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Year: 2017

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New Hanover County Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

December 18, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On December 14, 2017, New Hanover County took a crucial step and filed a lawsuit against several of the country’s drug manufacturers and distributors. The lawsuit holds five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids […]

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Journalists Organize to Make Newsrooms Safe Work Environments

December 16, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

A group of current and former TV journalists have created a bold initiative called Press Forward, an independent and nonpartisan effort to stop sexual harassment and assault in local and national newsrooms, ensure safe working […]

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Puzzles Page:  December 15, 2017

December 15, 2017 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 December 15 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

Pet photos with Santa at Franklin County Animal Shelter on December 16, 2017.
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Santa Photos with Pets Event is Dec. 16

December 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Round up your pet(s) and head to the Franklin County, North Carolina animal control shelter and take photos of your dogs and cats with Santa Claus. The shelter address is 351 […]

Gene Autry with Engine No. 12 at Tweetsie. Source: Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock NC.
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A Little Bit of History: Here Comes Santa Claus

December 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor You hear it on the radio throughout the holiday season, in stores while you shop for gifts, and blaring from parade floats. The song, “Here Comes Santa Claus” started with a […]

Students eating lunch in cafeteria. Source: Food and Nutrition Services, USDA.
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Tell USDA What You Think of The School Lunch Program

December 14, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

USDA Seeks Public Input on Child Nutrition Food Crediting On December 14, 2017, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a commenting period for the public to submit ideas on food crediting, which is their […]

Scene from a Zebulon NC parade, December 2013. Photo: Frank Whatley
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Holiday Events 2017

December 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

**Updated** By Kay Whatley, Editor Get ready for a plethora of Christmas and holiday season events in Eastern North Carolina. Parades and tree-lighting ceremonies, holiday happenings, and vendor markets are all in the works. Some are […]

Mechanical man in front of Kioti Tractor, Wendell NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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That’s No Tractor, Kioti!

December 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

It’s not a tractor… It’s a security guard! While Kioti Tractor in Wendell, North Carolina is known for their tractors and utility vehicles, look in their front parking lot and you’ll see a transformer-like “security […]

Scenes from 2017 National Film Register inductees "The Goonies" and "Thelonius Monk: Straight No Chaser". Source: Library of Congress
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Library of Congress Announces 2017 National Film Registry Selections

December 13, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ ‘Titanic,’ ‘Superman,’ Among the Titles Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today, December 13, 2017, announced the 2017 selections to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.  Selected for […]

A chicken pho served at Pho Super 9, Raleigh NC. Note that the hot pepper oil was brought on request and not part of regular service.
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What To Know About Pho

December 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor For those of you unfamiliar with pho, yet curious about it due to the increase in pho restaurant signs, here’s a little bit of background on this tasty, hot soup. At […]

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Watch Space Station Crew on NASA-TV Dec. 13-19

December 12, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Three crew members on the International Space Station are scheduled to end their mission and return to Earth on Thursday, December 14, 2017, just days before another three space travelers begin their mission. Live coverage will air […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Dec 14-17

December 12, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains-Five County area of Eastern NC). While most listed events are free happenings, […]

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Get Outdoors & Watch The Geminid Meteor Shower Dec. 13-14

December 10, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Maybe you’ve already seen a bright meteor streak across the December sky? The annual Geminid meteor shower has arrived. It’s a good time to bundle up, go outside and let the universe blow your mind! […]

Mural on Manning Brothers General Merchandise, Middlesex, North Carolina. Photo taken December 1, 2017 by Kay Whatley.
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Middlesex Mural Depicts Old-school Farming

December 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

Manning Brothers General Merchandise, a hardware and farm supply store in Middlesex, North Carolina, has occupied the same building for over 100 years. Since 2010, a mural has adorned the building’s side, depicting a farmer […]

The Composite Center, run by Spirit AeroSystems, features a composites training lab where Lenoir Community College offers courses in aerospace manufacturing and composite repair. Source: NC Global TransPark.
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Airplane Parts Supplier to Expand Kinston NC Operations

