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Home2017January

Month: January 2017

Soyini Guyton will keynote Dig In! Source: Michele McKinley, AHA.
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Dig In! Local Food “How-To” Workshop in Raleigh on March 4

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

Urban Ag and Community Gardens Providing Healthy, Local Food Access Across Wake County By Sara Merz and Michele McKinley, wakeaha.org Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) presents its 8th-Annual Dig In! on Saturday, March 4, 2017, 8:15am-2pm, to […]

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Standing Rock will Challenge Any Suspension of Pipeline’s Environmental Review

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Comm. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will vigorously pursue legal action to ensure the environmental impact statement (EIS) order issued late last year is followed so the pipeline process is legal, […]

Teen Movie Night at Braswell Memorial Library. Source: Scott Houston, MLS Teen & Information Services Librarian.
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February Teen Programs at Rocky Mount NC Library

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Scott Houston, Braswell-Library.org The list of Braswell Memorial Library’s teen programs for February 2017 includes movies, Valentine’s, games, and more. Braswell Memorial Library is located at 727 N Grace Street, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. For more […]

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Rocky Mount to Participate in NCCC Curb Appeal Enhancement Project

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The city of Rocky Mount was recently awarded an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) project team. The city submitted a successful project proposal to have a team […]

Farm Aid 2014 press conference in North Carolina. Photo: Frank Whatley
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Farm Aid New Project Reaches Across Rural-Urban Divide

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Farm Aid may be famous for their concerts, but the concerts are fundraisers for their year round work. For over 30 years, Farm Aid has been working for family farms and […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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February Adult Programs at Rocky Mount NC Library

January 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

Contributed by LaKesha W. Joyner, Adult Programming Librarian The February adult programs described below are held at Braswell Memorial Library, located at 727 N Grace Street, Rocky Mount NC. For more information on these events, contact Kesha Joyner at […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored. Source: The Grey Area News, Zebulon NC.
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — February 2-5

January 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the eastern North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below […]

Perry's Mill Pond in Louisburg NC. Photo: Frank Whatley.
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A Little Bit of History: Perry’s Mill Pond

January 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

Cooler winter days give great weather for walking around Perry’s Mill, established in 1778 — back in the early days of this country and soon after signing of the Declaration of Independence! This 200+ year […]

Sealed Air Bubble Wrap IB Expressions. Source: Sealed Air, Charlotte NC.
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Who Doesn’t Love Popping Bubble Wrap?

January 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

Fans Can Pick the Product’s Next Design by participating in the Pop the Vote contest through February 13 By Jennifer Grabenstetter and Pam Davis, Sealed Air This year’s annual Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day — celebrated January 30, […]

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Governor Cooper declares January Stalking Awareness Month

January 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Ford Porter, NC Office of the Governor On January 27, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation declaring January 2017 as “Stalking Awareness Month” in North Carolina. The month of January is also recognized as National […]

Wilson County Public Library Main Branch Events. Source: Will Robinson.
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February Library Programs List for Wilson County NC

January 27, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Will Robinson, Wilson County Public Library Wilson County Public library has released a list of upcoming programs offered to the public this February at the Main Library. For children, early literacy programs will continue at […]

DocuTime Film Poster. Source: Mary Bradley, WHQR.
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UNCW Hosts DocuTime Film Festival on Feb. 4

January 27, 2017 Kay Whatley

WHQR 91.3fm and 92.7fm Public Radio and UNCW Department of Film Studies present the 14th annual DocuTime Film Festival By Paula Lee Haller and Mary Bradley (WHQR) Saturday, February 4th marks Wilmington’s 14th annual DocuTime one-day documentary film […]

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Zebulon NC Activities Offer Free Fun

January 27, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Town of Zebulon’s Parks and Recreation Department plans movies, fitness classes, and special events. Coming up in early 2017, enjoy multiple free events oriented toward families and children. Event locations include the Zebulon Community […]

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Puzzles Page: January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 January 27 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

Source: People's Action.
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Climate March Nationwide on April 29

