The city of Rocky Mount’s International Festival of Cultures, hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, showcases the variety of diverse communities that call Rocky Mount, North Carolina home. Held in the Brown […]
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 […]
The inaugural Give Food A Face Gala fundraiser is coming up on Friday, March 27, 2020, 7-11pm, and will be held at the CSS Neuse Center, 100 N Queen Street, Kinston, North Carolina. Tickets […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Recent grant awards to Wilson County Public Library (WCPL) have funded creation of a new Makerspace on the second floor of the Main Library, and new resources for youth programs. Grants […]
After setting a record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and […]
During two upcoming Mamma Mia performances, The Playhouse of Wilson has set themes to encourage ticket-holders to dress for the 1970s or as their favorite celebrity. Theme nights will be: March 7, 2020 @ 7:30pm […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, February 14, […]
The North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state. The Bioenergy […]
The Town of Wake Forest is recruiting Adopt-A-Stream volunteers to help keep the town’s streams healthy. The initiative offers residents the opportunity to become involved in an environmental effort that helps protect our natural […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This week’s list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond — occasionally including unique coastal or mountain events. While […]
Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2020 for public viewing, plant purchases, and talks with experts. “Two open garden weekends are scheduled […]
Sign up now for Imperial Centre’s Spring arts classes and workshops. Programs are available for all ages, with teaching artists offering beginner and advanced workshops. The majority of these programs are held in the Arts […]
Collection Includes Letters from Abolitionists, Articles and Accounts Written by Frederick Douglass Included in Three of His Famous Newspapers Newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery in 1838 and became a voice for abolitionists […]
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