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Month: April 2020

Larkin Soap desk. Source: Donna Campbell Smith
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The Larkin Soap Company Home Sales Premium Now A NC Family’s Heirloom

April 30, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

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 […]

Zebulon Farm Fresh Market's Spring 2020 location at Vance Street and Arendell Avenue. Source: Sheila Long, Town of Zebulon, NC
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Farmers Markets in Clayton, Rocky Mount, Wake Forest, Wilson and Zebulon Open May 2

April 30, 2020 Kay Whatley

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, […]

Some of the dozens of engineers involved in creating a ventilator prototype specially targeted to coronavirus disease patients at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Called VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally), the prototype was developed in 37 days in March and April 2020. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use

April 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Adalatherium illustration. Source: Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Research Team Led by Denver, CO Museum Curator Announces Discovery of “Crazy Beast”

April 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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, […]

A common snake to see in the backyard is a rat snake, which is non-venomous and harmless to humans. Photo: Jodie Owen, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
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See A Snake Outdoors? NC Wildlife Commission Offers Advice

April 29, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

Here For Good and local business logo T-shirts provide $10 to businesses closed due to coronavirus safety measures. Source: Dogwood South
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Knightdale, NC: Local Printer Creates Project to Provide Income for Local Businesses During Shutdown

April 29, 2020 Kay Whatley

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 […]

No Contact portable COVID-19 test booth, next to Mobile Pathogen Testing Unit (MPTU). Source: Granite Tactical Vehicles Inc of North Carolina
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Mount Airy, NC Company Builds “No Contact” Portable Covid-19 Testing Booth

April 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

NC Board of Education seal. Source: Source: North Carolina Public Schools
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North Carolina Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year

April 24, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Stay-At-Home Order Extended through May 8

April 24, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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, […]

US Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal patrols the coast of Southern California, April 23, 2020. Photo: Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney, US Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles
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US Coast Guard Monitors Increased Oil Tanker Presence Pff Southern California Coast

April 24, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Ind Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is May 1

April 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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, […]

Wrenn's Farm strawberries at a farmers market. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Farmers Markets Carry On with Coronavirus Safety Measures

April 23, 2020 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Under One Roof 2020 livestream concert. Source: Come Hear North Carolina
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Concert to Benefit North Carolina Artists: Watch “Under One Roof” Livestream Apr. 24-26

April 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Employees in the Rocky Mount Energy Resources department (photo taken on a date prior to COVID-19 related guidelines that require social distancing). Source: Amy Blanton, City of Rocky Mount, NC
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City of Rocky Mount Recognized as a Reliable Public Power Provider

April 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

Library of Congress launches new LOC Collections App. Source: US Library of Congress
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Celebrate the Library of Congress’ 220th Birthday with “LOC Collections” App

April 22, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

SAS IIASA Earth Day 2020 Deforestation
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Citizen Scientists: Call for Crowd-driven AI to Help Track Deforestation

April 22, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

Town of Nags Head logo. Source: Outer Banks Guides
history

The Legend of How the Town of Nags Head Got Its Name

April 18, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

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 […]

Earth Day "forever" stamp. Source: US Postal Service 
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Celebrate Earth Day With New USPS Forever Stamp; Available Nationwide

April 18, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

A European Hornet on a bird house in Franklinton, NC. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
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European Hornets in North Carolina and Beyond

April 17, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

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 […]

The above photo of lineworkers in the Energy Resources department was taken at a date prior to COVID-19 related guidelines that require social distancing. Source: Amy Blanton, City of Rocky Mount
local-nc

City of Rocky Mount, NC Celebrates Lineworkers Appreciation Day

April 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Halifax County, NC: Schools Superintendent Reflects on the District’s New Normal, Covid-19

April 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest (North Carolina)
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Wake Forest, NC: Town Events Canceled or Postponed through May 31

April 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Source: Got to Be NC Festival
farmgarden

Got to be NC Festival Canceled for Safety of Visitors

April 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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. […]

Carolina Prize Writing Contest poetry winner Alice Pettyjohn receives award from Jackie Dove-Miller in 2019. Source: FCAC Writers' Guild
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Carolina Prize for Writing Contest Accepting Submissions through Aug. 15

April 15, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

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 […]

Solar panel installation. Source: US Dept of Energy
national

SELC Statement on New Law Setting Virginia on a Clean Energy Path 

April 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Zebulon Farm Fresh Market tent, which facilitates EBT, provides information, and more. Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

Zebulon Farm Fresh Market will Open: Changes + Added Safety Precautions Announced

April 13, 2020 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Source: The Fresh Market, Inc.
national

Starting Apr. 14: The Fresh Market Stores will Require All Guests to Wear Face Coverings/Masks

April 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

Young bear in the Pungo Unit Of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
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Bear Watching at Pungo National Wildlife Refuge

April 12, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

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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UFO Sightings by US State: September 2020

October 6, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: March 2020

April 10, 2020

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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