As Hurricane Sandy moves up the East Coast, FirstEnergy is getting its workers and resources ready to help restore power after the storm strikes. In New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, Hurricane Sandy is expected to produce torrential rain and high winds, along with inland and coastal severe flooding. Wet snow and high winds are forecasted for […]
Ohio is emerging as THE battleground state in 2012, and according to Democrats, the state’s Republican leaders are looking to stack the deck by suppressing minority turnout, with tactics that have included attempts to curtail early voting. TheGrio’s Joy Reid sat down with State Senator Nina Turner to discuss efforts to get out the vote […]
The victim’s mother, Brenda McDowell, showed up to the Fulton County Jail surrounded by family, looking for the chance to see the man accused of fatally shooting her son, Greg McDowell, Wednesday morning at World Changers Church International. We understand this Mother is waiting for the opportunity to come face to face with the man that took her […]
*Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ Gospel Choir Competition and Celebration, the country’s premiere and most prestigious gospel music experience is currently in its fifth awe-inspiring year and gearing up for its national finale. Choirs from coast to coast are preparing to compete to be named “The Best Gospel Choir in America.” In preparation for Verizon’s […]
Help might not reach you for days after the hurricane, so you’ll need to be completely self-sufficient during that period. Officials said residents in the state should have a hurricane kit, containing food and clothing for three to seven days. It should include important papers, in a plastic bag to protect against rain and […]
The Reverend Al Sharpton urged congregants at The New Birth Baptist Church to take advantage of early voting. His sermon was part of a statewide campaign to bus African Americans from church to early voting sites. Historically, black churches vote in groups on the Sunday before election day. “What we are doing here is preserving […]
It’s their year. As Gospel duo Mary Mary gears up for the second season of their hit WE tv reality show, the duo is also preparing to collect some trophies to add to their collection. Erica and Tina Campbell are leading this year’s Stellar Award nominations with a total of 9 nods. The “Go Get It” singers’ […]
Bishop T.D. Jakes is bringing the MegaFest conference, one of America’s largest Christian events drawing tens of thousands of people, for the first time to his support base in Dallas, Texas, in August 2013. The conference, which can attract more than 100,000 participants, will run Aug. 29-31 at the Dallas Convention Center, according to The […]
Over the last half dozen years, Earnest Pugh has established himself as Gospel Music’s Leading Man with soul stirring, #1 radio smashes such as “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory” that also hit the Adult R&B Airplay charts. Now, he’s joining the ranks of Johnny Mathis, Mahalia Jackson and Nat “King” Cole by […]
A Brazilian woman is experiencing motherhood much later than usual. Sixty-one year old Antonia Leticia Rovati Asti gave birth to twins last week. This is the first time Asti has become a mother.Woman Gives Birth To Twins At Age 61 Thanks to her doctor, Dr. Orlando Castro Neto, Asti was able to experience a late-in-life […]
A High Wind Warning is in effect for Northeast Ohio from noon Monday until 4 p.m. Tuesday. Winds from the north and northwest will be sustained 30-40 mph with gusts 55-65 mph. Winds will increase Monday afternoon, becoming strongest Monday night through early Tuesday. With a saturated ground, downed trees and power lines are possible. Damage to […]
The scenes are straight out of a disaster blockbuster: A killer storm takes aim at one of the most populated regions of the country. Hundreds of thousands are forced from their homes. New York City is brought to a standstill. The nation’s capital is emptied of government workers. And thousands of National Guard troops are […]