Dentistry Supports Its Employees, Who Volunteer to Give Blood and Sew Masks for Healthcare Providers As the largest dental practice in North Carolina, Lane & Associates Family Dentistry (LAA) is proud to serve the state […]
Feeling cooped up? Getting children outdoors during coronavirus closures boosts mental health, learning, family connections Since author Richard Louv coined the term “nature-deficit disorder” in his 2005 book, Last Child in the Woods, families have recognized the […]
On March 27, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued a stay-at-home order for the state of North Carolina beginning at 5pm on Monday, March 30, 2020, and continuing through the end of April, except for […]
Essential businesses may remain open, social distancing mandated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the […]
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, March 27, […]
The Coast Guard along with partner agencies rescued five people after the vessel they were on allided with the southern Charleston, South Carolina jetty, early Sunday morning. The North Charleston Fire Department arrived on […]
At an afternoon briefing today, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The […]
Watch and interact with pets from the comfort and safety of home The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is broadcasting adoptable pets to families via live streaming […]
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than […]
UPDATE March 13, 2020: Dirt Day and the tree giveaway have been canceled, alongside other town events, due to concerns of coronavirus spreading at events. List of Wake Forest, NC events that are now canceled […]
Governor, DHHS urge North Carolinians to follow guidance (not a mandate) North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina is taking proactive steps to protect the health and well-being of our state in […]
UPDATE March 13, 2020: As government and businesses work to minimize the spread of coronavirus in public/at events, the Franklin County Arts Council has announced that their offices and gallery must be closed March 16-April […]
UPDATE March 13, 2020: The exhibit will not be opening March 18 as planned. The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield is in the process of cancelling library events through the rest of March […]
Because of the latest developments with COVID-19 and guidance on limiting large community events, the State Farmers Market has canceled its annual Spring Craft Fair that was planned this weekend (March 13-15, 2020). The market […]
At its March 9, 2020 meeting, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners authorized the conveyance of 14.36 acres of county-owned property to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity for a workforce housing development. The property […]
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Recommendations to Slow Spread North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today, March 10, 2020, and issued an […]
The Knightdale Town Council authorized the purchase of a new ladder truck at their Work Session meeting on March 2, 2020. The Fire Department’s current vehicle has reached its practical and effective life after […]
The tree seedlings giveaway by the Rocky Mount Tree Advisory Board, originally scheduled for March 2-4, 2020, has been postponed. Each year, the city of Rocky Mount Tree Advisory Board gives away low-growing trees […]
An all-local production of Young Frankenstein will be held during two weekends in March at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Young Frankenstein is a […]
For the first time in more than four years, NASA began accepting applications Monday for future astronauts. Aspiring Moon to Mars explorers have until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 11:59pm (EDT), to apply. The call […]
UPDATE March 13, 2020: In the interest of protecting vulnerable community members and preventing the spread of COVID-19, WCPL is suspending all library programs (Core, EFRA, and partnerships), as well as TLC and the Ambassador […]
The Town of Louisburg’s free concert series returns for its fourth year. Friday Nights on the Tar 2020 will feature live, local music and activities under the stars, one Friday each month, from May through […]
The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Host Sponsor the Eastern North Carolina Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, will be holding a Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference. The event is currently being […]
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 Monday, March 16, […]
As sea levels rise, some areas of the Mississippi Delta are drowning while others are actually gaining mass. NASA’s Delta-X heads to the region to figure out why. Delta-X, a new NASA airborne investigation, […]
Tickets are on sale for the 2nd Annual Wake Forest Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, 2020, in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Entitled “A Light in the Forest,” this cinematic tour de […]
On February 26, 2020, Acting United States Attorney A. Lance Crick announced that Jarrell Boyan, 29, of Columbia, SC, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to deprivation of rights under […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, advocates from the […]
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