Belk hit with EEOC bias suit

Myra Jones-Abid was wrapping customers' Christmas presents at the Belk department store in Raleigh's Crabtree Valley Mall when her supervisor told her to don a Santa hat and red apron.


Christmas comes early for born-again Lewis-Francis

It was the morning after the night before and Mark Lewis-Francis could not have radiated a more sparkling glow had he won the gold medal in the European Championships 100 metres final rather than the silver. "I'm over the moon," he said (not an entirely unnatural feeling for someone who happens to be a resident of Slough, the home of the Mars Bar). "I don't think I slept. I kept dozing off, then ...


Christmas in July

Taylor Freer, 6, and her sister, Lilly Freer, 3, are already doing their parts for the Community Christmas campaign, even though it is the middle of summer.


Sassone: Who's buying Christmas in July?

Broiling, steamy, fiery, stifling, sticky, burning, sweaty, boiling, melting, swampy. When you read these words, what comes to mind? Right: Christmas. What? You're not thinking about Christmas? That's funny. Because a lot of merchants are.


Christmas Comes Early for Chad Michael Murray

Since Lucas and Peyton left Tree Hill for a life of travel with baby Sawyer, we've been in a serious Chad Michael Murray funk. Sure, he showed up in an Alicia Keyes video a few months back , but a few minutes can't fill the weekly hour-long hole he left in our hearts.


James and the Giant Peach (Blu-ray)

Recommended The Movie: Henry Selick's follow up to the amazingly successful A Nightmare Before Christmas didn't quite take the world by storm the way the Tim Burton produced exploits of Jack Skellington (who actually does sort of have a cameo in this film if you pay close attention) and company did, but his adaptation of Roald Dahl's James And The Giant Peach is still a pretty impressive work of ...


Arts, culture calendar for Myrtle Beach area

ALABAMA THEATRE, 4750 U.S. 17, Myrtle Beach, presents "One the Show" six nights a week. Call for dates and showtimes. The theater also has guest concerts such as Kenny Rogers , Aug. 13; the Temptations and Four Tops, Aug. 20; Ray Stevens, Sept.


Ken Hatfield is different, deserving of awards

LITTLE ROCK — Graceland-bound, the vehicle was stuffed with Arkansas football coaches and their wives.


Opportunity Abounds For ACC Football in 2010

Year after year, it seems the Atlantic Coast Conference falls short and becomes the laughing stock of college football. Last year's championship game thriller between Clemson and Georgia Tech was a prime example. It got absolutely abysmal ratings and was reduced to a lightning quick recap on sports networks. No one cared. Why should they? A week earlier, both teams were beat by middle-of-the ...


Happenings

Christmas in July The Ormond-by-the-Sea Lions Club is having a non-perishable food drive for local food banks this month. Collection boxes are set up at the following sites: Regions Bank, 1400 Oceanshore Blvd., Alfie's Restaurant, 1666 Oceanshore Blvd., and...