Join the fun at the 31st annual Winterville Watermelon Festival! This family-oriented event runs August 25-27, 2016, with a schedule that includes watermelon eating, music, vendors, all types of fun foods, and cool things to watch on-stage and […]
The Global Big Latch On takes place at pre-scheduled locations around the world. Mothers gather to breastfeed and support each other. Friends, family, and community members are invited to join these support events, scheduled for August 5 […]
Corvidae is a scientific designation for a family of birds which includes crows, ravens, jays (like blue jays), magpies, and several more birds. These “corvids” arguably are some of the smartest animals on the planet — not just the smartest of birds, […]
AFGE president says Ruling is a Victory for Voters Released by Tim Kauffman, American Federation of Government Employees On July 29, 2016, North Carolina native J. David Cox Sr., who leads the nation’s largest federal employee union, hailed […]
By Plane, of Course! Released by Leanne Williams, fei.org The first group of Olympic horses departed from London’s Stansted Airport (GBR) on July 29, 2016, on a special cargo plane bound for Rio 2016, marking the start […]
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Florida Investigation Links Four Recent Zika Cases to Local Mosquito-borne Virus Transmission The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were […]
Released by Portia McKnight, chapelhillcreamery.com Chapel Hill Creamery in Chapel Hill, NC, has announced a voluntary recall of all Chapel Hill Creamery cheese products because of a potential association with an outbreak of Salmonella infections. Health officials […]
Thanko, a Tokyo, Japan-based company, is offering an arm pit fan that may be attached to short sleeves to keep arm pits and shirts dry. Details and illustrations on this Thanko web page detail how […]
Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 July 29 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer posted on next week’s puzzle page.
Many things to do in North Carolina this weekend. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts of the state. What’s missing? Let the […]
The Red Cross is holding an Open House. The Durham NC event will cover available volunteer opportunities in the Central North Carolina Chapter. The Red Cross Open House is August 3, 2016, 4-7pm. The gathering is in Building […]
Wounded Warrior Project Hosts Mountain Adventure for Veterans and Families Released by Rob Louis, woundedwarriorproject.org Wounded veterans and their families experienced the beauty of Colorado Springs’ Cheyenne Mountain via off-road Jeep rides during a recent program […]
Administration Blocks Civil Rights in New York, says The Jonathan Carey Foundation Released by Michael Carey, The Jonathan Carey Foundation The Jonathan Carey Foundation “Civil Rights Walk for the Disabled” team is on its way to Washington […]
Braswell Memorial Library is holding an “Authors in August” event on August 13, 2016, 10am-5pm. Local authors from the Twin Counties will present their books. Books will be available for purchase, and authors will be signing their […]
Natural Grocers Celebrates 61st Anniversary with a Hula Hoop Record Attempt and 1950’s Style Ice Cream Social GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title Attempt Followed by an Ice Cream Social and Giveaways at All 122 Stores Released by Krystal Covington, […]
Upcoming adult events near Wilson, Rocky Mount, and surrounding cities, are listed below by location. If you know of a library event we’ve missed, email the Editor. Braswell Memorial Library’s August 2016 Adult Programs This library […]
Over the past few years, Wendell UFO sightings and strange occurrances have been reported during summer months. The most recent report details a sighting from June 29, 2016. A Wendell residents photographing storm clouds in the […]
**UPDATE issued July 27, 2016 ** City Takes Preventative Measures and Requests Removal of All City-owned Addresses from Pokémon Go Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman As Pokémon Go continues to grow in popularity, so do accidents caused […]
General Mills Expands Retail Flour Recall Due to four (4) new confirmed illnesses, General Mills is adding additional flour production dates to the previously announced US retail flour recall (article) that was originally announced on […]
Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman Twenty Rocky Mount area communities have registered to host various events for the nation’s annual National Night Out, surpassing last year’s total. The August 2, 2016, event encourages various communities to host individual […]
Swiss Pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg Complete the First-Ever Round-The-World Solar Flight — A Historic Achievement without a Drop of Fuel. Taking turns at the controls of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – their zero-emission […]
Good Food Concepts, LLC dba Ranch Foods Direct Recalls Non-Intact Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination Released by Kristen Booze, fsis.usda.gov Good Food Concepts, LLC, doing business as Ranch Foods Direct, a Colorado Springs, Colo. […]
A closed-circuit TV (CCTV) video shows a ghostly person following a man into a cab, or does it? The footage, posted on YouTube here, appears to show a figure following a man into a taxi, […]
A woman was at work when the babysitter called and said that the woman’s daughter was sick and had a fever. The woman left work, and stopped by the drug store to get medicine. When she returned to her car, she […]
Released by Jeremy J. Emmert, fsis.usda.gov House of Smoke, Inc., a Ft. Lupton, Colorado, establishment, is recalling approximately 4,692 pounds of Wild Boar Brotwurst products due to nitrite levels in excess of the regulatory limit, the US […]
Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is about the choices people make, […]
Released by Elizabeth Landau, Jet Propulsion Laboratory A new understanding of our galaxy’s structure began in an unlikely way: on Twitter. A research effort sparked by tweets led scientists to confirm that the Milky Way’s central […]
Contributed by Maurine Brown, Farmers’ Market Manager Come to the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market (ZFFM) on July 23, 2016, for free Cantaloupe to the first 50 Customers! All Cantaloupes are courtesy of Rob’s Fresh Produce. Stop […]
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