Gospel News
Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Erica Campbell brings her celebrated talent to television screens this summer in a brand-new Lifetime movie. Set to premiere on Saturday, June 6 at 8/7c, the faith-based drama Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery marks an exciting new chapter for the beloved singer. The highly anticipated film follows the compelling story of […]
Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist, lawyer and speechwriter for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who helped draft part of the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, died on Friday, May 22. He was 95 years old. According to his son, Clarence Jr., Jones passed away in an assisted living facility in Cupertino, California. […]
The Light 103.9 has been nominated for Top Market Radio Station of the Year on the Stellar Awards ballot, marking a major honor for the gospel station and its listeners across North Carolina and beyond. The nomination was announced by Melissa Wade, who encouraged supporters to take part in the public voting process before the […]
Arlen “Griff” Griffin is making it clear: the title of his new audiobook is Cats and Puppies — not Cats and Dogs — and as he told Melissa Wade during a warm, funny, and moving interview on The Light 103.9, it is “not a book about animals.” The newly released audiobook, which arrived April 1, […]
Grammy and Stellar Award-nominated gospel artist Renee Spearman recently joined Melissa Wade on The Light 103.9 to discuss her powerful new single, “You Chose Me.” Empowering voices across the community, the track is currently the No. 1 most added gospel song in the country. With seven Top 10s, eight new station adds, and a 125-spin […]
Durham native and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alum, Joshua Suitor, has been cast in Netflix’s reboot of the beloved, nostalgic TV series A Different World. Suitor previously had a role in the Hulu series All’s Fair, and is set to be at the campus of Hillman College, a fictional HBCU on the […]
Delta Airlines is suspending dedicated airport perks and flight assistance for Congress members as TSA lines grow longer in the midst of a partial government shutdown. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the decision comes after the operational strain of the partial shutdown. In a statement, the airline said staffing and resource challenges continue to affect […]
Parents and caregivers in our community should check their medicine cabinets today, as federal health officials have announced a nationwide recall of nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen. Strides Pharma Inc. recalled 89,592 bottles of its Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension after receiving complaints that the medication may contain a foreign substance. Consumers reported finding a […]
Former President Barack Obama went one-on-one against NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards in a playful competition aimed to tease a new presidential center. The 44th President didn’t back down from the trash talk as he and Edwards went head-to-head in a video released on Tuesday to promote the June 19 opening of the Obama Presidential Center […]
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made a transformative $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University on its Founders Day. University leaders said that this gift will accelerate ECSU’s new five-year plan, ASCEND 2030. “This gift allows institutions like Elizabeth City State University to move boldly toward the future while remaining grounded in the mission that […]
Gospel artist and single mother Keyla Richardson delivered a soulful, show-stopping performance during the “Ohana Round” of “American Idol” in Hawaii. Seated under the open sky at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Richardson sang a powerful rendition of Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years.” She dedicated the moving ballad to her young son, Drew, who […]
Former Presidents Barack Obama, BIll Clinton and Joe Biden are expected to attend the late Reverend Jesse Jackson’s funeral this Friday in Chicago. The service is being led by Dr. Charles Jenkins and Rev. James T. Meeks, the family said. According to CBS News, other notable speakers will include Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. […]