It’s sea turtle nesting season, May first through October thirty-first and you can make a difference. Each year, female turtles return to our beaches to nest, and tiny hatchlings begin their journey to the sea. But lights, trash, and obstacles can stop them in their tracks. You can help protect these amazing creatures by keeping…… read more »
Planning to hit the water this summer? Sound Rivers’ Swim Guide has your back! Every week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sound Rivers tests more than 50 local swim spots across the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers for harmful bacteria. Sites are tested for E. coli in freshwater and enterococci in salt water — a…… read more »
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and visual flair with Lord Huron! In support of the 10-year anniversary of their album Strange Trails and debuting their newest single, “Who Laughs Last,” Lord Huron is hitting Raleigh on Tuesday, August 5th, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek! Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/LordHuronRAL25.…… read more »
99.5 The Wave… Where the beat meets the beach and your chance to win lunch for your next beach adventure! We randomly select one winner on the last Monday of each month, and hook them up with a $100 Bojangles Gift Card! You must be a 99.5 The Wave listener, 18 or older and live…… read more »
It’s sea turtle nesting season, May first through October thirty-first and you can make a difference. Each year, female turtles return to our beaches to nest, and tiny hatchlings begin their journey to the sea. But lights, trash, and obstacles can stop them in their tracks. You can help protect these amazing creatures by keeping…… read more »
Planning to hit the water this summer? Sound Rivers’ Swim Guide has your back! Every week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sound Rivers tests more than 50 local swim spots across the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers for harmful bacteria. Sites are tested for E. coli in freshwater and enterococci in salt water — a…… read more »
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and visual flair with Lord Huron! In support of the 10-year anniversary of their album Strange Trails and debuting their newest single, “Who Laughs Last,” Lord Huron is hitting Raleigh on Tuesday, August 5th, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek! Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/LordHuronRAL25.…… read more »
Get ready for the Beach House Party, where it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, especially in Margaritaville! Tune in to 99.5 the Wave, where the beat meets the beach and the vibes are always just right!… read more »
Sentury’s cover of Jeffrey Osborne’s 1990 hit, “Only Human,” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. The track, which was released on Gateway Records, jumped up one place to claim the top spot from Kevin Ross’ “Love in the Middle,” which spent three weeks at No. 1. Sentury is comprised of members…… read more »
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, has appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss the charges after a lower court upheld them in January. Davis, who has pleaded not guilty and been held without bail since his 2023 arrest, claimed in…… read more »
During the second night of her Los Angeles stop on the Mayhem Ball Tour on Tuesday (July 29), Lady Gaga gave a sweet shout out to her fiancé Michael Polansky from the stage. Following her solo piano performance of her chart-topping duet with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” Gaga called Polansky “the love of…… read more »
During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio, Miley Cyrus revealed that she is planning something “really special” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana, the Disney series that launched her career in 2006. “I want to design something really, really special for it because it really was the beginning of all of this…… read more »
GloRilla and T-Pain will be honored with special awards at the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on August 5 in Los Angeles. T-Pain will receive the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his influential music career, highlighted by hits like “Buy U a Drank” and “Bartender.” While GloRilla will be presented with the BMI Impact Award…… read more »
Lil Baby and his nonprofit, The Jones Project, hosted their fifth annual Back to School Fest in Atlanta’s West End Production Park on Saturday (July 26). The event provided free school supplies, uniforms, and fun activities like carnival rides, games, and hair services to over 4,000 students and their families. Supported by various local partners…… read more »
Busta Rhymes will be honored by receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony set to take place on Friday afternoon (August 1) in Los Angeles. The event will feature guest speakers LL Cool J, Chris Rock, and Chuck D, with radio host Big Boy emceeing. Reflecting on his illustrious hip-hop…… read more »
During an appearance on an upcoming episode of Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals, the Jonas Brothers reflected on their 2013 breakup, acknowledging that it was a difficult but necessary decision due to creative differences and communication struggles within the group at the time. “In reflection, I can definitely see how I could have more lovingly communicated…… read more »