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Month: November 2018

Source: Ray Shell
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Community Arts Group to Hold 8th Anniversary Celebration on Dec. 8

November 30, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

By Ray Shell Dulamaes and Taip Lab present a celebration of eight years with The Real Friends of the Barn on Saturday, December 8, 2018, starting at 7pm. The celebration will be held at The […]

Wilson County Public Library "Food for Fines" flyer, December 2018. Source: Amanda Gardner, Wilson County Public Library
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Wilson County Public Library “Food for Fines” Forgiveness Event to Run through December

November 28, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

By Molly Westmoreland, Library Director, Wilson County Public Library Want to do a good deed for those in need and help yourself at the same time?  Bring an undented, unexpired can of food to the […]

A fin whale surfaces at 58˚S in the southern Indian Ocean in a photo captured in January 2010 from the R/V Marion Dufresne, the research vessel that collected hydrophone data for the new study. Credit: J-Y Royer
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Changing Pitch in Whale Songs May Be Response to Population, Climate Changes

November 28, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Blue whales around the world are singing a little flat, and scientists may now have more clues as to the reason why. A new study finds there’s a seasonal variation in the whales’ pitch correlated […]

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“DD’s Starving Writers Contest” to Begin Accepting Submissions Dec. 1

November 27, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Franklin County Writers’ Guild is hosting DD’s Starving Writers Contest.  This is a one-time only fiction contest. Submissions must be fiction, short stories or novel chapters not previously published, with a maximum length of […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored holiday
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2018

November 26, 2018 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 including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed events are free happenings, […]

NASA's InSight Mars lander acquired this image of the area in front of the lander using its lander-mounted, Instrument Context Camera (ICC). This image was acquired on Nov. 26, 2018, Sol 0 of the InSight mission where the local mean solar time for the image exposures was 13:34:21. Each ICC image has a field of view of 124 x 124 degrees. Credits: NASA/JPL-CalTech
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NASA InSight Lander Arrives on Mars, Sends First Image to Earth

November 26, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

InSight Mission Is to Learn What Lies Beneath the Red Planet’s Surface Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down […]

Source: Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale
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Wake Stone Corporation Donates Land for Knightdale NC Soccer Complex

November 26, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Wake Stone Corporation finalized a contribution of 40 acres of land to the Town of Knightdale, North Carolina at the November 20, 2018 Town Council meeting. The donation is for the construction of Phase I […]

Thanksgiving Potluck Celebration at St. John AME Zion Church in Wilson, North Carolina. Source: Jeremy Jeffers
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Foundation’s Thanksgiving Potluck Fed 125 at Wilson NC Church

November 26, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Thanksgiving is more meaningful when you are actively involved in serving others. It is a reflective example that elevates the realization of how blessed you are daily. Caring and compassion was in full effect with the […]

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Library of Congress Announces Young Readers National Writing Contest

November 20, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Letters About Literature, the Library of Congress reading-and-writing contest now in its 26th year, is accepting applications beginning Nov. 1 for the 2018-19 cycle. For the first time, letters will be submitted electronically. Letters About Literature […]

Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Heron work together to lift a sea turtle out of its transport container offshore Cape Henry, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2018. The crew of the Heron and members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island worked together to release 14 rehabilitated sea turtles into warmer waters. Source: US Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jaime Brady
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NC Aquarium and Coast Guard Release Turtles Near Cape Henry, Virginia

November 20, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The United States Coast Guard released 14 sea turtles 70 miles southeast of Cape Henry, Virginia, on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Crewmembers aboard Cutter Heron worked with members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke […]

FCAC Christmas Tree. Source: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg NC
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Arts Council to Host Tree Trimmings on Nov. 27 and Dec. 2

November 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Join the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) for their Christmas at the Gallery on Main tree trimming.  Bring an ornament or use one of the Arts Council’s ornaments to decorate the gallery’s tree. The public […]

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft launches on an Antares rocket at 4:01am EST on November 17, 2018. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky
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NASA/Northrop Grumman Launch Cargo for Space Station and National Lab

November 17, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with about 7,400 pounds of cargo after launching at 4:01am (EST) Saturday, November 17, 2018, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s […]

An artist's concept of interstellar asteroid 1I/2017 U1 ('Oumuamua) as it passed through the solar system after its discovery in October 2017. Image: European Southern Observatory / M. Kornmesser
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NASA Learns More About Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua

November 17, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

In November 2017, scientists pointed NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope toward the object known as ‘Oumuamua — the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system. The infrared Spitzer was one of many telescopes pointed […]

Local author books on display at the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Local Authors Sought for School Literacy Event in Johnston County NC

November 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

A representative of Johnston County Public Schools is seeking local authors to participate in an upcoming literacy event. Authors will have the opportunity to share their work, sign books, and interact with students, faculty, and […]

