Kids Voting Launches Fourth Year of Student Elections in Wake County
Kids Voting Launches Fourth Year of Student Elections in Wake County Kids Voting, active in Wake County since 1996, is participating for the second time this year in local elections for Wake County Board of Education and Raleigh Mayor and City Council (October 5), and municipal elections in Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, […]
The DBAP Still Gets Rave Reviews
The DBAP Still Gets Rave Reviews The Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), one of the nation’s premiere minor league baseball parks, has always ranked high with the fans, the players, the managers, and visiting teams. Now, it also ranks high with The Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio’s Greatest Home Newspaper.” Aaron Portzline, a Dispatch Sports Reporter, visited […]
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Home Games to be Televised
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Home Games to be Televised The Myrtle Beach Pelicans announced plans to have their home games televised on WPDE/WWMB, the local ABC/UPN affiliate in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Pelicans and WPDE/WWMB signed a one-year pact to broadcast live 19 home games and any play-off games during the Pelicans 1999 Inaugural season. In […]
WRAL-TV5 Helps with Hurrican Mitch Relief Efforts
New Tower Lights the Raleigh Skies this December On Tuesday, December 1, WRAL continued its long tradition by lighting the new tower located on the corner of Avent Ferry Road and Western Boulevard in Raleigh, NC. This tradition commemorating the holiday season has lasted more than 40 years. 1998 began a two year process of […]
AACC Awards Jim Goodmon with Humanitarian Award
AACC Awards Jim Goodmon with Humanitarian Award The African American Cultural Complex (AACC) annually honors North Carolinians and others who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of Education, Media, Community and Humanitarian Service that have benefited the African American community, the city, state and nation. Each year, the AACC holds a banquet on the […]
A.J. Fletcher Foundation Moves to Historic Building in Downtown Raleigh
A.J. Fletcher Foundation Moves to Historic Building in Downtown Raleigh The A. J. Fletcher Foundation has joined forces with Preservation North Carolina (PNC) to save the historic Briggs Hardware Building on the Fayetteville Street Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built in 1874, the building stood for a time as the tallest building in eastern North […]
1998 United Arts Campaign
1998 United Arts Campaign Capitol Broadcasting Company raised $11,596 during the 1998 United Arts Campaign. More than 45 CBCers contributed a total of $8,400 in support of the arts in Wake County. That is an increase of more than $1,000 over last year’s total. United Arts supports over 40 arts organizations, 88 public/private schools and […]
Jim Goodmon Receives CASL President’s Award
Jim Goodmon Receives CASL President’s Award The Capitol Area Soccer League (CASL), considered one the largest private youth soccer leagues in the US with over 12,000 players on 800 teams, awarded Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of CBC, its President’s Award. This award is presented by the CASL Board of Directors to individuals that have […]
MB Baseball Established Youth Diamond Charity Fund
MB Baseball Established Youth Diamond Charity Fund The Myrtle Beach Professional Baseball Club has established its charity foundation called The Youth Diamond Fund. This fund will benefit Horry County school-age youth by providing monies for athletic facilities such as baseball fields, athletic equipment, sports-related training for athletic coaches and teachers, and sports-related programs for children. […]
CBC Connects with Our Community
CBC Connects with Our Community Capitol Broadcasting Company has teamed up with the Communities in Schools of North Carolina to create a unique volunteer opportunity. With a commitment of just one hour a week, employees can become a mentor to a young person via the Internet. As a telementor, employees can become a role-model, “coach” […]