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Month: August 2016

Redress 2016 Fashion Show poster. Source: Redress Raleigh NC.
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Planet-friendly Fashion Show Selling Out Fast

August 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Source: Vance County Regional Fair Facebook, Henderson NC.
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Vance County Regional Fair is August 31-Sept 5

August 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

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City Warns Customers of Recent Scam in Rocky Mount NC

August 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Poster for 2016 Organicfest, Asheville NC.
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Asheville NC’s 2016 Organicfest is August 28

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

The New World Festival of the Arts is August 17-18, 2016. Credit: Artist Joseph Craig English image, released by the Dare County Arts Council, Manteo NC.
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Dare County Arts Festival Coming up August 17-18

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Genetic testing for pets is quickly catching up to its human counterpart. Source: PRNewsFoto/AVMA, Shutterstock.
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The Strange-ness: Building a DNA Database for Pets

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Source: Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments
local-nc

Agency on Aging Announces Short Story Winners

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

A view of the Sun on May 23, 1967, in a narrow visible wavelength of light called Hydrogen-alpha. The bright region in the top center region of brightness shows the area where the large flare occurred. Credit: National Solar Observatory historical archive.
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1967 Solar Storm Nearly Took US to Brink of War

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Unmaintained grapes fruiting on an arbor. Talk about food that you can grab on the go!
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It’s 2016. Can’t We Build Smarter Developments?

August 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Produce at a farmer's market. Source: Kay Whatley.
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Food Programs Help Families Afford Fresh Produce

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

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Delta Air Lines Operations Are Up Again Following Outage

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

**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 […]

A scene from the 2015 Dogtoberfest in the Town of Knightdale. Source/Copyright: All rights reserved by Knightdale NC.
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Knightdale’s 2nd Annual Dogtoberfest Seeking Vendors, Sponsors

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Business Alliance of NC logo
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“Learn and Network” on Wednesdays with the Business Alliance of NC

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Tarboro NC is in Edgecombe County. Source: www.edgecombecountync.gov.
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Edgecombe Arts “Beats & Beer” Coming up August 27

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

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. […]

Fresh Finds Ground Tumeric label. Source: US FDA.
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More Brands of Ground Turmeric Powder Recalled for Lead

August 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

**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 […]

The CherryArts Festival at Stanley is September 16-18, 2016, at Stanley Marketplace, Aurora CO. Source: CherryArts.org.
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CherryArts Festival at Stanley Returns Sept. 16-18

August 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

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, […]

Xavier University branded Pizza ATM. Source: Paline (www.paline.com).
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Pizza ATM will Serve 24/7 Pies at Xavier University

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 — […]

Knightdale Chamber of Commerce Logo, Knightdale NC.
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Knightdale Chamber Group “Ribbon Cutting” on August 9

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Nash Community College’s 46th Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy August 2, 2016, graduates. Source: NCC PR Dept., Rocky Mount NC.
local-nc

46th Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduates Recognized

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

One of the green aviation concepts under NASA consideration. NASA researchers are examining mechanical methods for moving a segment of an airplane's outer wing in flight in order to allow designers to use smaller tails, which would reduce fuel use and emissions. Source: NASA.
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NASA Selects Green Aviation Concepts

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Figure of Olympian Michael Phelps. Source: Madame Tussauds Washington DC.
national

Figure of Michael Phelps on Display at Madame Tussauds DC

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County grant recipient, Chris Chappell, with several of his puppets. Source: Chappell Puppet Productions, Nashville NC.
local-nc

Regional Artists Project Grant Awarded to Local Puppeteer

August 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

The crowd enjoying a Town of Knightdale outdoor movie screening. Source: Thomas Walls and Megan Thornton, knightdalenc.gov.
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Free Family Movie Series in Knightdale Starts on August 26

August 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Puzzles on greyareanews.com
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Puzzles Page: August 5, 2016

August 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

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.  

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — August 5-7

August 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Quilt block at Weldon’s Grist Mill, 2250 Weldon’s Mill Rd., Henderson NC. Source: Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council.
local-nc

Franklin County Arts Council Gives Growing Quilt Trail a New Name

August 4, 2016 Donna Campbell Smith

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 […]

A thermal coring rig used to take ice cores at Camp Century in 1964. Credit: US Army.
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Melting Ice Sheet Could Release Frozen Cold War-era Waste

August 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

US coastal areas where freshwater and seawater mix unseen below ground, making them vulnerable to ocean and/or drinking water contamination. Dark blue areas are vulnerable to land-to-sea pollution; pink to sea-to-land pollution; light blue to both. Areas may appear larger for visibility purposes. Credit: The Ohio State University/NASA-JPL/Caltech.
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Study Maps Hidden Water Pollution on US Coast

August 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

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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Genetic testing for pets is quickly catching up to its human counterpart. Source: PRNewsFoto/AVMA, Shutterstock.
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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 […]

Illustration of the new giant rat by Velizar Simeonovski, The Field Museum, Chicago IL.
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