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Year: 2018

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: The False Promise of Going on A Diet

January 10, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD I have mentioned the subject before but is needs repeating — If one of your resolutions in the new year is to go into a diet, please don’t. Studies and observations at […]

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Fossil Free U.S. Launches with Events on Jan. 31

January 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

350.org Launches Fossil Free US Campaign in Large-Scale Event the Day After the State of the Union The day after the State of the Union, 350.org will launch Fossil Free U.S. in an immediate rebuke of the […]

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DEQ Public Comment Period Open on Plan to Speed Up Coal Ash Cleanup

January 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

 The NC Department of Environmental Quality wants public feedback on a plan to speed up the closure of coal ash ponds at three facilities near Charlotte. On January 9, 2018, the department announced that it […]

TreeFest 2018 Trees and Grasses List. Source: New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Wilmington NC: TreeFest Offer Tree Seedlings And Native Grasses

January 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

TreeFest, an annual distribution of tree seedlings, will be held Friday, January 19, 2018 and Saturday, January 20, 2018, 10am-5pm, or until trees run out. TreeFest will be inside Independence Mall, 3500 Oleander Drive, Wilmington NC, […]

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NC MLK Commission Announces Grant Recipients

January 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On January 9, 2018, the MLK Commission announced today the winners of its 2018 grants to promote leadership and nonviolence education for young adults. Out of 24 applicants, six non-profit organizations were selected to receive a total […]

Regal Entertainment Group-4DX logo. Source: PRNewsfoto/Regal Entertainment Group
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New DC Cinema with 4DX: You Must Be Tall Enough To Ride

January 7, 2018 Kay Whatley

Groundbreaking Immersive Movie Experience Now Open Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, announces that Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 will be the […]

Book cover for “America’s Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress” by John Y. Cole. Source: US Library of Congress
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New Book Celebrates the History of the Library of Congress

January 7, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Library’s First Historian Publishes Illustrated History of Oldest Federal Cultural Institution A new book from Library of Congress Historian John Y. Cole, America’s Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress, tells the […]

Franklin County Arts Council Up Front Gallery is in Franklinton NC.
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Writers-Photographers 2018 Kick-off Meeting is Jan. 8

January 7, 2018 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) hosts a Writer’s Guild and a Photography Guild, providing local authors and artists with regular meetings, networking, and opportunities to collaborate. On Monday, January 8, 2018, starting at 7pm, […]

Spring 2018 Film Festivals in Eastern NC
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Join The Audience Or Submit A Film for Spring 2018 Film Festivals

January 6, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Film festivals planned for 2018 in Eastern North Carolina are listed below. Dates and locations are included for those who wish to attend and be part of the audience. For festivals […]

John Young on the Moon, with the Lunar Module and Lunar Rover in the background. Credit: NASA
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RIP, NASA Astronaut John Young

January 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA Remembers Agency’s Most Experienced Astronaut The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of John Young, who died Friday night, January 5, 2018, following complications from pneumonia at […]

Night to Shine logo. Source: The Tim Tebow Foundation
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Night to Shine Events Planned Across North Carolina, Nation

January 5, 2018 Kay Whatley

Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. The event will take place simultaneously at locations around the world on February […]

Tahka hand warmer in use with SmartPhone. Source: Mina Mais, KickStarter
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The Strange-ness: Redesigned Hand Warmer is Muff for SmartPhone Users

January 5, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Photographs of a SmartPhone-protective hand warmer continues to be shared on social media years after its KickStarter campaign ended. Although the product was not funded, it’s unique look continues to draw […]

Puzzles on greyareanews.com
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Puzzles Page:  January 5, 2018

January 5, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 January 5 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

NC Office of State Fire Marshal logo
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NC Gains New Fire Investigations Unit

January 4, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey — who also serves as the State Fire Marshal — announced on January 2, 2018 the department has established a Fire Investigations Unit to assist the state’s fire service […]

Business Happenings 2018
business

Eastern NC Business Events in Jan. 2018

January 4, 2018 Kay Whatley

**Due to the snow received in Eastern NC January 3-4, 2018, note that events immediately following may be canceled. Check with organizers directly regarding weather issues.** By Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business […]

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 — Jan. 4-7, 2018

January 4, 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 (Inner Coastal Plains-Five County area of Eastern NC). While most listed events are free happenings, […]

At Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, a Great Blue Heron surveys the area. Photo Credit: Jackie Orsulak
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Birding Festivals Year-round

January 3, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

By Vanessa Kauffman, FWS.gov National wildlife refuges are home to more than 700 species of birds. More than 200 national wildlife refuges were established especially to protect, manage and restore habitat for migratory birds. So […]

An altar constructed of salt in the Wieliczka salt mines. Source: US Central Intelligence Agency library.
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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

January 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]

Five of the many biscuit labels under this recall. Source: US FDA
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Multiple Brands of Frozen Biscuit Dough Recalled

January 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

T. Marzetti Company Voluntarily Recalls Various Brands Due to Potential Listeria Contamination As a precautionary measure, T. Marzetti Company issued a voluntarily recall on December 29, 2017, for “Best By” dates of the following products because they may […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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MLK Jr. Day of Service Opportunities and Events

January 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Start the new year helping your community and neighbors. Volunteer for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 15, 2018. Some North Carolina opportunities are listed below, […]

The Grey Area News reporter in Shades of Grey
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Shades of Grey: Overcharged

January 1, 2018 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 […]

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Owner Al Meteney, extern Neena Golden and Dr. Adam Stone check out Ollie after his miraculous recovery. Source: DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Portland OR.
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May 26, 2016

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Stage will host music, speakers, and ore during the the Spruce Pine Alien Conference and Expo, June 14-15, 2019, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
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