The Redress Fashion Show organizers announced August 10, 2016, that their Raleigh fashion show tickets are 75% sold. To come and watch the show, people are urged to get tickets now for this eco-conscious event. The annual Redress Fashion […]
The Vance County Regional Fair will bring rides, food, family fun, and tasty foods. This county fair returns for six days, August 31-September 5, 2016. Come to the Vance County Fairground, located at 1427 E Andrews […]
Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The city of Rocky Mount urges utility customers to be cautious of a recent scam. Some citizens have contacted the Rocky Mount Police department regarding a couple impersonating […]
Released by Debi Athos, organicfest.org Everyone is invited to attend the 15th Organicfest celebration on Sunday, August 28, 2016, 10am-6pm, for a festive day filled with live music by local entertainers such as Kendra Warren, Sheri […]
Celebrating its 35th year, The New World Festival of the Arts will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, and Thursday, August 18, 2016, on the waterfront in downtown Manteo, North Carolina. The New World […]
At a time when human genetic testing may be an expensive medical option, or personally done for a hundred dollars or so through genealogy companies, the majority of humans do not have access to their genetic […]
Reflecting Back on Older Americans Month 2016 with “Blaze a Trail” Released by Kendra Dixon, UCPCOG In honor of Older Americans Month, the Area Agency on Aging chose to show their appreciation by holding a […]
Released by Lauren Lipuma (American Geophysical Union) and Trent Knoss (University of Colorado-Boulder) A solar storm that jammed radar and radio communications at the height of the Cold War could have led to a disastrous […]
By Kay Whatley This is a challenge to the developers who are building communities with hundreds of houses. Can’t you develop in a way that the homeowners-to-be will have a sustainable leg up? Instead of […]
Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Rx program was announced July 22, 2016. This program helps make farmers market produce more affordable by stretching government food benefits for food-insecure families. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) uses the “Supplemental […]
**UPDATED** In a statement issued August 8, 2016, Delta Air Lines said that it had experienced a computer outage that impacted flights scheduled for the morning. Delta advises travelers to check the status of their flights this morning […]
Contributed by Megan Thornton, Recreation Program Supervisor, Town of Knightdale Dogtoberfest returns on October 22, 2016, noon-3pm, at Knightdale’s Ashley Wilder Dog Park. Organizers are accepting vendor and sponsor applications now. The event is scheduled for Ashley Wilder […]
Released by Sheyenne Kreamer The Business Alliance of NC (BANC) announces their series, “Next Steps to Better Living!” This is an educational and networking series produced by the BANC Health & Wellness Team! Attend and you will be learning […]
Edgecombe Arts is holding the upcoming “Beats & Beers” event at the Blount-Bridgers House on August 27, 2016. Stop by the Blount-Bridgers House for a night of music with Backyard Groove, food trucks, beer, wine, soft drinks, and more. […]
**UPDATED Gel Spice Recall August 5, 2016** On August 5, 2016, Gel Spice, Inc. expanded its recall of ground turmeric powder to include additional brands because of elevated lead levels. Lead can accumulate in the body over […]
National Art and Local Flavor at Stanley Marketplace Opening Night Ticketed Special Event, Free to the Public September 17-18 with Art, Cooking Demos, and Entertainment Released by Stephanie H. Blake, Ph.D., APR, blakecommunications.com CherryArts Festival at Stanley, […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Hungry students at a Cincinnati, Ohio, university will be able to access hot pizza all night long, thanks to installation of a special pizza vending machine. In June 2016, Paline — […]
The Knightdale Chamber of Commerce is holding its first 2016 “Red Ribbon Showcase” — a group ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Chamber members. As many as eight local businesses may participate in this gathering. Members and the public are invited […]
Released by the NCC PR Dept. The following cadets from Nash Community College’s 46th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy were recognized for completion on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. The BLET cadets shown in the photo […]
Released by J.D. Harrington, nasa.gov NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions. The concepts were […]
Famed DC Attraction brings American Olympian to Life As Michael Phelps Goes for the Gold Yet Again in 2016 Summer Games Released by Samantha Friedman, rubenstein.com On August 5, 2016, Madame Tussauds Washington, DC welcomed the figure […]
Eastern North Carolina’s own Chris Chappell has been awarded a grant that will help him grow as a puppeteer. Chris runs Chappell Puppet Productions in Nashville NC, using his skills for local television shows, a […]
As you’re packing up your blanket and lawn chairs, and rounding up friends/family, a crew is setting up an inflatable screen and preparing the concession stand. A PTA group is organizing the concession stand. Parks […]
Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 August 5 — 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. Note that multi-day events are listed under the first date. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC Three years ago the quilt trail team of Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) hung the first quilt block of the Quilt Trails of the Tar River. In one year the […]
Released by Lauren Lipuma (agu.org), Katy Human (colorado.edu), Sandra McLean (yorku.ca), and Kathryn Dunkelman (brown.edu) Climate change could remobilize abandoned hazardous waste thought to be buried forever beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet, new research finds. Camp Century, a US military base built […]
Released by Alan Buis (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Pam Frost Gorder (The Ohio State University) Coastal waters and near-shore groundwater supplies along more than a fifth of coastlines in the continental United States are vulnerable […]
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