The Wendell Treat Trail is being hosted by Wendell Parks and Recreation on Friday, October 29, 2021, 5-8pm, and will offer an outdoor trick-or-treat event for children 12 and younger. This non-scary Halloween treat trail […]
Organizations, horse riders, bands, performing groups, businesses, and others may be able to register and be a part of a North Carolina parade. While the majority of local parades take place in December, registration may […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
NASA’s Lucy mission, the agency’s first to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, launched at 5:34am EDT Saturday, October 16, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral […]
UPDATE: Events postponed to 2022 as noted below. ________ Fall has arrived, and the Wayne County Museum has history events planned for October guests — including a brand new exhibit spotlighting the Odd Fellows and […]
Red Cross disaster volunteers serve our neighbors in need every day. They’re installing smoke alarms and on the scene of home fires. They’re also responding to major disasters like Hurricanes Ida. The Red Cross is […]
The Johnston County Heritage Center will stage its 17th-annual Ghost Walk on Thursday, October 28, 2021, in Smithfield’s historic Riverside Cemetery. Beginning at 6pm, five characters from Johnston County’s past will be brought back to […]
NC Stop Human Trafficking is preparing for its annual fall fundraiser, BBQ, Bluegrass & Brew, on Friday, October 22, 2021 beginning at 7pm, at the Barn on Saint Andrews at 400 Saint Andrews Drive in […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
Franklin County Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through December 1, 2021. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program has provided North Carolina […]
On Friday, October 15, 2021, 6-8pm, the Rocky Mount Police Department will host National Night Out against Crime on the Helen P. Gay Train Station lawn. There will be music, food, games, and much more. […]
Fun across the area, with Fall festivals and Halloween-themed events for kids and adults. Check out these offerings in Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson, and nearby counties. Below happenings are listed by date in reverse […]
Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Georgia, establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due to a spice mix used from an outside […]
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will sponsor a Halloween Boo Bash on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, 4:30-7:30pm, at E. Carroll Joyner Park. Presented by Capital Chevrolet, the Halloween Boo Bash […]
NOTE: Due to heavy rains, the morning events were postponed to a future date to be announced, while the afternoon events were held. From Dustin Tripp, Assistant Town Manager: The Town of Knightdale is […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
The North Carolina Specialty Foods Association recently announced winners of its 2021 product competition during the final virtual Summer of Success event. This year’s competition received a total of 147 entries across nine categories. Anna’s Gourmet […]
On September 20, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution (click to view PDF) formally apologizing for any participation by a Chatham County elected or appointed official in the 1921 lynching […]
GroundSwell Pictures announced today the sixth-annual Indigo Moon Film Festival (IMFF) will kick off with a showing of a recent Disney release, Raya and the Last Dragon. The screening will be held at Segra Stadium, […]
Vets Pets, a North Carolina cooperative network of veterinary hospitals, continues to grow with the opening of Wendell Animal Hospital. The small animal and exotic veterinary hospital opened its doors on September 20, 2021, at 2961 […]
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