Twelve years have passed since Mo’ne Davis captivated the sports world. She was a hard-throwing pitcher from Philadelphia who became the first girl to throw a shutout at the Little League World Series ...

Essie Christine Smith departed her life August 16, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General hospital. Lynchburg, VA. She was born November 8, 1938 to the late Robert and Irene Banks of Buckingham County, Va.

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip, the only person ever charged in connection with the hip-hop icon’s killing is on trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, has ...

SALISBURY — Essie Academy opened its doors to families, community organizations and supporters on Aug. 7 for a special open house celebrating the beginning of another school year and the strong ...

Las Vegas — The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur went on trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane "Keffe D" ...

Duane Davis, who goes by the nickname “Keffe D,” wrote a tell-all book in 2019 laying out his role in the fatal shooting of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. The book, “Compton Street Legend,” opens in Las ...