North Carolina couple offers relationship advice after marking 82 years of marriage

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A North Carolina couple may have the answers for a long-lasting marriage.

“The secret to a long marriage is just be nice to each other,” they said.

D.W. Williams, 103, and Willie Williams, 100, offered the simple advice as they celebrated 82 years of marriage and their milestone birthdays on Sunday, which fall only seven days apart. Family members threw a party for them at the First Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte, where they have been members for 19 years.

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HU Students get a taste of the Tech Industry

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From right to left: Kimand Albright, Malcolm Lott, Nia Wellman, Arielle Wallace, Kibriya Kafele, Erin Napoleon, James Weaver IV, Leondra Head Daizha Lankford

Hamptonians are gaining insightful knowledge from technology leaders in the technology sector on endless career opportunities the industry has to offer. Nine Hampton students were selected to attend Spotify’s HBCU Opening Act Conference from a pool of over 1,000 applicants who applied.

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U.S. Virgin Islands begin cleanup efforts after back-to-back hurricanes

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A man walks past debris Sunday on St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Days after Hurricane Irma smashed through the U.S. territory, residents say they barely recognize their homes

The U.S. Virgin Islands are beginning a lengthy recovery process after back-to-back hurricanes tore through the Caribbean. Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria occurred in a two-week time frame within each other.

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Senate rejects measures to partly repeal the Affordable Care Act

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves the Senate floor during debate on healthcare reform and repeal on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on July 27, 2017. McCain voted no on a “skinny repeal” bill put forth by his Republican colleagues.

The GOP Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare repeal fails in a dramatic late-night vote with Republican Senators John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joining with Democrats to oppose the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a major blow to President Donald Trump and the Republican congressional agenda.

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