Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor It’s time for the Easter story and egg hunting for kids. Hunts planned for the five-county area (and beyond) are included below. Where available, a link has been provided to […]
If you’ve ever shopped at A Second Season Resale Store in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, your purchases have supported My Sister’s House of North Carolina. Proceeds from the resale store benefit this nonprofit’s critical work […]
By Dr. John Stamey The following sentence prompted me to write this short opinion essay. “When you ask the wrong questions, no matter how sound those questions may be, the answers never come.” This comes from […]
The Wake Forest, North Carolina Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Job & Resource Fair on Friday, March 29, 2019, 9am-4:30pm. Designed for area residents ages 15-21 years-old, the event will […]
NASA’s first aerospace accelerator program, co-sponsored by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, will select 10 startup companies to take part in a three-month pilot program to develop new technologies for space. Applications […]
Residents will have a few special hours to spend with their beloved dogs during the ninth annual Paws in the Park event on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 11am-2pm. The event will take place at Best […]
Doors will Be Opened for the Public for Afternoon Humor-in-Writing Speaker The upcoming Johnston County Writers Conference, Unbox Your Creativity, is designed to provide authors with real-world advice from published authors. Learn from Stephanie Allen […]
Wilson County Public Library will offer a variety of programs for all ages at the Main Library and Branches in April 2019, as well as the addition of an English/Spanish bilingual storytime on March 26, […]
Compiled 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 […]
What have the Irish ever done for us? As we celebrate Ireland and all things Irish this St. Patrick’s Day, there is no better time to also reflect on the Irish contribution to the wider […]
Four astronauts are preparing for their first spacewalks outside the International Space Station, scheduled for March 22, March 29, and April 8, 2019. Live coverage of the spacewalks will air on NASA Television and the agency’s […]
The Town of Wake Forest will accept applications from food truck vendors who are interested in participating in the 2019 Fireworks Spectacular. Applications will be accepted until the deadline of Tuesday, April 30, 2019. This […]
Featured remarks by the daughter of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (Hidden Figures), Mayor Vi Lyles, and TODAY Show’s Jean Chatzky In celebration of National Pi Day, the annual holiday of mathematicians everywhere, Ally Financial held […]
A ruling is expected any day on a regulatory hearing that could determine if North Carolina will finally join growing global efforts to avert runaway climate chaos or allow Duke Energy to continue driving humanity […]
Rocky Mount’s largest Easter egg hunt is quickly approaching. Bring your child down to the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2-4pm, […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its fifth annual FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize writing contest. It is open to writers of any age and location for previously unpublished (this includes […]
“Wings Over Wayne is one of the world’s best air shows,” said Chuck Allen, Mayor of Goldsboro, North Carolina. “Seymour Johnson does a phenomenal job attracting the best lineup of airpower and performers, alongside the F-15E Strike […]
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Product Contamination On March 13, 2019, Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, a Martinsville, Va. establishment, ussied a recall for approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork […]
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County invites animal lovers in the Triangle and across North Carolina to saves lives through its annual Dog Walk and Woofstock event. This […]
Over 29 days last spring, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity documented this 360-degree panorama from multiple images taken at what would become its final resting spot in Perseverance Valley. Located on the inner slope of […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve program applications. A program update will also be provided. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2019, starting at […]
City Manager Rochelle D. Small-Toney is reorganizing the Rocky Mount, North Carolina departments of Public Works and Water Resources, Engineering, and Development Services. The process has also resulted in the naming of one new director, […]
The Carolina Cup is One of the World’s Largest Paddle Festivals Germany’s Sonni Hönscheid, winner of the women’s Paddle League World Title in 2018, returns to North Carolina April 24-28, 2019 to defend her Carolina […]
On March 4, 2019, the packed gym at the Booker T. Washington Community Center (BTWCC) proved the success of the first job fair organized by the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s Parks and Recreation […]
The nationwide Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is accepting submissions through the end of this week. This contest is “the culmination of the Junior Duck Stamp educational program,” which is available for teachers, parents, and […]
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 […]
Compiled 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 […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor It may not feel like it, but Spring is coming. Now is a good time to get your pet their annual rabies vaccination to protect them from this deadly disease. […]
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