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An Accidental Look Inside White Collar Crime

This past weekend while walking past White Collar Crime, I decided to stop and get a quick snapshot inside from the sidewalk. I hadn’t adjusted the settings on the camera, which resulted in an exposure that was longer than it should be  for a hand-held shot.

Café Helios: From Plebian to Posh

The workers inside the North Carolina Association for Plumbing Heating and Cooling Control building at 413 Glenwood Ave. most likely prepared coffee that was barely strong enough to defend itself.  Workers quaffed cup after cup of mediocre coffee and were just fine with it.  Years later, that very same building would house Café Helios, a coffee house on Glenwood South.

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WKNC to be Featured on The State of Things

DJ Kyle, former host of the Dance Dance Revolution

DJ Kyle, former host of the Dance Dance Revolution

Today at noon Mike Alston (General Manager) and Kelly Reid (former music director) of WKNC will be on The State of Things with Frank Stasio.

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