An upcoming seminar, Seniors at Risk: 21st Century Scam Threats, Preventions and Solutions, will be offered at two locations: Wendell and Wake Forest, North Carolina. The seminar, also known as “Senior Scam Jam,” is designed […]
By Kay Whatley With the popularity of binge-watching television shows and online streaming series, it seemed time to review from the recliner at home too, not just at the movie theater. Below you’ll find my […]
A presentation of the Charles Killebrew photography collection, currently on display at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2019, 5:30-7pm. The free event at Imperial Centre (270 […]
The ongoing quest to make North Carolina the world’s Napa Valley of oysters will be on full display in March. Oyster growers, fishermen, government officials, lawmakers, academics, and conservation interests will gather to learn more […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Installation of the Bunn Community Park is underway, with plans to complete and open the play space prior to the school summer break. The park is the result of four years […]
Make plans now to join your friends and neighbors in downtown Wake Forest for the Seventh Annual Wake Forest Mardi Gras Street Festival. Presented by Thomas G. Walters Allstate Insurance and Primrose School of Heritage […]
America’s friendliest neighbor, Fred Rogers, may be gone, but his legacy lives on through Dr. Dana Winters’ work at the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. As Director of Simple Interactions and Academic Programs and […]
Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 173,376 pounds of frozen pork entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass or hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s […]
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 […]
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host seminars in February, April and June to raise awareness about Alzeheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each seminar in the 2019 Dementia Awareness Education Series will […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Friday, February 28, 2019, 10am. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or by […]
The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences free and no-fee programs for Spring 2019 are listed below. The Imperial Centre, located at 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, offers a variety of programs, workshops, […]
On February 22, 2019, the Wake County Superior Court ruled that the illegally gerrymandered North Carolina General Assembly did not have legal authority to place constitutional amendments on the ballot because it did not act […]
The Wake Forest Technology Advisory Board is inviting area middle and high school students and their parents to Wake Forest STEM Saturday 2019 on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10am-2pm. Presented by the Wake Forest Wireless […]
On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, the Johnston Community College (JCC) #WOW World of Words Writing Initiative kicked of its Spring Writer’s Series with Dr. Tammy Bird, author of Sandman, a psychological suspense novel set in the Outer […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business groups, local businesses, and organizations hold educational events and provide free business training or networking opportunities. Events listed below may take place in the five-county […]
WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library of Congress Will Preserve and Make Accessible Historic and Contemporary Episodes of Sesame Street As Sesame Street begins to mark its 50th anniversary, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), […]
As a kickoff to the global Great Backyard Bird Count, Audubon North Carolina, Wake Audubon Society, and the City of Raleigh hosted 75 participants for a bird count at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh on […]
NASA has selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems […]
Local actors will bring a well-known play to the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences this spring. Jesus Christ Superstar, a timeless rock/opera classic, will run consecutive weeks in March at the Imperial Centre for the […]
Halifax County Schools held its Second Annual Black History Month Programs last week at its respective middle schools. Presented in morning sessions for elementary students and afternoon sessions for middle and high school scholars, Enfield […]
Induction Ceremony Held at North Carolina State Capitol On February 18, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper inducted North Carolina’s Ninth Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, at a ceremony in the North Carolina State Capitol. Green is […]
By Dr. John Stamey Regardless of what non-believers might say, Bigfoot is alive and doing well! Whether Bigfoot is alive in your mind, in your reading (Facebook groups, books, TV), or prompting you to venture […]
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 […]
Mark your calendars for a cinematic tour de force; the debut of the Wake Forest Film Festival on March 28, 29, and 30, 2019. This inaugural event aims to spotlight passionate, creative and thought-provoking movies by […]
The Johnston County Heritage Center unveiled a new exhibit on February 9, 2019, with an introductory presentation and special movie screening. The new exhibit, Building the Black Community, 1865-1900, covers the time of slavery and the […]
The Town of Louisburg’s free concerts return, offering an evening under the stars as people emerge from the cocoon of winter. Well, not really a cocoon in this part of North Carolina, where our winter […]
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 […]
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