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Year: 2018

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
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Potential Rain and Snow in Rocky Mount

December 7, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Winter weather is expected to bring rain and snow to the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this weekend. Rocky Mount Public Works & Water Resources Director Jonathan Boone said bridges, overpasses and major thoroughfares are being […]

Rocky Mount Event Center. Photo: Kay Whatley, October 25, 2018 (grand opening day)
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UPDATE: Event Postponed – Rocky Mount Event Center to Host First Cheer and Dance Competition

December 7, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

UPDATE: Because of this weekend’s potential inclement weather, the Maximum Cheer and Dance competition has been postponed. It will be held at a later date, to be determined, and will not take place on Sunday […]

Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
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SPCA of Wake County Issues Safety Warning for Pet Owners During Cold Weather

December 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The SPCA of Wake County would like to remind pet owners the importance of taking care of animals during the winter months and overnight freezing temperatures. Just as freezing temperatures can pose fatal risks for humans, […]

The Navigator logo. Source: NCBCE
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NC to Debut “The Navigator” at Work-Based Learning Summit on Dec. 7

December 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Cooper Unveils “Navigator,” North Carolina’s Online Work-Based Learning Tool to Link Classrooms and Careers Governor Roy Cooper today announced a free, first-of-its-kind online tool to lead the way in connecting education to career. The […]

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Dog Food Recalled Due to Elevated Vitamin D Levels, Potential to Cause Renal Failure

December 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Following a recall by Sunshine Mills, Inc., King Soopers announced it has removed from sale Abound Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe dog food produced by the supplier sold in King Soopers and City Market stores, located in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. […]

Atlantic-Arlington Corridor Study image. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Dec. 13 Meeting to Highlight Atlantic-Arlington Land Use Corridor

December 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Residents will have the opportunity to give their input on an upcoming redevelopment project. A meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018, 6-8:30pm, at Tri-Faith Ministries, 140 Goldleaf Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, regarding the […]

A luminescent mushroom patch from the forest within "Natura Obscura". Photo: Heather Longway. Source: Blake Communications
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Colorado: An Immersive Arts Experience, Natura Obscura, Opens Jan. 11

December 5, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Museum of Outdoor Arts and Prismajic feature 25 Colorado-based artists in this self-guided exploration through a surrealist forest Natura Obscura, an immersive arts experience featuring more than 30 Colorado-based artists and creatives, opens at the […]

A section of the FCAC Writers Guild and other writers in the audience during the author readings portion of the County Lines: A Literary Journal sixth edition launch party. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Local Writers, Poets Gathered for the “County Lines: A Literary Journal” Launch Party

December 4, 2018 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith Members of the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers Guild, along with contributing writers from surrounding areas, gathered at Vance Granville Community College the evening of Thursday, November 29, 2018, to […]

President Bush works at his desk in the Oval Office as Mrs. Bush looks at photographs on the table behind the Oval Office desk. Source: US National Archives. Photo by Susan Biddle
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Sign NC’s Book of Condolences for President George H.W. Bush

December 4, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a “Book of Condolences” to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of President George H.W. Bush, who […]

Three of the many labels released with the JBS Tolleson beef products expanded recall on December 4, 2018. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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UPDATED: How Many Cows in 12 Million Pounds? Possible Salmonella Contamination Leads to Big Beef Recall

December 4, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

. Ed. Note: When originally released on October 4, 2018, this article asked the question, “How many cows in 6.5 million pounds?” With the updated and expanded recall released by the USDA today (December 4, […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored holiday
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Dec. 6-9, 2018

December 3, 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, […]

Business Happenings
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Eastern NC Business Events in December 2018

December 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business groups, and local businesses/organizations hold educational events and provide free business training or networking opportunities. Events listed below may take place in the five-county area — […]

Interior of East Regional Library, Knightdale NC, in November 2017. Photo: Kay Whatley
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December Programs at East Regional Library

December 1, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Events for December 2018 planned for East Regional Library, located at 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, are listed below. In addition to the event times, the library is open: Monday-Thursday  9am-9pm Friday  10am-6pm Saturday  10am-6pm […]

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, […]

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Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. Credit: Hans Braxmeier via Wikimedia Commons.
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