January 27, 2017 Kay Whatley

Organizing Starts Now to Resist Attacks on the Environment and Communities.  Leaders Call for a New Clean Energy Economy that Stops  Climate Change and Creates Good Jobs for All By Kathy Mulady, peoplesaction.org Climate activists […]

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$198 Million Grant for Hurricane Matthew Recovery Announced

January 26, 2017 Kay Whatley

Funds will Help Survivors with Housing, Rebuilding, Jobs in Hardest Hit NC Counties By Ford Porter, governor.NC.gov Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina has received more than $198 million to help families and […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — January 27-29

January 26, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the eastern North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. In addition […]

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Law Enforcement Summit on Heroin and Fentanyl is Mar. 9

January 26, 2017 Kay Whatley

North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) conference for law enforcement is coming up March 9, 2017. The  2017 Law Enforcement Summit on Heroin and Fentanyl is designed to provide information and promote discussion. This summit, returning […]

The Grey Area News reporter in Shades of Grey
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Shades of Grey: Stranger Danger

January 26, 2017 Kay Whatley

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 not just about the choices people make, but […]

Photo Source: Town of Bunn.
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From Railroads to Highways: The Bunn Story

January 25, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kathy Cockrell, Contributing Author Bunn NC, located at the intersection of NC Highways 98 and 39 in southeastern Franklin County, is a small town with a fascinating history stretching over two centuries. Historical records […]

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NASA to Remember Fallen Heroes 50 Years After Apollo 1 Accident

January 25, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Karen Northon, NASA HQ NASA will honor members of the NASA family, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration […]

Houston, we have a football. Source: NASA.
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Experience NASA in Houston: Super Bowl LIVE Fan Festival

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Jim Wilson (NASA HQ) and Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters (Johnson Space Center) Space exploration will feature prominently at Super Bowl LIVE, a nine-day fan festival running January 28 through February 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas, site […]

Supernova SN 2014C (Optical and X-Ray). Source: NASA JPL.
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NASA’s NuSTAR Finds New Clues to Chameleon Supernova

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Elizabeth Landau, Jet Propulsion Laboratory “We’re made of star stuff,” astronomer Carl Sagan famously said. Nuclear reactions that happened in ancient stars generated much of the material that makes up our bodies, our planet and […]

Boll Weevil. Source: NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division.
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NC Boll Weevil Assessment Lowered to 75¢ Per Acre

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Vernon Cox, NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2017 boll weevil assessment at 75¢ per acre of cotton, dropping the fee from $1. […]

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Tribe Says Trump Executive Order on DAPL Violates Law, Tribal Treaties

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Decision Puts Water for 17 Million People at Risk By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Communications The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said today that President Donald Trump’s executive action towards an approval of an […]

City Manager Charles Penny. Source: Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount NC’s City Manager Announces Retirement

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount After 35 years in local government and 23 years with the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, City Manager Charles Penny announced his retirement at the end of […]

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A Little Bit of History: Cicero Culpepper Carriage Shop

January 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

It’s just after the turn of the century — the twentieth century, that is. The year is 1907 and a carriage shop has just opened at 222 Tarboro Street West in Wilson, North Carolina. Horses and mules draw wagons […]

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Franklinton NC Writers Workshop Coming up in March

January 23, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Road to Getting Published – a Writers Workshop is coming up in Franklin County, North Carolina. Led by author Donna Campbell Smith, this three-part Workshop Series is scheduled for March 4, 11, and 18, 2017, […]

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  • Source: Library of Congress
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  • American Red Cross logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Red Cross).
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December 1, 2012

Multiple “red rains” have fallen on India since summertime. As recently as mid-November, these colored rains were still being reported. Residents in several cities in India have reported red rain and their concerns as to what may be […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: April 2018

May 1, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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The Strange-ness: Pigeons with Backpacks Check Pollution Levels

March 16, 2016

Released by Romain Lacombe, Founder & CEO, Plume Labs   Plume Labs, a technology company that helps individuals track and reduce their exposure to air pollution, is to launch the first ever flock of pollution-monitoring pigeons across London. […]

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