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Chris Weeks, the agent responsible for booking the headliner for the 2024 BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival, has signed a legal agreement to repay the city $37,000 for his failure to book singer Monica for the event last month. 

Who dropped the ball in Monica's no-show in Durham? Questions linger

THE PEOPLE OF INTEREST. AARON THOMAS WRAL, NEWS LIVE IN RALEIGH >> YOU HEARD IT FIRST FROM WRAL INVESTIGATES. OUR TEAM HAS OBTAINED CONTRACTS CASH UP TRANSFERS, AND EVEN MORE LEGAL DOCUMENTS DETAILING WHAT'S BEHIND SINGER MONICA'S NO SHOW AT THIS YEAR'S BEEN BAY FESTIVAL. >> WELL, CHRIS WEEK'S BOOK DEMONIC A HEADLINE. MONICA SAYS SHE NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT AND SHE DIDN'T SHOW UP THIS DOCUMENT SHOWS THAT WEEKS WILL PAY THE CITY BUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE BUREAU'S DURHAM REPORTER MONICA CASEY JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN WEEKS AND THE CITY. MONICA. >> YEAH, GERALD, I FILED THAT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST THE MONDAY AFTER THAT FESTIVAL. NOW WE HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATION ON THE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE CITY AND THIS BOOKING AGENT NEARLY 40 DOCUMENTS LIKE THIS ONE SHOW HOW THIS BOOKING WAS ARRANGED AND WHAT WENT WRONG >> THE AGENT WHO BOOKED MONICA TO HEADLINE THE BEEN THEY FESTIVAL NOW HAS TO PAY BACK THE CITY FOR THE NO SHOW IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS I REQUESTED. I FOUND AN E-MAIL TO THE CITY FROM CHRISTOPHER WEEKS DAYS AFTER THE EVENT WEEKS SAID HE WAS DEVASTATED AND BAFFLED BY MONICA AND HER REPRESENTATIVES WRITING, QUOTE, DOWN TO THE WIRE. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE SCHEDULE WORK, INCLUDING ASKING, NEED TO HIRE A LOCAL DJ TO BACK HER VERSUS HER, BRINGING ONE WEEK SAID MONICA AND HER TEAM VIEWED AND TREATED BEEN BAY AS A QUOTE SAVER EVENT. THAT REQUEST ALSO SHOWED ON MAY 23RD THE CITY SENT WEEKS A NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND DEMAND FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE MONEY. THEY PAID HIM. THEY SENT A FOLLOW-UP TO MAN THE NEXT DAY CALLING FOR THE MONEY TO BE PAID BACK WEEK SIGNED A LEGAL AGREEMENT ON MONDAY CONFIRMING HE OWES THE CITY $37,000. HE'S PAID AN INITIAL 5,000 ALREADY STARTING NEXT MONTH THROUGH APRIL OF 2025. HE'LL MAKE 10 ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $3200 EACH. THESE RECORDS ALSO INCLUDE THE NAME OF ANOTHER PERSON NAMED ARE TRE JACKSON WHO WEEKS WORKED WITH AND PAID. WE HAVE FOUND A PERSON BY THAT NAME LISTED AS A BOOKING AGENT BASED IN GEORGIA WEEKS TOLD THE CITY JACKSON WAS GOING TO REIMBURSE HIM. BUT ACCORDING TO OUR DOCUMENTS, THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET. >> I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE BOOKING AGENT BY THE NAME OF OUR TRE JACKSON. AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK DURHAM'S CITY MANAGER RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING WHILE SHE IS DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS, SHE'S CONFIDENT THE CITY WILL GET ITS MONEY BACK. NOW, THE CITY STATEMENT ALSO SAYS THEY ARE TAKING STEPS TO DETERMINE HOW THIS HAPPENED AND MAKE SURE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. DURHAM POLICE TELL ME THEY HAVE AN OPEN CASE LOOKING INTO THIS INCIDENT IN DURHAM, MONICA CASEY, WRAL NEWS. THANK YOU, MONICA. SO WE BROKE THIS STORY EARLIER TODAY PUSH ALERTS SENT TO YOUR PHONE RIGHT NOW ON WRAL DOT COM. EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THIS. >> FROM ONE WEEK'S BROUGHT THE IDEA TO THE CITY TO WIN.

BimbÃ© booking agent repaying city of Durham after headliner is a no show

Headliner of BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival unable to attend due to booking error

Plane crash in Siler City: Plane had engine issues, crashed into trees and caught fire, FAA report says

Two people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed near the Siler City Municipal Airport, according to the State Highway Patrol.

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Life-sized dragon floats through Raleigh Christmas Parade 

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A retired Halifax County detention officer on Monday was charged with assault after two women were cut with a knife.



Women cut in knife assault, retired detention officer charged in Halifax County 

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At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work?

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John Jeffreys, superintendent of Pinehurst No. 2, received the E.J. Marshall Platter from the U.S. Golf Association for his dedication and expertise in creating a well-maintained course for the U.S. Open. 

2024 U.S. Open: Pinehurst No. 2 superintendent receives award from USGA

Pinehurst No. 2 course superintendent John Jeffreys

Boom Supersonic's jet-building facility opens Monday at the Piedmont Triad Airport in Greensboro.



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The family of a 66-year-old Myrtle Beach woman is mourning her death after tragedy struck while she was relaxing on the beach.

Family identifies woman killed by police truck at Myrtle Beach

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London.

Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials

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A man was shot early Monday in a neighborhood near downtown Raleigh.



Man shot in neighborhood near downtown Raleigh

A pickup truck driver was killed Monday in Fayetteville in a collision with a dumpster truck.



Pickup truck driver killed in crash with dumpster truck in Fayetteville

Seven men were arrested Friday in an undercover operation targeting human trafficking in Cumberland County.



7 men arrested in human trafficking operation in Cumberland County

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Toyota is recalling around 13,000 2023 Crown vehicles because of a camera defect.



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A brand of mattresses are being recalled because of a fire hazard.



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NEW YORK (AP) â Winners at the 2024 Tony Awards, announced Sunday.

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