A 35-year-old man was killed in a shooting at 600 Polk Drive near Greater Love Church of God in Christ this Saturday morning. After receiving a call saying that shots were fired at 9:24 a.m., “Tallahassee Police Department officers immediately responded, only to find Cedric Alaric Williams dead in the […]
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FAMU Gospel Choir Concert with Vashawn Mitchell
Florida A&M University held a gospel concert in Lee Hall Saturday night featuring FAMU’s gospel choir and gospel singer Vashawn Mitchell. This concert was a part of the events created to celebrate FAMU’s homecoming. FAMU’s gospel choir was formed 58 years ago, since then, the choir has toured all over […]
Rattlers too much for Hornets; Win in Dominant Fashion
Senior linebacker Akil Blount Florida A&M (1-6, 1-3) gave its homecoming crowd something to cheer for in Saturday’s football game against the Delaware State Hornets (0-6, 0-3). Both teams came in to Saturday’s game winless and were desperately seeking their first victory of the season. FAMU has been on a two-year […]
Police searching for Bank Robbery Suspect
Courtesy of WCTV On Friday afternoon Tallahassee Police responded to a robbery at the First Commerce Credit Union. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a male went into the credit union at 1741 Old Saint Augustine Road and began to approach the teller. After demanding U.S. currency, the culprit took the money, […]
Students and Professor Team Up To Provide Community With Role Models
Florida A&M University students and staff are making finding a role model and being a role model easy by teaching what it means to be a role model, as well as exemplifying these qualities for children in the Tallahassee community. Professor Roscoe Turnquest and The Juvenile Justice Club of Florida […]
New FAMU Way Celebration Brings Alumni and Students Together
Tallahassee residents and visitors celebrated the grand opening of FAMU Way Thursday night at “Under the Over” which is located near the Bronough Street overpass. FAMU Way has gone through an extensive amount of changes since construction began on the street last April. Tallahassee got to celebrate the enhancement of […]
Is more technology in classrooms really a good thing?
New technology is being placed in schools around the nation to enhance school performances. Traditional chalkboards are the thing of the past and are starting to be replaced by smart boards that allow you to use touch detection for user input. Marquise Parker, first year teacher at San Mateo Elementary […]
The city of Tallahassee celebrates the opening of FAMU Way
Courtesy of WCTV The City of Tallahassee hosted a celebration at “Under the Over”, located on FAMU way near the Bronough Street overpass for the opening of the first phase Thursday evening just days before Florida A&M’s homecoming game. The new and improved roundabout will create a new east-west roadway […]
FDA permits the marketing of a new laser-based hearing aid
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of a new hearing aid that will potentially broaden sound amplification for those who have hearing impairment on Tuesday. The EarLens Contact Hearing Device (CHD) is the first hearing device to use light to transit sound. The combination of […]
A Night of Discovery
Florida Historic Capitol Museum will be opening its doors for one night only today at 5:30 p.m. for the Architectural Wine and Cheese Curator’s Tour. During this semi-private tour, guests will enjoy three different stations of wine and cheese while discovering architectural facts about the museum. The tour will be […]