Henry Kissinger, the German-born American diplomat, academic and presidential adviser who served as Secretary of State for two presidents and left his stamp on U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 100.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson, Grammy Award-winning superstars John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and others are set to honor Elvis Presley during "Christmas at Graceland." Watch on WRAL at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Christmas at Graceland on WRAL 🎄🎅 Music artists perform hits by Elvis from the star's former estate, Graceland in Memphis

The National Conference on Active School Threats-East is convening in Raleigh, just two days after police say a teenager stabbed two fellow students, killing one of them, at Southeast Raleigh High School.

10 ways schools can curb violent threats, according to security expert

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Delvin Ferrell was the teenager killed in a stabbing on Monday at Southeast Raleigh High School. Friends will remember Ferrell with a balloon release on Wednesday evening.

'We are forgiving': Family of 15-year-old stabbed to death at Southeast Raleigh High School grieves loss, holds no ill will

Family of 15-year-old killed at Southeast Raleigh High School plans balloon release 

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The Little Black Dress initiative is underway to raise awareness of important issues surrounding our community. President Ashley Utz explains.

WILL IMPACT OUR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DURHAM AND ORANGE COUNTIES ENCOURAGES WOMEN TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH CIVIC ACTION. >> THEIR LITTLE BLACK DRESS INITIATIVE IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW TO RAISE AWARENESS. A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AND HERE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS CAMPAIGN AND THE WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN OUR STATE IS THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT. ASHLEY US. ASHLEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. >> THANKS, JOHN, FOR HAVING US. WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE SO INTRIGUING. TELL US A LITTLE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS INITIATIVE IS. >> SO A LITTLE LIKE JUST AN INITIATIVE IS A WEEKLONG CAMPAIGN AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR HOW LIMITED OPTIONS AFFECT WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY OUR LEAGUE, ITS FOOD AND SECURITY. SO ALL OF OUR ADVOCATES WHERE THE SAME LITTLE BLACK DRESS FOR A AND HAVE RAISED SOCIAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE TO WEAR HIS CAMPAIGNS AND FOR THE BILLINGS WERE IN THAT AREA. >> THAT'S AMAZING. AND YOU'RE WORKING ALONGSIDE A NUMBER OF LOCAL PROGRAMS AND WHO ARE YOU WORKING? WET? >> SO I'VE BEEN COMMUNITY PARTNER IS RE CAUSES, WHICH IN PARTNERSHIP THE TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND FARMERS BEEN SHARED TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD TO PATIENTS WHO JUST MEDICAL CENTER BECAUSE THEY REALLY BELIEVE FOOD IS MEDICINE AS WELL. >> ABSOLUTELY. HELEN HAS THIS INITIATIVE BEEN AROUND FOR? >> SURE. SO THIS INITIATIVE WAS STARTED IN 2014 BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LONDON. THIS IS OUR LINKS THIRD-YEAR ADOPTING INITIATIVE. >> AND SINCE 2014, YOU THAT YOU'VE HAD OVER 500 COME, SHE WANTING TO BE A PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION. TELL US ABOUT YOUR TRAINING AND YOUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. >> SURE, ABSOLUTELY. OUR LEAGUE IS DEDICATED TO NOT ONLY IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM, BUT ALSO DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN. SO ONE OF OUR STRONG FOCUSES IS STRAINING OUR MEMBERS TO NOT ONLY BE ADVOCATES, BUT ALSO BE STRONGLY YEARS. BOTH IN OUR LEAGUE AND THE COMMUNITY. >> AND TALK TO US ABOUT WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT DURHAM AND ORANGE COUNTIES. I MEAN, THE NEED FOR, YOU KNOW, FOOD INSECURITY IS SOMETHING THAT WE TALK ABOUT ALL THE TIME. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT EXPERIENCING YOURSELF FIRSTHAND, IT'S HARD FOR PEOPLE TO REALLY IMAGINE THAT PEOPLE LOOK, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR FOOD TO TALK ABOUT WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR THESE COMMUNITIES. >> 2 ARE ABSOLUTELY FOOD. INSECURITY IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR BACKYARD ALL OF THE TIME THERE ARE MULTIPLE THINK DESERT IN DURHAM AND ORANGE COUNTIES AND THE FACT SO MANY PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND UPWARDS OF 20% OF GERMAN, ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FOOD INSECURE AND THAT INCLUDES 10'S AND THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE LEAGUE CONTINUES ITS WORK IN THIS AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN HELP ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY. >> THAT'S GREAT. AND WHERE CAN PEOPLE GO TO SUPPORT THE LITTLE DRESS INITIATIVE? >> SURE. SO THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE JAIL D O C DOT ORG AND CLICK ARE BEING OR TO LEARN MORE. AND OF COURSE, DON'T EVEN >> ALL RIGHT. ASHLEY AT THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING IS SO IMPORTANT, SO CRITICAL AND SO NEEDED. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH

Junior League's Little Black Dress initiative brings attention to food insecurity

The Mardi Gras Masquerade is Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Croasdaile Country Club in Durham.

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Junior League's Little Black Dress initiative brings attention to food insecurity

Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties host Mardi Gras Masquerade