The fiancé of the NC State University professor who was hit and killed while crossing the street is speaking for the first time. Natalia Duque-Wilckens was hit by a car just blocks from NC State’s Campus at the intersection of Pogue Street and Clark Avenue. The driver, 19-year-old Jack Etheridge, is facing multiple charges, including misdemeanor death by vehicle. Trevor Huffman has started a scholarship in Natalia’s name. The gofund me can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-natalia-duquewilckens-support-her-legacy?attribution_id=sl:541de41c-9b26-497c-a57f-4c02d2eb9777&lang=en_US&ts=1763567774&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link. Trevor Huffman joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Natalia’s life.

The Eta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity distributed gift cards to families on Tuesday afternoon. The community-focused effort reflects the chapter’s ongoing commitment to service and supporting local families during the holiday season. William Bruton, President of the Eta Sigma Chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the giveaway.

More than two years ago, NC Modernist identified a George Matsumoto-designed house in Raleigh's Country Club Hills as threatened. It had been purchased and was going to be demolished. George Smart with NC Modernist started a campaign to try to save the house; Melinda and Andy Knowles agreed to buy the house and relocate it to West Raleigh. George Smart joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the quest to save the house.

Winter is a little more than one month away. This year, winter may begin during a La Nina climate pattern that helps drive temperatures and precipitation across the globe as stronger trade winds bring cool ocean upwelling off the coast of Ecuador in South America. Historically, about 64% of La Niña winters bring us below-normal snowfall and above-normal temperatures. Corey Davis, state Assistant Climatologist, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the forecast for the upcoming winter.

Santa's mailbox in Cary is officially open for the holiday season. The bright red mailbox can be found in Downtown Cary Park — all decked out for the holidays. The Town of Cary expects to process more than a thousand letters to Santa this year from near and far. Cary’s Santa’s Mailbox is open until December 24. Joy Ennis, General Manager for the Downtown Cary Park, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Santa’s Mailbox.

He was known as the Durham Bull who electrified crowds at high school basketball games across Durham, Orange and Wake Counties in the late 1980s. Rodney Rogers eventually became the 1991 ACC Rookie of the Year and the 1993 ACC Player of the Year at Wake Forest. On Friday, Rogers passed away from natural causes due to a spinal cord injury suffered following an ATV accident in 2008. David Hackney is Durham Public Schools Athletic Director who watched Rogers at Hillside High School. He joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Rogers’ legacy.

A North Carolina Central University alum has just released his transformative new book. Charlie Williams has written “Legacy is Monumental.” He outlines 10 practical mental health strategies that inspire readers to turn pressure into purpose. From recognizing hardships’ lessons to building community, his journey highlights mental health as a foundation for success. Williams joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Legacy is Monumental.

Tamara Terry is delivering a message of hope to people anxious to learn how to move forward. She’s turning her situation into a positive opportunity for change. She was laid off from RTI International and just a couple of months later started FDW Strategic Solutions. Terry discussed why she started the organization.

As Thanksgiving approaches and grocery prices continue to rise, one lesser-known factor is a tariff on tinplate steel, the material used to make cans for everyday staples. Jon Champion talks with Ken Blackwell, Board Member of the Club for Growth and former Ohio Treasurer and Secretary of State, about how the policy is hitting family budgets and what solutions could help ease the strain.

U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August. Mike Walden, N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest figures.