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Month: January 2019

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Feb. 1-3, 2019

January 30, 2019 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Business Happenings
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Eastern NC Business Events in February 2019

January 30, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled 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 […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
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The Main Event Band to Perform at First Friday

January 30, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Main Event Band will highlight First Friday’s return to the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences on February 1, 2019, 6-9pm. Known as a party band that performs R&B, Soul, Beach, Country and Funk music, […]

Male House Finch photo taken by Jeanette Tasey during the Great Backyard Bird Count.
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Great Backyard Bird Count 2019 Should Be “Finchy” and Fun

January 29, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Winter finch “irruption” will be a highlight for many The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18, 2019. Volunteers from around the world are invited to […]

2019 exhibit, Be The Astronaut, will be open through the summer. Source: Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount, NC
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Astronaut Exhibit Launched at Imperial Centre

January 29, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Children’s Museum & Science Center at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences will allow youth to have a hands-on learning experience with Be the Astronaut, an interactive learning exhibit that teaches STEAM (Science, […]

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FCAC Photography Guild’s February Speaker is Suzin Daly

January 29, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Franklin County Arts Council’s Photography Guild is pleased to announce that the Guest Speaker for February will be Suzin Daly, who will lead a discussion on Lighting. Suzin Daly resides in Youngsville, North Carolina […]

Corolla Wild Horse Fund gift shop. Photo: Jo Langone
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Corolla Wild Horse Fund has New Headquarters

January 29, 2019 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith Roaming free in the dunes and forests of Currituck Banks are wild horses. They are descended from horses brought to America by European explorers in the 1500s. This band of wild […]

SVK9 in action. Source: Suzanne Golden, Golden Relations
business

Triangle-Based Stealth Vigilance K-9 Gets Tapped for Super Bowl LIII Security

January 28, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Veteran-owned Stealth Vigilance, LLC (SVK9), a private K-9 detection firm, is sending North Carolina K-9 teams to Atlanta, Georgia to help augment Super Bowl LIII security. The SVK9 teams will be deployed in Atlanta for […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Jan. 30

January 28, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will take place by conference call, which the public may join, on Monday, January 30, 2019, […]

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Vendor Opportunities at Rocky Mount 2019 Cultural Event, Now Scheduled for Mar. 2

January 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

The annual International Festival of Cultures returns in the new year and the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is seeking vendors and participants for this event. The International Festival of Cultures is scheduled for Saturday, […]

Rhine Research Center, Durham NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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The Rhine to Offer Professional Parapsychology Courses, Certificate Programs

January 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Rhine Education Center in Durham, North Carolina announced Winter online courses will be offered in parapsychology. The Professional Parapsychology Courses begin February 2019 and run for eight weeks, and students having the option to apply […]

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SAFE Haven for Cats Fundraiser, “Spay-ghetti and No Balls” Dinner, is Feb. 23

January 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Bring the family out for the Spay-ghetti and No Balls fundraising dinner, enjoy a delicious meal, and help support SAFE Haven for Cats’ important work. This fifth-annual dinner on Saturday, February 23, 2019, 6:15pm to […]

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NC Governor Declares “Career Pathways Week”

January 24, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Workshops Across the State Raise Awareness of Regional Training and Career-Growth Programs To promote workforce development and strengthen connections between education and job readiness, Governor Roy Cooper has declared the week of January 28-February 1, […]

Source: Terra Vita Stewards
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Raleigh, NC: Terra Vita Stewards Tree Giveaway is Jan. 27

January 24, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Tree Giveaway to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat By Maggie Bailey, Terra Vita Stewards We Plant It Forward will be outside Temple Beth Or religious school building giving out free tree seedlings in celebration of Tu B’Shevat […]

A 2018 aerial photo of Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Source: Robert B Butler
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Blockade Runner Rebounds from Hurricane Damage, Reopens Valentine’s Weekend

January 24, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September to repair substantial damages sustained […]

Exterior of East Regional Library, Knightdale NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Knightdale Library Announces February 2019 Programs

