By Donna Campbell Smith Many years ago, I rescued a pretty little drop front desk from my grandfather’s basement. My grandmother apparently painted it every time she felt the urge to redecorate. I striped it […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential. Under the North Carolina safety recommendations, farmers markets are essential, and markets in the Five County area / Inner Coastal Plains will be open this Saturday, […]
The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed the device for coronavirus patients with rapid production in mind. The license is being offered for free to manufacturers. A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored […]
International Team of Researchers, Led by David Krause of Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Discover 66 Million Year Old ‘Crazy Beast’ — Blockbuster discovery of a bizarre opossum-sized mammal that lived among dinosaurs,massive crocodiles, […]
Now that the weather is warm, more people are starting to see snakes in their backyards, along trails, and in the woods. However, seeing a snake outside is no cause for alarm — if […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Dogwood South, a member of the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce, recently started a movement to help local small businesses during the coronavirus-related shut-down. The Here for Good Project by Dogwood South […]
Granite Tactical Vehicles, in the business of protecting personnel in vehicles in hostile areas, has changed its focus to help in the fight against COVID-19 with its designing and building of a no-contact portable […]
Today, April 24, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that public schools in the state will remain closed for normal operations for the remainder of this school year. Schools were originally scheduled to […]
Three Phase Lifting of Restrictions Planned Based on Virus Trends On Thursday, April 23, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 135 extending the state’s Stay At Home order through May 8, […]
The Coast Guard is monitoring the increased presence of oil tanker vessels near the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Thursday, April 23, 2020. There were 27 tanker vessels off the coast of […]
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, May 1, […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential. Under the North Carolina safety recommendations, several area markets are open on-schedule with safety precautions in place. Markets are listed below with upcoming dates, with unconfirmed […]
Come Hear North Carolina and CLTure announce Under One Roof, a livestream benefit concert for North Carolina artists, to be presented in one-hour segments on the evenings of April 24-26, 2020. Organized by the Charlotte-based […]
The city of Rocky Mount Energy Resources department has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation, which […]
New App Opens the “Treasure Chest” to Mobile Users To celebrate the 220th anniversary of its founding, the Library of Congress on April 22, 2020, announced the release of the LOC Collections app, the […]
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, SAS and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) join forces to transform crowdsourced knowledge into actionable intelligence to help protect the planet SAS is committed […]
By Donna Campbell Smith The light swayed rhythmically, its yellow glow appearing and disappearing with the rise and fall of the ocean’s waves, or so it seemed. The ship’s watchman called out, pointing toward the […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) honors the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by putting its own stamp on raising awareness of our environment and the communities in which we live and serve. The […]
By Donna Campbell Smith If you’ve ever been dive-bombed by a giant hornet while you were sitting on the porch in the evening, most likely it was by a European Hornet (Vespa crabro L.). While […]
On April 10, 2013, the US Senate passed a resolution recognizing April 18 as National Lineworkers Appreciation Day. Annually, the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Energy Resources department joins this campaign to recognize lineworkers […]
Regarding the school district’s response to Covid-19, Halifax County Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Cunningham recently shared this statement of reflections: On Saturday, March 14, 2020, as I watched the news of Governor Roy […]
All of the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina’s sponsored events and activities “have been canceled or postponed at least through Sunday, May 31, 2020.” Some of the events affected are: Six Sundays in Spring […]
The Got to Be NC Festival announced on April 15, 2020 that the 2020 edition of the event, slated for May 15-17, 2020 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC has been canceled. […]
By Donna Campbell Smith The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its 8th-annual FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize for Writing Contest. The contest is open for previously unpublished works (this includes online […]
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will replace all carbon-emitting power plants in Virginia with zero-carbon generation by 2050, with milestones to ensure progress along […]
The Zebulon Farm Fresh Market (ZFFM) will open as originally scheduled, with changes including added coronavirus safety precautions. ZFFM will start with a Wednesday pop-up market, followed by a regular market Saturday, for which May Day […]
The Fresh Market, as a safety precaution and in accordance with guidance from health authorities, will require all guests to wear face coverings when shopping in their stores, starting Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The Fresh […]
By Donna Campbell Smith My daughter and greatgrandchildren were excited at the prospect of seeing a bear at Pungo National Wildlife Refuge in northeast North Carolina. Last year, we packed our cameras and road snacks […]
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