tour. He started his career at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh and eventually played at Wake Forest and East Carolina. Murray was open about his struggles with alcohol addiction and mental illness. In January, Murray won the Sony Open in Hawaii a...

Summer in North Carolina often means extended stretches with temperatures in the 90s and 100s, yet hundreds of people in Wake County don’t have access to reliable cooling. Wake County’s Cool for Wake program provides relief to those who struggle to beat the heat. Each year from mid-May through mid-September, the Wake County community comes together by donating money, gently used air conditioning u...

As we mentioned earlier the North Carolina Republican Party is holding their state convention in Greensboro this weekend where it will be highlighted by a number of keynote speakers including Lara and Eric Trump as well as Lt. Governor Mark Robinson. Chris Edwards talks about the Convention and express some of her concerns is North Carolina 2nd District Congresswoman, Deborah Ross.

On Thursday the UNC Board of Governors awarded the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award to Dr. Craig Yencho an NC State researcher who has cultivated community and economic stability through his groundbreaking research on sweet potatoes. The Gardner Award recognizes faculty who have made "the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race." Dr. Yencho is kind enough to speak with Chris Edwards ab...

More people are considering the switch to an electric vehicle, but still have questions about everything from battery care to charging ports. Derek Sequeria, Director of Energy at General Motors meets with Chris Edwards now to talk more about this

Millions of Americans will be traveling across the country for the unofficial start to summer. Those traveling will also take to the skies and Raleigh Durham International Airport is no exception. With Chris Edwards to discuss tips and other things you need to know before heading to the airport for your Memorial Day travel is Stephanie Hawco, Director of Media Relations for the Raleigh-Durham Airp...

It is graduation season across our area and in Wake County high school graduations are already underway in Raleigh at the Raleigh Convention Center, Memorial Auditorium, Meymandi Hall and Reynolds Coliseum. With Chris Edwards to preview graduations and give some tips to those coming to Raleigh for the Graduations is Delynda Ramirez-Carter, Director of Co-Curricular programs for Wake County Schools...

On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives made a decision not to concur with the Senate regarding a bill known as "Unmasking Mobs and Criminals." This bill aimed to reinstate mask restrictions in North Carolina. However, it faced public criticism from some Republican members. Joining us to delve into the details of this bill and the subsequent steps is Wake County Representative Erin Paré,...

May is National Barbecue Month and in North Carolina we have some of the best BBQ around. With Chris Edwards now to talk more about BBQ and maybe some tips on making good BBQ is Michael Letchworth Operating Partner of Sam Jones Barbecue.

A recent report has named Raleigh the No. 2 Best Performing City in the country which is up one spot from last year's study - the survey said Raleigh is one of the top-20 best performing metro areas for the 12th consecutive year. Joining Chris Edwards to talk more about why Raleigh is booming is Denny Edwards, President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Senate will once again bring to vote President Biden's Boarder Bill which would reform US asylum laws, hire thousands of boarder agents and help to slow down the amount of fentanyl that is brought into the United States. However Republican members of Congress have said this beat would be "Dead on Arrival" once it reaches the House of Representatives. To discuss this vote Chris Edwards talks to...

May is national military appreciation month and you may not realize it but some scams try to target military families and personal, Josh Stein touches on and more with Chris Edwards in their monthly talk.

A National Team is coming to the triangle to help prepare for their upcoming competition as the Sri Lankan cricket team is visiting and training in Morrisville. With Chris Edwards to discuss is Morrisville Council Member, Steve Rao.

North Carolinians head to the poll in November to cast their votes for state-wide and national races and once again our state is targeted as one of the biggest battleground states in the country as many are still undecided on their vote. With Chris Edwards to discuss the political landscape in North Carolina is the former Governor Pat McCrory.

Chris Edwards spoke with Michael Easley, US Eastern District Attorney about violence toward our officers increasing, and other issues facing our community during their monthly visit.

143 years ago today Clara Barton established the American Red Cross. We honor her memory and celebrate all of the work that organization is doing. For more on the Red Cross, its history, mission and to talk about upcoming events we visit with Laurie Hughes, Executive Director of the Greater Triangle Area Chapter Red Cross North Carolina Region.

Fisher Houses are homes away from home for military and veteran families to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive care at military or VA hospitals. Chis Edwards is joined by, Dave Coker, President of Fisher House Foundation to talk about all they do for Americans.

Busting stereotypes in video games: new reports finds American across all demographics play video games, and there might actually have some benefits in playing them. Chris Edwards talks with Stanley Pierre-Louis, President and CEO of Entertainment Software Associations about this new report.

Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina Turnpike Authority and surrounding communities gathered last week to break ground on Phase 2 of the Complete 540 Project. With us now to talk more about the 540 Project is Dennis Jernigan, Deputy Chief Engineer of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority.

There are still several key issues that Americans consider important to them this election cycle, Chris Edwards to discuss these issues is Lynne Patton, Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump.

Inflation has been a concern for many in the past year and not many people have thought about how it is affecting the stock market and what is keeping inflation from going down as fast as it could be. Chris Edwards speaks with CBS business analyst Jill Schlesinger about these topics.

Update on the Boeing whistleblower, American Airlines facing some controversy, and the engineering union stepping in to potentially help whistleblowers. Jay Ratliff and Chris Edwards talk about all these story's and more.