December 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of commercial airplane parts, says it plans to expand its operations at NC Global TransPark on Highway 58 in Kinston, North Carolina. Spirit is investing an additional […]

This image offers landmark references to a photo captured from NASA's ER-2 high-altitude science platform carrying JPL's AVIRIS spectrometer instrument as it flies over the Thomas Fire in Ventura County in California on Dec. 7, 2017. Credit: NASA/Tim Williams
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NASA Airborne Science Team Surveys California Fires

December 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

A team of NASA scientists is using a high-altitude aircraft and a sophisticated imaging spectrometer built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to study environmental impacts caused by the devastating Southern California wildfires. […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Mouse Logic

December 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

A mother mouse and her baby mouse are walking through a corn field one day, when a cat suddenly jumps at them from among the stalks. The mother mouse goes, “BARK!” and the cat runs […]

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Shades of Grey: Raising Litterbugs

December 9, 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 […]

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Puzzles Page:  December 8, 2017

December 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 December 8 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Dec. 14

December 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

The next meeting of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission has been announced.  The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via telephone conference call. On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the meeting will begin online […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Dec 7-10

December 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains-Five County area of Eastern NC). While most listed events are free happenings, […]

Vendors on Sycamore Street at the December 2, 2017 Pop-up Vendor Market, Zebulon NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Holiday Markets Boost Local Vendors

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

Local sellers of handmade goods, homemade foods, crafts, and farms found an outlet this past Saturday at two town holiday markets. Both Zebulon and Bailey NC held downtown outdoor vendor events on December 2, 2017. […]

Black olives brownies. Source: PRNewsfoto/Olives from Spain
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The Strange-ness: Olives in Holiday Desserts?

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

The holiday season draws people together, often over food.  This year, rather than using carrots, apples, or chocolate in holiday goodies, try switching it up with recipes that include olives.  Yes, olives. Olives from Spain have introduced […]

Food Business logo. Source: NCDA&CS
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Registration Open for NCDA&CS 2018 Food Business Conference

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Today the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) announced that registration is open for their sixth-annual Food Business Conference. The Conference will be held in Durham NC on February […]

Rendering of the new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Knightdale Raleigh. Source: Crown Hotel and Travel Management
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New Hotel to Open in Knightdale NC

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

A new, 110-room hotel is opening in Knightdale, North Carolina. The new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Knightdale Raleigh is expected to open December 20, 2017 at 405 Hinton Oaks Boulevard, Knightdale NC — just beyond […]

Army vehicles driving up Gannon Avenue in the 2017 Christmas Parade in Zebulon NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Zebulon Christmas Parade Draws Thousands

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley The Zebulon Christmas Parade made its way through downtown and along Gannon Avenue on Sunday, December 3, 2017. This year’s parade mixed tractors with floats, marching bands, dancers, classic cars, and trucks […]

Snow falling in Eastern NC. Photo: Kay Whatley, 2016
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3-9

December 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor In North Carolina, December 3-9, 2017 has been declared Winter Weather Preparedness Week (see the Governor’s Declaration (PDF). All North Carolinians are urged to make a plan, prepare for outages/damage, and get ready […]

Voyager 1 photo of the solar system taken in 1990 showing Earth as a pale blue dot. Source: NASA/JPL
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NASA Fires Up Voyager 1’s TCM Thrusters after 37 Years

December 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor My son’s old car sat on the driveway for two months before I tried to move it. Starting the car took me three tries and the engine growled at the effort […]

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The Strange-ness: Viking Ship Heading for North America

April 26, 2016

The world´s largest Viking Ship departures from Haugesund, Norway and sails towards Iceland, Greenland, Canada and USA. Released by Sarah Blank, drakenexpeditionamerica.com On April 24, 2016, the world’s largest Viking ship, Draken Harald Hårfagre, set […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2018

December 20, 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: School Start Times can Harm Learning

October 25, 2013

Research from 1980 forward has shown that teenagers require adequate time for sleep. Learning and thinking improve for teens who get a good night’s sleep. Yet schools still start early in the day, average teens staying up later, and […]

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