Category : News

Busta’s Person of the Week: Former NFL player’s trust in God brings success off the field

By Busta Brown For many, the story of a promising college quarterback who falls short of an NFL career is one of missed opportunities and unfulfilled dreams. But for Alan Hooker, it became the start of something far more profound. His story is one t...

Part II: Playing with Fire and How DEI Policies Let LA Burn

The following article, Part II: Playing with Fire and How DEI Policies Let LA Burn, was first published on The Black Sphere. The United States is the land of plenty, yet when it comes to providing water—a basic necessity for life—we’re starting...

Distraught Mother Recalls Homicide Victim’s Last Supper

On Thursday, Gabriel “Junior” Henry, a resident of Barre Denis, and his brother arrived home at around six in the evening. His mother prepared their dinner, and they sat outside the family home to eat. However, it would be Junior’s...

Winston-Salem Symphony soars with ‘Cirque de la Symphonie’

The high-flying acrobatics of audience favorite “Cirque de la Symphonie” return to the Winston-Salem Symphony to keep you on the edge of your seat. Combining popular classical music with soaring flight, tumbling and juggling, “Cirque” thrills audienc...

Legendary Soul Singer Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave, Dies at 89

Sam Moore, who with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string of call-and-response hits as the high tenor in the famed Stax Records duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. Moore died Friday morning in Coral...

WMO Confirms 2024 Was The Hottest Year On Record

United Nations weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures. “We saw extraordinary land, sea surface...

NCOPT To Seek Compensation Over Road Damage To Minibuses

The National Council on Public Transportation (NCOPT) plans to seek legal advice regarding compensation for damage to its members’ vehicles due to poor road conditions. “We will be much firmer this year regarding contractors doing the roa...

Part I: Inferno of Insanity in LA

The following article, Part I: Inferno of Insanity in LA, was first published on The Black Sphere. The City of Angels is ablaze, and the irony couldn’t be more striking. LA burning to the ground has accomplished something rare: it’s turned the nation...

WATCH: Forestry Official Condemns Stoning Of Mating Boas

Assistant Chief Forest Officer Pius Haynes has condemned the stoning of a group of boa constrictors in a viral video on social media this week. The Agriculture Ministry official explained that the snakes were mating and seeing people ill-treating the...

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem to present ‘What They Have’

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present “What They Have” by Kate Robin on Jan. 17-19 at Mountcastle Forum, located in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce Street in Winston-Salem. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7...

‘Teenie’ Harris’ home preserved

THE STATE HISTORICAL MARKER FOR TEENIE HARRIS IS UNVEILED. Next; Turn home into a museum, education center & The former home of famed Pittsburgh Courier photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris is one step closer to becoming a museum. T...

Vendors Urged To ‘Think Outside The Box’ To Improve Business

The President of the Saint Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association, Peter ‘Ras Ipa’ Isaac, has called on members to be innovative and ‘think outside the box‘ to improve their business. The admonition came as the associat...

Illegal Visits To Maria Islands A Threat To World’s Rarest Snake

The Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) has expressed concern about the threat to the unique species on the Maria Islands Nature Reserve from people visiting the Reserve illegally. The SLNT disclosed that the islets are closed to visits by the public d...

Catherine Kusasira Shines at Sheraton Gardens with ‘The Roots of Catherine Kusasira’ Concert

Catherine Kusasira entertained fans with a successful concert at Sheraton Gardens last night. Dubbed The Roots of Catherine Kusasira in Old is Gold, the show celebrated her journey in music and highlighted the enduring appeal of band music in Uganda...

Spice Diana Wows Fans with Style and Performance at #10YearsOfSpiceDiana Concert

Spice Diana marked a decade in the music industry with a sold-out concert at the Serena Hotel last night. The #10YearsOfSpiceDiana event brought together music lovers and industry players, proving once again why she remains one of the top st...