On this weeks episode we covered a lot in a small amount of time. Our local spotlight was about events in the Roanoke Valley and beyond in our state of NC. We even shed light on the issue of student loan debt being in limbo. Also we strongly pushed people to vote during this election season and highlighted the opening of a new local business Country Sprouts & V's Catering in Garysburg. Then we talked about the "Twitter Takeover", where Elon Musk has became the owner of this social media platform that is now allowing people to say whatever they want. Its free speech.... For our entertainment segment we exalted Tabitha Brown for being nominated for two emmy's for her show "Tab Time" and this week's "Enlightenment" comes from the bible scripture Mark 8:36. We had a great time creating this content and we hope you enjoy.

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We kick this weeks episode off with our local spotlight about the 22 ECU Health nurses who were named NC's Great 100. Also in our local segment we discussed how Tropical Storm Ian impacted the Roanoke Valley and a child that is in stable condition after a parking lot shooting. We then head on over to our national news where we shed light on the serve impact on athletes in the NFL due to injuries that lead to life long effects and who should be held responsible. Shakira is back in our entertainment news this week as we update you on the cases she was going through with her home country and we talk about rap lyrics being used against artist in court. California actually becomes the first state to limit use of rap lyrics as evidence. Kodak black is helping out his community, Coolio passes at 59 and Lil way will be honored at the BET Award show. There is so much more that we shared in this weeks episode and we hope you enjoy.

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This episode we discussed the recent Weldon Homecoming festivities and the USDA Rural Partners Network in our local spotlight. Then we talked about the billions of dollars sent to Ukraine while we deal with issues of clean water in America and Bret Farve's involvement in using welfare money to build a volley ball arena for his daughter while she is in college. Charleston White is back in this week's fooling me with the foolery and a bus driver for kicking kids off the bus 10 blocks from their homes. We even shed light on the deal gone wrong between Kanye & GAP, so tap in to hear all we had to say on this week's topics. We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.

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In this episode, we show Weldon, Charger Pride in our local spotlight! We highlight what's going on around the world in our national headlines. We talk about the new music releases and drama and beef in our Entertainment Segment! We school you in a grammar lesson in our Foolin' me with the Foolery! And encourage all to follow their dreams and never apologize for you being you in our enlightenment period!  We hope you enjoy listening to our episode as much as we enjoyed creating it! 

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ON this episode we highlight local events happening over the Labor Day weekend and share updates about current events in the Roanoke Valley. Then shed light on the fact that the world is spinning faster and our days are getting shorter. It was recorded that we had the shortest day in world history this year! Also in our entertainment news we talked about Nicki Minaj earning the Video Vanguard award at the VMA and out Foolin Me With The Foolery this week came from Charleston White. We did this show live on Facebook and gave away tickets to the Sundress, Suits & Sounds Day Party scheduled for September 3. We hope that you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.

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This episode we let you know about the labor day party weekend coming up in our local spotlight! P. Valley Star comes back to his alma mater of NCCU. Angela Yee leaves The Breakfast Club. Also in our other entertainment news we have new album releases, movie premiers, arrest charges and more! In our enlightened reflection of our youthful times, we compare how we saved our history in time capsules to return to later versus in today's time our lives are being stored in the cloud! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! 

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In this episode, we gave love to our back to school drives in our local spotlight. We shed light on what's happening around the country: new epidemics, more racism, tax evasion, and pink sauce! We gave the fooling me with the Foolery to two ministers this week! Also we showed off the gifted Twinkie Clark whose Grammy award winning music was sampled in Beyonce' Renaissance Album! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed creating it!  

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