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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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/. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney has announced the appointment of Elton Daniels as Rocky Mount’s director of Parks and Recreation. Daniels has extensive experience in local government administration, most recently serving as the town manager for Selma, […]
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) see a “significant” improvement in symptoms and less reliance on other medications after treatment with Tikun Olam’s Avidekel™ medical cannabis, as confirmed by a new study, conducted in Israel, and […]
The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award winner is John Barker. The recipient will receive his recognition of the award at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Each year The Chamber recognizes a […]
On Friday, January 18, 2019, the State of North Carolina will hold its annual State Employees’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance Program in Raleigh, NC. This year’s theme is “The Time is Always Right […]
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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