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Home2021February

Month: February 2021

Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Naming Ceremony
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NASA Celebrates “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson With Building Naming Ceremony

February 28, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On Friday, February 26, 2021, NASA celebrated the agency’s first African American female engineer, Mary W. Jackson, with a ceremony to formally name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, DC in her honor. Jackson began […]

Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
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NC Bird Atlas: Five-Year Statewide Bird Survey to Begin in March 2021

February 28, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Bird Atlas looks to harness the power of birdwatchers to advance avian research and conservation A group of government agencies, universities and nonprofit organizations will launch the first-ever NC Bird Atlas survey […]

Source: Wilson County Public Library, Wilson NC.
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Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for March 2021

February 27, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

By Amanda M. Gardner, Wilson County Public Library All programs are free of charge and will be accessible via the library’s Facebook and YouTube channels or Zoom, unless otherwise specified.  Registration is not required unless […]

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FCAC Writers’ Guild to Hold Public Retreat at Falls Lake on Mar. 31

February 27, 2021 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is holding a public retreat and Guild meeting at Falls Lake State Recreational Area on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 1-2:30pm. This outdoor gathering is open to FCAC […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Wilmington, NC: Smithsonian “H20 Today” Exhibit Opens at Cape Fear Museum

February 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Water is the most vital resource for life on Earth; no living thing exists without it. H20 Today, a new exhibition at Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, examines the diversity and challenges of global […]

North Carolina - Staying Ahead of the Curve. Source: Office of the Governor
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North Carolina: Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions as State Trends Stabilize

February 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

As North Carolina’s numbers continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases, the Governor announced today that the state will carefully ease some of its COVID-19 restrictions.  Executive Order No. 195 will take effect February […]

PATH graphic with hikers. Source: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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North Carolina Parks and Trails for Health (PATH) Initiative Launched

February 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Get on the PATH to health and wellbeing at NC Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is launching a new online campaign to encourage North Carolinians to […]

Source: Library of Congress
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Library of Congress Virtual Concerts for March 2021

February 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Library of Congress will continue its critically acclaimed season of Concerts from the Library of Congress with an offering of virtual concerts, interviews and conversations with artists and composers, lectures, curator talks and […]

Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy Julie Williams Dixon
farmgarden

Raleigh, NC: Juniper Level Botanic Garden will Open for Winter Weekends in Feb-Mar 2021

February 23, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2021 for public viewing, plant purchases, and free advice from the experts. There is no admission fee. […]

Southern Crab Apple tree blossoms. Source: Amy Blanton, City of Rocky Mount
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Rocky Mount, NC: Annual Tree Giveaway Offers Southern Crab Apple Trees on Mar. 1

February 23, 2021 Kay Whatley

The city of Rocky Mount Tree Advisory Board will be giving away free Southern Crab Apple tree seedlings at the drive-thru exit at the Business Services Center, located at 224 S Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, […]

Flags at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Lowering of US and NC Flags To Half-Staff in Remembrance of Americans Lost to COVID-19

February 22, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning February 22, 2021 until sunset on February 26, 2021 in remembrance of those who […]

City of Rocky Mount logo
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Rocky Mount, NC: Tar River Transit Offering Free Vaccination Appointment Service

February 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The city of Rocky Mount continues to prioritize the safety and well-being of its citizens. To assist with COVID-19 vaccination opportunities, the city’s Tar River Transit service is offering free rides to those with scheduled […]

American Red Cross logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Red Cross).
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Eastern North Carolina: American Red Cross to Hold Online “Open House” about Volunteering

February 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Do you want to give back by volunteering with the American Red Cross? Join one of the upcoming informative sessions and find out about openings in Disaster Response, Blood Services, and more. Volunteers and Red […]

Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
farmgarden

Learn about Soil & Composting during Virtual “Tree Talk” on Feb. 25

February 14, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Presented as part of the Town of Wake Forest’s Urban Forestry Program The Urban Forestry Board will host a free virtual “Tree Talk” on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 6:30pm. Led by Urban Forestry Coordinator […]

NC Governor's Export Awards winners for "Top Global Reach Exporters" included Grady-White Boats, Greenville, NC. Photo: Grady-White Boats
business

11 Exporters and Two Partners Receive North Carolina Governor’s Awards

February 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Exporting Supports 400,000 Jobs Across the State On February 10, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper announced 13 winners of the 2020 Governor’s Export Awards, ranging from a small wooden-boat builder in southeast North Carolina to one […]

The annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. Source: Kim Beall, Franklin County Writers' Guild
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Judges for Carolina Prize Contest Announced: Jaki Shelton Green, C. Hope Clark & Clina Polloni

February 10, 2021 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Writers’ Guild is pleased to announce the judges for the seventh-annual Carolina Prize contest. The poetry judge will be Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina’s Poet Laureate. Prose will be judged by C. […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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RTP, NC: Gilead Sciences Will Create 275 Jobs in the Research Triangle Region

February 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

New business services center in Wake County will support biopharma company Gilead Sciences, Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines, has selected North Carolina’s Research Triangle region as the location for a major business […]

Zebulon Farm Fresh Market logo. Source: Town of Zebulon, North Carolina
farmgarden

Vendors: Apply Now for Space in 2021 Zebulon Farm Fresh Market, Pop-up Markets

February 9, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

By Hannah Blische, Town of Zebulon The Zebulon Farm Fresh Market (ZFFM) is gearing up for an exciting 7th season. Each month, April through October, local farmers and producers will have the unique opportunity to offer […]

Show Some Love campaign to Keep Wake Forest Clean. Source: Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Wake Forest, NC: “Show Some Love” by Picking Up Litter along Streets and Roadways