The RTP Mistletoe Market is December 13, 2018, at The Frontier in Research Triangle Park NC.
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The RTP Mistletoe Market Offers Gift Shopping + Happy Hour on Dec. 13

November 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

For one evening only, shop local goods and meet local artisans, crafters, and business owners at The RTP Mistletoe Market. On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4-7pm, join the fun and get your holiday shopping done at The Frontier, […]

Wendell NC Pecan Orchard. Source: Phillip A. Smith II, Wendell NC Parks and Recreation.
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NC Ag Predicts Short-but-sweet Season for North Carolina Pecans

November 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Customers looking for fresh NC pecans for upcoming holiday meals will need to act fast. The 2018 state pecan season will be a shorter season due to damage from Hurricane Florence. Said Agriculture Commissioner Steve […]

The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla. Photo courtesy of Ned Leary Photography
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The Show will Go On: NC Holiday Flotilla and Enchanted Airlie to Open Thanksgiving Weekend

November 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Just two months following a direct hit by Hurricane Florence, two nationally renowned holiday attractions return to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, in November. “The show will go on,” stated Linda Brown, Committee Chair […]

Two of the labels released with the Jenny-O raw ground turkey products recall. Source: USDA FSIS
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Jennie-O Ground Turkey Recall Is Latest in Nationwide Salmonella Reading Investigation

November 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC, a Barron, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be associated with an illness outbreak of Salmonella Reading, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety […]

Brooke Simpson. Source: Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC
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Brooke Simpson to Headline Rocky Mount Christmas Parade

November 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Other Holiday Happenings Planned A full season of holiday events are on tap to end the 2018 calendar year, and a well-known name will make a stop in Rocky Mount as part of the festivities. […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Nov. 16-18, 2018

November 14, 2018 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 including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed events are free happenings, […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
business

Rocky Mount Decision on Commercial Vehicle Ordinance will Be Finalized in January 2019

November 14, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

At the Monday, November 12, 2018 meeting of the Rocky Mount City Council, council members decided to immediately enforce the city’s existing ordinance prohibiting the parking of commercial vehicles on residential streets. The owners of commercial vehicles […]

Dan River power plant, Duke Energy, Helicopter coal ash flyover. Photo credit: Sanjay Suchak.
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Duke Energy Confirms Pollution of Groundwater, Stability Problems at Unlined Coal Ash Pits Across North Carolina

November 14, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Duke Energy is polluting groundwater, damaging wetlands, and storing coal ash in unstable areas at unlined, leaking sites in North and South Carolina, according to its own recent filings required by the US federal Coal […]

Winning photograph by Patricia Joynes graces the cover of the FCAC Writers Guild's 2019 edition of County Lines Literary Journal. Source: Donna Campbell Smith
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Writers Guild to Launch Sixth Edition of Literary Journal

November 14, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild invites the public to attend the launch party for their sixth edition of County Lines: A Literary Journal. The party will be held Thursday, November 29, 2018, 7-9pm. […]

Source: Wilson County Public Library, Wilson NC.
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Wilson County Public Library Announces December 2018 Programs

November 14, 2018 Kay Whatley

Wilson County Public Library will offer a variety of free programs for the community this December at the Main Library and Branches. Founded in 1939, the Wilson County Public Library engages the community and enhances […]

Mime -- Cindy Miller Walker. Source: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, North Carolina
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Cultural Arts Festival:  Celebrating the Diversity of Franklin County

November 8, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Franklin County Arts Council’s Diversity Team will host a Cultural Arts Festival November 17, 2018, 1-4pm, at Vance Granville Community College’s Louisburg Campus, Building 4, 1800 NC Hwy 56, Louisburg, North Carolina. Arts and crafts, […]

America Recycles Day 2018 in Rocky Mount NC. Source: City of Rocky Mount
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Rocky Mount “America Recycles Day” Event to Accept Hazardous Household Waste

November 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On Saturday, November 10, 2018, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) of Nash and Edgecombe counties will host a recycling event for America Recycles Day. The celebration will start at 10am and accept items until 1pm at the […]

Author Steven E. Davis at a book signing in Rocky Mount NC. Photo: Kay Whatley, August 2018
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Arkham Comix to host Author Expo at Wilson NC Location

November 6, 2018 Kay Whatley

Meet authors and check out their books at the Arkham Author Expo, organized by Sovereign Tomorrow Publications and Arkham Comix. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2018, 2-5pm, at Arkham Comix’s Wilson location, 3710 Peppermill Drive, […]

Book Harvest logo.
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NC Governor Proclaims November “Book Harvest’s Millionth Book Month”

November 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

During the month of November, Durham-based nonprofit Book Harvest will provide its one millionth book to a child in North Carolina. In honor of this milestone, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed November “Book Harvest’s Millionth Book Month.” […]

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