January 24, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

East Regional Library, located at 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, offers events for all ages. Upcoming events are listed herein. With questions, call East Regional Library at 919.217.5300. For more information about East Regional Library, visit www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/erl/.   […]

Players at 2018 Carolina Games Summit. Source: Carolina Games Summit
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Carolina Games Summit to Take Over The Maxwell Center on Feb. 2

January 23, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Carolina Games Summit  2019 is scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019, 10am-9pm. The gaming event will be held at The Maxwell Center, located at 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, North Carolina. The venue features over 35,000 […]

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Wilson County Public Library Programs for February 2019

January 23, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

According to Amanda Gardner, Assistant Director of Wilson County Public Library,  the library is “going big on programs for the shortest month of the year.”  Programs for all ages are coming in February 2019 at the Main Library […]

E. Claire book signing for Princess Peppermint and the Kingdom of Swirls. Source: Mascot Books
local-nc

Author of E. Claire Children’s Books has Tarboro Ties

January 22, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley Children’s book author Emily Claire Huneycutt, who writes under the pen name, E. Claire, is an ECU engineering graduate who worked for a time as an engineer in Tarboro, North Carolina. Mrs. Huneycutt […]

Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium, February 28, 2014. Source: James Willamor of Raleigh NC.
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Carolina Mudcats Baseball Club’s Annual Job Fair is Feb. 9

January 22, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Can you hear the crack of the bat? The cheers of the baseball fans echoing across the stadium? Not yet, but soon. It’s almost baseball season, and that means that it’s time for hiring at […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored
events

Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Jan. 24-27, 2019

January 22, 2019 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Sideline. Source: Katie Keller, The Press House
events

Rudy Theatre’s “Bluegrass First Friday Night” to Feature Sideline on Feb. 1

January 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Roots music powerhouse, Sideline, is coming to the Rudy Theatre’s stage as part of its Bluegrass First Friday Night series. Sideline is a pedigreed six-piece ensemble whose style has set the pace in Bluegrass for over two […]

Screenshot of MicroWorlds JR software in Ojibwe, display includes Indigenous artwork. Source: Michael Furdyk, TakingITGlobal
world

Student Coding Software Released in Ojibwe Language

January 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Canadian students can now develop their computational thinking skills while reinforcing their knowledge of the Ojibwe language, an indigenous language spoken in Canada and the northern United States, thanks to a new Ojibwe language version of […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
local-nc

FCAC Invites Artists to Enter Its 2019 Banner Design Contest

January 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

By Ellen Queen, Executive Coordinator, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is seeking design proposals for the 3rd Friday with the Artist banner for 2019. The banner should incorporate Franklin County Arts Council […]

Label issued with Johnsonville, LLC Recall, January 2019. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
food

Recalls Issued Due to Rubber, Wood in Meat Products

January 19, 2019 Kay Whatley

Recalls issued in the last few days cover chicken and pork processed foods contaminated, likely during the manufacturing process. Chicken nuggets potentially contaminated with wood, and pork sausage contaminated with rubber, resulted in the recall […]

Display of Vick’s VapoRub, invented in Selma, NC. Source: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum
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Selma Museum Presentation on Vick’s Inventor is Jan. 26

January 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will present a program on the life and times of Lunsford Richardson, inventor of Vick’s VapoRub, and the product’s impact. Free and open-to-the-public, the program is scheduled for Saturday, […]

Radishes growing in a garden. Photo: Kay Whatley
food

Rocky Mount, NC Conference to Engage Community through Food

January 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Join professionals from North Carolina A&T State University, local experts and master gardeners on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8:30am-2pm, for the inaugural Community, Food and Connection Conference. The conference will be held at the Imperial Centre for […]

Pet Med Labs products, which will be the first CBD products to advertise on TV since Farm Bill made hemp legal across the US. Source: Pet Med Labs, California
history

CBD Product TV Commercials Have Arrived

January 17, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Pet Med Labs Makes Television Broadcast History as the First Company to Sell CBD Products on Television Taking advantage of the new Farm Bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) which has legalized cannabidiol (CBD) products […]

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