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Month: July 2020

Local produce at a NC farmers market. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Farmers Markets in Wilson, Nash, & Nearby Counties Open on Aug. 1

July 31, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and markets will be open this Saturday with a variety of local farm goods and handmade/homemade items. Follow coronavirus safety precautions in place. Be safe for […]

Tyler Barnes holds his 78-pound, 14-ounce record-breaking flathead catfish pulled from the Neuse River. Source: NC Wildlife
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Two North Carolina Catfish Records Broken in July

July 29, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

July has proven to be hot month in more ways than one after two anglers shattered two catfish state records within days of each other. On July 5, 2020, Joey Baird, of Lawrenceville, Virginia, was […]

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services logo
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North Carolina Residents Warned Not to Plant Unsolicited Foreign Seed Sent to Them

July 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order, from China or other foreign sources, are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for introduction of […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC Crisis Intervention Program Offers Energy Bill Assistance

July 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Funding Available to Help North Carolinians with Energy Bills During Hot Summer Months Funding is now available to help North Carolinians in crisis pay cooling or heating bills or secure cooling or heating resources. The […]

A young squirrel. Photo: Jim Combs
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission Provides Tips on “Orphaned” Young Squirrels

July 26, 2020 Kay Whatley

  The second half of summer comes with a few typical themes: barbecues with family, the sound of lawnmowers, outdoor walks, and young squirrels falling out of trees. Yes, that’s right. This is the time […]

14oz kombucha bottle for Lenny Boy Brewing, to be manufactured at Ardagh's Wilson, NC facility. Source: Ardagh Group
business

Wilson, NC Glass Manufacturing Facility to Supply Kombucha Bottles for Charlotte-based Brewery

July 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Ardagh Group partners with Lenny Boy Brewing Co. to supply locally-made glass kombucha bottles Ardagh Group, Glass–North America, a business unit of Ardagh Group, has partnered with Lenny Boy Brewing Co. to introduce a new […]

Wrenn's Farm strawberries at a farmers market. Photo: Kay Whatley
food

Nash and Franklin County Farmers Markets, Other Nearby Markets, Open July 24 or 25

July 23, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and markets will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items in: Friday: Louisburg and Whitakers, North Carolina Saturday: Clayton, Goldsboro, Rocky […]

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Source: NC Office of the Governor.
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NC Governor Cooper: Congress Needs to Act Now and Extend Unemployment Benefits for Struggling Workers 

July 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

By Governor Roy Cooper Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this pandemic being far from over. The […]

Source: Aza Comics, Durham, North Carolina
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Durham, NC: Black-owned Superhero Brand Offers Hope & Escapism

July 18, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Aza Comics, owned by black woman creator Jazmin Truesdale and known for its roster of multicultural female superheroes, is aiming to continue providing hope and escapism for the world as people support the Black […]

John Lewis official photograph. Source: johnlewis.house.gov
editorial

Editorial: John Lewis Has Died; A Nation Mourns

July 18, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  John Lewis has passed away at age 80. He was much more than a Congressional Representative. John Lewis was a man who spent his life doing the work to change the nation for the […]

New Forever stamps feature fruits and vegetables. Source: US Postal Service
national

USPS: Summer Produces New Forever Stamps

July 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Fruits & Vegetables Stamps on Sale Nationwide and Online Beginning July 17, 2020 The United States Postal Service (USPS) today released its newest Forever stamps, honoring the wholesome beauty of American produce, captured in still […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is July 21

July 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so its members may review and approve applications. The meeting will be conducted via “conference call” and is open to the public. Join […]

Live from the Imperial Centre 2020. Source: Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences
events

Rocky Mount, NC: Watch Free, Weekly Imperial Centre Livestreams of Community Performers

July 15, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences is offering free livestreams each Friday evening, starting at 6pm, through Summer and Fall. No tickets needed, just watch live via YouTube. The 2020 […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina K-12 Public Schools to Require Key Safety Measures to Allow In-person Instruction 

July 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Districts may choose to conduct school entirely by remote learning North Carolina will continue to pause in Safer At Home Phase 2 for three more weeks North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department […]

