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Year: 2017

Poet at a previous Share The Dream Talent Show. Source: J. Jeffers.
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Share the Dream Talent Show Adds Film Screening

January 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

The eighth-annual Share the Dream Talent Show is Saturday, January 14, 2017, starting at 6pm. It includes talent, a fashion show, Community Spirit Awards, vendors, and more. This annual local-talent show will be in the Edna Boykin Cultural Center, […]

Cranes landing in the San Luis Valley. Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
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2017 Bird-related Festivals Planned near National Wildlife Refuges

January 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Vanessa Kauffman, US Fish and Wildlife Service Looking for a special bird to add to your life list? Brand new to birding and just thrill to the sight of thousands of migrating birds?  Either […]

Source: Center for Western Priorities
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New Congress: GOP Rule Change Would Fleece Taxpayers, Pave Way for Public Land Giveaways

January 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

The US House of Representatives is voting on a “rules package” (PDF) for the 115th Congress. In an unprecedented maneuver, the bill includes an amendment that paves the way for Congress to give away or […]

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland.
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NASA Selects Mission to Study Black Holes, Cosmic X-ray Mysteries

January 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Felicia Chou, NASA HQ NASA has selected a science mission that will allow astronomers to explore, for the first time, the hidden details of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects, such […]

2017 Tournament of Roses Surfin' Dog Float, sponsored by The Lucy Pet Foundation and American Wave Machines. Source: American Wave Machines.
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Surfin’ Dogs Rose Parade Float Wins Trophy, Breaks Guinness World Records

January 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

With Sponsoring Partner, The Lucy Pet Foundation, The American Wave Machines Float Wins Extraordinaire Award and Broke the Guinness World Record For Longest and Heaviest Float By Mary Schmidt-Krebs, APR American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), […]

The list is based on Orkin treatment data from December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016. Source: Orkin, LLC.
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Baltimore Holds Top Spot on Orkin’s Bed Bugs Cities List

January 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

Orkin Releases New Top 50 Cities List Baltimore tops this year’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list, released today by pest control leader Orkin. In the six years Orkin has released the bed bug city […]

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Water Protectors Drop Banner in US Bank Stadium

January 2, 2017 Kay Whatley

#DefundDAPL Divestment Campaign Reaches $40 Million By LaDonna Allard (sacredstonecamp.org) and Tara Houska (honorearth.org) On January 1st, 2017, during the Vikings/Bears football game at US Bank Stadium, two water protectors rappelled from the rafters to display […]

Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce logo.
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Rocky Mount Area Chamber to Hold 113th Annual Meeting

January 2, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its 113th Annual Meeting on February 2, 2017, at 6pm, in the Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College, 522 North Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. […]

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NC Extends Foster Care Services Until Age 21

January 2, 2017 Kay Whatley

Teens in foster care in North Carolina may continue receiving support services from their 18th to their 21st birthdays through Foster Care 18 to 21, which began January 1, 2017. Said NC Senior Director for Social […]

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Editorial: Talking ‘bout Resolutions (Part 1)

January 1, 2017 Kay Whatley

By The Whatleys New Year, new slate. As 2017 rolled in, opportunity came with it. The new year gives a chance to set resolutions and make changes, big and small. People set resolutions based on […]

Red Wolf shown in a US Fish and Wildlife Service photo. Source: www.biologicaldiversity.org.
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Reward Increased to $10,000 for Information on NC Illegal Killing of Endangered Red Wolf

January 1, 2017 Kay Whatley

One of Only 45 Red Wolves Remaining Found Dead on North Carolina Refuge By Brett Hartl, biologicaldiversity.org The Center for Biological Diversity on December 30, 2016, added $7,500 to the reward for information leading to a […]

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Latest News, Events & Features

  • Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Hemp Commission to Hold Next Public Meeting via Conference Call on Jan. 29
    January 24, 2021
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC: Black History Exhibit Opens at Wayne County Museum
    January 22, 2021
  • Uncommon grackle, winning photograph by Matt Cuda, Tobaccoville NC, on the cover of "Wildlife In North Carolina" Jan/Feb 2021 issue. Source NC Wildlife
    Common Grackle Photograph Wins North Carolina Wildlife Photo Competition
    January 7, 2021
  • The annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. Source: Kim Beall, Franklin County Writers' Guild
    Franklin County, NC: Writers’ Guild’s “Carolina Prize” Submissions Open Jan. 15
    January 4, 2021
  • Town of Knightdale honors Odell William Strickland. Source: Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale
    Knightdale, NC: Proclamation Celebrates 99th Birthday of Veteran Odell William Strickland
    January 2, 2021
  • Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion. Source: Gauri Singh and Ravi Relangi
    Story Time Animation Introduces Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion
    December 27, 2020
  • The Grey Area news UFO logo
    UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020
    December 23, 2020
  • Wilson County Public Library logo
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for January 2021
    December 21, 2020
  • One of the labels released with the recall. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
    Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Due to Possible Plastic Contamination
    December 21, 2020
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC: Wayne County Museum Launches New Virtual Programming
    December 20, 2020
  • The redesigned 2021 NASA Spinoff publication features dozens of NASA innovations improving life on Earth. Credits: NASA
    NASA Spinoff Tech: Contributions Beyond Air And Space
    December 15, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    Eastern NC Authors’ Latest Books Available for Holiday Gift Giving
    December 13, 2020
  • Design by Peggy Vineyard and Helene Pasin takes 2020 1st place. Photo: Karen Pennington
    Carolinas: Art Inspired Floral Designs to be Showcased Jan. 7-10
    December 11, 2020
  • David Duong of Oak Ridge Farms during a Winter farm market day. Photo: Kay Whatley
    Farm & Holiday Markets in Clayton, Zebulon, Rocky Mount & Wake Forest on Dec. 12
    December 11, 2020
  • One of 3 murals planned for downtown. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
    NEA Grant Helps Bring Colorful Murals to Downtown Wake Forest, NC
    December 9, 2020
  • Video of a chicken in Middlesex, NC making tracks in fresh concrete garnered over a million views on TikTok. Photo/video property of Nadia E.
    Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral
    December 9, 2020
  • Photo of Chuck Yeager, taken in the 1990s. Credits: Air Force Test Center History Office
    NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of General Chuck Yeager, Age 97
    December 8, 2020
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Community Celebration is Jan. 21, Enter by Jan. 11
    December 7, 2020
  • Vendor Fair at Briley's Farm Market in Greenville, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley (Dec 5 2020)
    Agritourism: North Carolina Farms Plan Holiday Activities, Participants Asked to Wear A Mask and Social Distance
    December 6, 2020
  • Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
    Rocky Mount, NC: 2021 MLK Jr. Oratorical Competition Seeks Participants, Apply by Jan. 5
    December 6, 2020
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal is available via Amazon and the Franklin County Arts Council.
    Franklin County Arts Council Annual Literary Journal Available for Purchase
    December 3, 2020
  • Vendor Fair 2020. Source: Briley's Farm Market
    Greenville, NC: Briley’s Farm Market to Hold Event with Vendors, Food Trucks, & More on Dec. 5
    December 3, 2020
  • New research finds the global collapse of frogs and other amphibians exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s. Photo: David Mark, Pixabay.
    Amphibian Die-offs Worsened Malaria Outbreaks in Central America
    December 3, 2020
  • City of Rocky Mount logo
    New Murals Planned by City of Rocky Mount, NC
    December 2, 2020
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    Wake County, North Carolina: Free “Winter Break Meal Bundles” Available to Children 18 & Younger
    December 1, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Teachers & Students: Free Arts & Humanities Conference Dec. 15-16 (Virtual)
    December 1, 2020
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Grassroots Arts Program Grants: Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 31
    December 1, 2020
  • Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Dec. 3
    November 29, 2020

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