(NNPA)- James Patterson titled his 12th Alex Cross crime novel simply “Cross.” The filmmakers who adapted it expanded the title to “Alex Cross.” ...

Academy Award nominee Oprah Winfrey, who has not appeared in a film since the 1998 release “Beloved,” will return to the big screen in Lee Daniels’ “The Butler,” a star-studded feature film inspired by a former White House butler. ...

After a meeting on Monday with John McNeil at the Macon State Prison in Georgia, the NAACP reiterated their demand for justice in his case at a press conference at the State Capitol. John McNeil was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for defending his family and himself at his home. ...

Judge Cressie Thigman, Judge Linda McGee, Judge Sam Ervin IV, Judge Wanda Bryant ...

RALEIGH – On Friday, October  5, 2012, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported that a second patient has been diagnosed with meningitis following a spinal injection with the recalled steroid medication linked to a national outbreak. Overall, the Centers for Disease Control has reported 47 cases from seven states nationwide, including five deaths. The national numbers do no ...

It is a disturbing fact that African American children die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, at a rate more than twice that of white children. ...

The recent passing of Ivey Hayes, a talented Wilmington resident and artist who developed a unique style that earned him numerous honors, , has charged the Arthritis Foundation to honor his legacy at the 2012 Wilmington Arthritis Walk on Saturday, October 20th at Hugh MacRae Park. ...

The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced on Oct 1, an exclusive partnership with Tyler Perry, the award winning actor, director, screenwriter, playwright and producer, to become his singular destination for all new television series and projects, including two new scripted series for the network to premiere in mid 2013 ...

Sheryl Lorraine Parker, James Lettley Sr., James Crumel Jr., Karen Wallace, Mary Bowens Pickett, Bessie Marie Rhames "Beppy", Joseph Percy Adams, Belinda Carter Moore ...

Ivey Hayes, Jacqueline Anna McKoy, Lisa Mae Smith Burney, Doval Leon "Ducky" Keaton, Andrew Wayne :A.W." Jenkins Sr., Deborah Austin, Judith Balloon, James Lettley, Sr ., James Crumel Jr., Mary Bowens Pickett, Mildred Hall Spencer, Karen Wallace ...