February 9, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting individuals and families to join the “Show Some Love, #KeepWFclean” campaign by picking up trash in their neighborhoods and along local streets and roadways. Designed to encourage maximum […]

The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
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Goldsboro, NC: Black History Exhibit Opens at Wayne County Museum on Feb. 20

February 8, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Goldsboro’s Wayne County Museum Hosts “Fighting for Freedom: the 135th USCT, Black Soldiers of the Civil War” The Wayne County Museum will be presenting their annual Black History exhibit in collaboration with the USCT Research […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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Franklin County Arts Council Announces Open House for February Artist of the Month

February 5, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Join the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) in recognizing its Artist of the Month for February, Alice Osborn, at an Open House in her honor. The in-person event will be held on Saturday, February 20, […]

We Plant It Forward logo
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Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC: We Plant It Forward to Hold Tu B’Shevat Tree Giveaways on Feb. 7 & 14

February 3, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The We Plant It Forward program will partner with Temple Beth Or for a Tu B’Shevat tree giveaway in Raleigh, North Carolina this Sunday, with a giveaway at a new location, Kehillah Synagogue, the following […]

Wilson County Public Library logo
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Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for February 2021

February 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

By Amanda M. Gardner, Wilson County Public Library You are going to love our February virtual programs!  Celebrate African American History Month with programs highlighting African American scientists, inventors, authors, and artists.  Learn the history […]

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  • Bear cubs with adult female in ground den. Photo: Colleen Olfenbuttel, NC Wildlife
    NC Wildlife Resources Commission urges, “Find a Bear Den, Leave it Alone”
    March 1, 2021
  • Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Naming Ceremony
    NASA Celebrates “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson With Building Naming Ceremony
    February 28, 2021
  • Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
    NC Bird Atlas: Five-Year Statewide Bird Survey to Begin in March 2021
    February 28, 2021
  • Source: Wilson County Public Library, Wilson NC.
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for March 2021
    February 27, 2021
  • FCAC Writers’ Guild to Hold Public Retreat at Falls Lake on Mar. 31
    February 27, 2021
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    Wilmington, NC: Smithsonian “H20 Today” Exhibit Opens at Cape Fear Museum
    February 24, 2021
  • North Carolina - Staying Ahead of the Curve. Source: Office of the Governor
    North Carolina: Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions as State Trends Stabilize
    February 24, 2021
  • PATH graphic with hikers. Source: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    North Carolina Parks and Trails for Health (PATH) Initiative Launched
    February 24, 2021
  • Source: Library of Congress
    Library of Congress Virtual Concerts for March 2021
    February 24, 2021
  • Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy Julie Williams Dixon
    Raleigh, NC: Juniper Level Botanic Garden will Open for Winter Weekends in Feb-Mar 2021
    February 23, 2021
  • Southern Crab Apple tree blossoms. Source: Amy Blanton, City of Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, NC: Annual Tree Giveaway Offers Southern Crab Apple Trees on Mar. 1
    February 23, 2021
  • Flags at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley
    Lowering of US and NC Flags To Half-Staff in Remembrance of Americans Lost to COVID-19
    February 22, 2021
  • City of Rocky Mount logo
    Rocky Mount, NC: Tar River Transit Offering Free Vaccination Appointment Service
    February 16, 2021
  • American Red Cross logo. (PRNewsFoto/American Red Cross).
    Eastern North Carolina: American Red Cross to Hold Online “Open House” about Volunteering
    February 16, 2021
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Learn about Soil & Composting during Virtual “Tree Talk” on Feb. 25
    February 14, 2021
  • NC Governor's Export Awards winners for "Top Global Reach Exporters" included Grady-White Boats, Greenville, NC. Photo: Grady-White Boats
    11 Exporters and Two Partners Receive North Carolina Governor’s Awards
    February 11, 2021
  • The annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. Source: Kim Beall, Franklin County Writers' Guild
    Judges for Carolina Prize Contest Announced: Jaki Shelton Green, C. Hope Clark & Clina Polloni
    February 10, 2021
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    RTP, NC: Gilead Sciences Will Create 275 Jobs in the Research Triangle Region
    February 10, 2021
  • Zebulon Farm Fresh Market logo. Source: Town of Zebulon, North Carolina
    Vendors: Apply Now for Space in 2021 Zebulon Farm Fresh Market, Pop-up Markets
    February 9, 2021
  • Show Some Love campaign to Keep Wake Forest Clean. Source: Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina
    Wake Forest, NC: “Show Some Love” by Picking Up Litter along Streets and Roadways
    February 9, 2021
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC: Black History Exhibit Opens at Wayne County Museum on Feb. 20
    February 8, 2021
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Franklin County Arts Council Announces Open House for February Artist of the Month
    February 5, 2021
  • We Plant It Forward logo
    Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC: We Plant It Forward to Hold Tu B’Shevat Tree Giveaways on Feb. 7 & 14
    February 3, 2021
  • Wilson County Public Library logo
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for February 2021
    February 1, 2021
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    North Carolina: FEMA Obligates $103 Million to State for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
    January 31, 2021
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Eastern District of NC Court Rules for Rare Wild Red Wolves, against USFWS
    January 25, 2021
  • Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Hemp Commission to Hold Next Public Meeting via Conference Call on Jan. 29
    January 24, 2021
  • DocuTime 2021 Drive-in documentary on Linda Ronstadt. Source: Mary Bradley, WHQR
    Wilmington, NC: WHQR DocuTime Film Festival Tickets on Sale for Drive-In Film Jan. 30
    January 22, 2021

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