Governor Pat McCrory joined law enforcement officers, first responders, legislators and health care officials today at the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to sign legislation making naloxone, a life-saving opioid reversal drug that has already saved […]
Popular NBA Sideline Reporter Named an Honorary Draft Pick Released by Brett Meister, Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters held their 10th annual player draft June 20, 2016, selecting a host of world-class athletes, as […]
On June 26, 2016, get together with others from the Northside to talk about local changes, share some food, and check out all kinds of wheeled vehicles. The Stompin Ground Games event runs noon to 3pm, and […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor After the Pilot, North Carolina community was hit by dozens of thefts, the citizens banded together to create a Community Watch group. This Zebulon-area neighborhood worked with the Franklin County Sheriff’s […]
NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name Released by J.D. Harrington, Matt Kamlet, and Kathy Barnstorff of NASA With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test […]
Rocky Mount Area to Have a “Sweet” Experience with Activate Drama’s Production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. Released by Stephen Moen Activate Drama will present a scrumdidilyumptious weekend of performances of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. at Wesleyan College’s Dunn Center June 24 and […]
LPI Debunks Common Myths in Support of Lightning Safety Awareness Week Released by Kim Loehr, lightning.org As new and old myths about lightning continue to circulate through the internet and social media, it’s hard to know […]
GNP Company Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Released by Katherine Scheidt, fsis.usda.gov GNP Company, a Cold Spring, Minnesota establishment, is recalling approximately 55,608 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous […]
Three Space Station Crew Members Return to Earth, Land Safely in Kazakhstan Released by Tabatha Thompson (NASA HQ) and Dan Huot (Johnson Space Center) Three crew members from the International Space Station returned to Earth at […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC Assistant Coordinator Leslie Martin will teach a two-part Hand Building Pottery Workshop at her studio and Franklin County Arts Council Center, 22 S Main Street, Franklinton NC on two Saturdays: August […]
Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman The city of Rocky Mount’s Fire Department held an Employee Recognition Ceremony recently. The department is proud of all of its current and past employees and wanted to take the opportunity to […]
By Jason Hernandez, Denver CO On a seemingly perfect Colorado evening Denver Broncos fans, players, coaches and cheerleaders gathered at Mile High Stadium for the Taste of the Broncos — an event to support the Food […]
Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA The fear and often hatred and even violence towards our fellow humans that they are considered as “others” because of the color of their skin, or their habits, their religious faith, […]
Zebulon NC is an area with a high number of students in free/reduced school lunch programs. During summer break, the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market is working with the “Kids Summer Meals” program to provide free nutritious meals to area […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor While our kids are older than when they first watched Finding Nemo, they still found it cute and funny. My teenager and I went to see Finding Dory today, and despite both […]
NASA Spots Single Methane Leak from Earth Observing-1 Equipment Released by Alan Buis, Jet Propulsion Laboratory For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on […]
Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is Open Until September 1, 2016 Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 12th annual Wildlife in North Carolina […]
Released by Joe Lewandowski, CPW SW Region PIO Women who want to learn valuable outdoor skills and receive an introduction to hunting and fishing are invited to attend a “Cast and Blast” weekend workshop, July 15-17, 2016, sponsored […]
Released by Forest Service, Asheville NC. On June 15, 2016, the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests announced that forest visitors have until July 15, 2016, to submit contact information to a ranger district office to participate […]
Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 June 17 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer posted on next week’s puzzle page.
Released by Dwayne Brown (NASA), Laurie Cantillo (NASA), and DC Agle (JPL) On July 4, 2016, NASA will fly a solar-powered spacecraft the size of a basketball court within 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers) of the cloud tops of […]
Denver Comic Con is coming to the Colorado Convention Center June 17-19, 2016. Cosplay is encouraged, but optional. Costumes should be appropriate for all ages. Contact the organizers by email with questions about a planned […]
Contributed by Bev Harrelson, rockymountnc.gov The City of Rocky Mount NC and local organizations have events coming up this summer. Most are free and open to the public, while others are for specific age groups. 10th […]
A Celebration with Free Dinner Planned For June 25, 2016 Local philanthropist Dr. Arthur Kanev and Father Bob Caudill to Host “With Liberty and Justice for All” Released by Dr. Arthur Kanev, www.allsaintsmission.org Local area philanthropist Dr. […]
Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum is located at 1202 Nash Street, in Wilson North Carolina. The Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House museum features cultural artifacts relating to the history of African Americans in, and their contributions to development of, Wilson. […]
Released by the American Red Cross The thoughts and deepest sympathies of the entire American Red Cross family are with the people of Orlando, Florida, and those affected by Sunday morning’s tragic shooting. The Red Cross […]
National Dead Bee Tour Brings Urgency to Global Pollinator Decline and Includes North Carolina Stop Released by Preston Peck, toxicfreenc.org With over an average of 40 percent of US honeybee hives dying and costing over $2 […]
“Value of Collaboration Between Large & Small Business” Experience one of the Chamber’s premier networking and business marketing events, featuring a spectrum of small and home-based businesses, non-profit and government agencies, and corporate exhibitors from the […]
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