The Cherokee Nation’s single largest contributor to the Cherokee language since that of Sequoyah — Durbin Feeling — has passed away at age 74. Feeling, born April 2, 1946 just east of Locust Grove, […]
The Franklin County International Film Festival (FCIFF), also known as Franklin Flicks, goes virtual for its fifth year, presenting 11 independent films — online, August 23-26, 2020. The festival was originally scheduled as an […]
New study finds improved air quality would avoid health and climate damages If electric vehicles replaced 25 percent of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually […]
PLEASE NOTE: The Rocky Mount Police Department will hold a Drive-Thru School Supplies Giveaway on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 4-6pm, in the parking lot of the Frederick E. Turnage Municipal Building. The event is for […]
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has seen a lot since August 5, 2012, when it first set its wheels inside the 96-mile-wide (154-kilometer-wide) basin of Gale Crater. Its mission: to study whether Mars had the water, […]
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mayor Sandy Roberson has declared a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Isaias, which is predicted to begin affecting our area by 2am on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. During […]
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its 8th-annual Carolina Prize for Writing Contest. The contest is open for previously unpublished works (this includes online publication) in two categories: Poetry — up […]
As of this writing, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has the count of deaths in the US, due to the coronavirus pandemic, as 152,870* people. That’s hard to imagine. News […]
Recent grant from the Petco Foundation funds crucial department during this time Many families are struggling to make ends meet, but the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County is […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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