Long Leaf Park is in Wilmington, NC. Source: New Hanover County Government
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New Hanover County Renames Wilmington, NC Park to Long Leaf Park

July 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

At its meeting on July 13, 2020, the majority of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved changing the name of Hugh MacRae Park to Long Leaf Park. The name change is effective immediately. […]

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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Area Farmers Markets Open July 17, 18

July 14, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and markets will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items in Louisburg, Whitakers, Clayton, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, Wake Forest, Wendell, Wilson, […]

Matternet's M2 Drone System Enabling New US Hospital Delivery Network at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Source: Matternet
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Winston-Salem, NC Medical Center Launches Drone Delivery Service

July 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  On July 14, 2020, Matternet, developer of the world’s leading urban drone logistics platform, announced its M2 drone system is enabling a new hospital delivery network at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. In collaboration with UPS […]

NEOWISE image July 2020. Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASA to Broadcast Comet NEOWISE

July 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  NASA experts will discuss and answer public questions about Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE during a broadcast of NASA Science Live. The comet is visible with the naked-eye in the early morning sky and starting […]

Author RJ McCarthy. Source: Donna Campbell Smith
local-nc

RJ McCarthy Releases New Novel: One of the Boys

July 13, 2020 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith Author RJ McCarthy’s newest novel, released recently by Scuffletown Press, is a departure from his crime fiction stories into literary fiction. One of the Boys is set in a rural Southern […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
events

FCAC Reschedules Quilt Show to October

July 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Today, July 13, 2020, the Franklin County Arts Council announced that the FCAC second-annual Quilt Show has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 17, 2020. Originally planned for August, the date has been changed with “an […]

NC Governor Cooper established the NC Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice on June 9, 2020. Source: NC Office of the Governor
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New NC Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice to Hold First Meeting Friday

July 9, 2020 Kay Whatley

On July 9, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 145 and announced the members of the new North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, to be co-chaired by Justice […]

Located in Canberra, Australia, the Deep Space Network's Deep Space Station 43 spans 70 meters (230 feet), making it the largest steerable parabolic antenna in the Southern Hemisphere. Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA’s Canberra Deep Space Station 43 Getting an Upgrade

July 9, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Used for communicating with distant spacecraft, a massive radio antenna is being retrofitted to prepare it for a busy future of solar system exploration The Deep Space Network is NASA’s interplanetary switchboard that enables constant […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Receives African American Civil Rights Grant

July 8, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office (HPO) has received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights grant program to study […]

The Astreea Pedal Hand Sanitizer Dispenser is touchless, requires no batteries, and uses any hand sanitizer product. Source: Astreea North America
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Foot-pedal Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Touted as “A Work of Art”

July 8, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Upscale brands, historic landmarks, and high-end properties alike are turning to the Astreea pedal hand sanitizer dispenser to help protect their guests. With its modern, brushed steel design, Astreea complements its surroundings while its […]

Pipeline build map from 2018. Source: Southern Environmental Law Center
national

Dominion and Duke Energy Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline

July 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  On July, 5, 2020, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced that they are canceling the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) Senior Attorney Greg Buppert issued the following statement: “This […]

EV charging stations by Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest, NC. Photo: Ruben Wall, Town of Wake Forest
local-nc

Wake Forest, NC: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed at Joyner Park Community Center

July 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

A partnership between the Town of Wake Forest and Wake Electric has resulted in the installation of four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. […]

Watermelon bursting. Source: Zebulon Farm Fresh Market, Zebulon NC
food

Area Farmers Markets Open July 4th Weekend

July 3, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and markets will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items in Louisburg, Whitakers, Clayton, Rocky Mount, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon […]

Dog. Source: SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake works to prevent a surge in lost pets over the holiday weekend

July 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

An increase of neighborhood firework celebrations can be dangerous to pets This 4th of July weekend, many fireworks celebrations have been canceled due to COVID-19; which may result in an increase of smaller neighborhood gatherings, bringing thunderous noise […]

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