Rolling Stone magazine is running another of its online contests, in which the winner is chosen by reader vote. This one is called "My Family Rocks" and it drew more than 20,000 entries when it went online in November. And there's a local family among the 12 finalists: "The Hallman Family, Lexie and the Mira(cle)." Lexie Hallman is a single mother and music director at Raleigh's Temple Beth Or; and if she wins, it will be worth a new Hyundai SUV and a trip to next month's Grammy Awards.

Scroll on down to Hallman's listing and help our local folks out. Vote early, vote often.

Supporters of the diversity policy plan to hold a candlelight vigil the night before the Wake County school board likely votes on Tuesday to go to neighborhood schools.

According to reporter Thomas Goldsmith, fliers for the Monday night vigil were being handed out at today's Great Schools in Wake Coalition press conference. The vigil is being organized by the Wake County Clergy Coalition.

A formal press conference announcing the vigil will be held tomorrow at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh.