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Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
farmgarden

Next NC Hemp Commission Public Conference Call is Mar. 16

February 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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, […]

A Gulfstream III aircraft equipped with NASA's UAVSAR instrument, one of several instruments to be deployed for Delta-X. Source: JPL
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NASA Prepares for New Science Flights Above Coastal Louisiana

February 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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, […]

Wake Forest Film Festival poster. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Center
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Wake Forest Film Festival is Mar. 13-14, 2020

February 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

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Seven Year Sentence for South Carolina Corrections Officer Guilty of Stabbing Inmate

February 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Colorado 2019 suicide statistics. Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/PRnewswire
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Suicide Prevention Advocates Gather in Denver, CO on Feb. 26

February 25, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 […]

Get Schools Cooking districts will work towards scratch cooking recipes like this falafel pita wrap. Source: Chef Ann Foundation
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Five US School Districts Selected for Scratch-cooking Program, Including Beaufort County Schools

February 20, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) is excited to announce five districts selected as the fourth cohort of Get Schools Cooking, a nationally recognized three-year grant program designed to guide districts through the process of becoming a self-operated, […]

Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) logo Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
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Wake Forest, NC: “Potato Drop” Needs Volunteers for Feb. 29 Potato Bagging

February 20, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST), the Society of St. Andrew and a network of Wake County partners committed to a sustainable food future are recruiting volunteers for the 2020 Wake Forest Potato […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
local-nc

Rocky Mount, NC: Input Welcome for Battle Park Master Plan Process (Updated)

February 20, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Three upcoming meetings will be held February 20 and 27, 2020, 6-7:30pm and March 2, 2020, 10-11:30am at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences to gather public input for future master planning […]

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Library in Smithfield, NC to Host Financial Wellness Series in March 2020

February 19, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

On three Mondays in March, the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield (PLJCS) will host presenters for a Financial Wellness series. No registration is required for these free sessions. This is the first time […]

Puppies rescued from cold. Source: Beth Schulman, SPCA of Wake County (NC)
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SPCA Wake: Dropping Temperatures Dangerous for Pets

February 19, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Tips to Keep Pets Safe as Temperatures Take a Dramatic Drop With low temperatures expected to drop into the 20s this week, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal of Wake County (SPCA […]

Squirrels! Art Exhibit 2020. Source: New Hanover County/Airlie Gardens
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Artists Needed for Airlie Gardens’ Squirrels! Art Exhibit, Coming July 2020

February 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

New Hanover County’s Airlie Gardens is looking for artists, or teams of artists, to decorate, paint, and adorn one of ten oversized fiberglass squirrels for the gardens’ newest art exhibit, Squirrels! The artist-designed, four-foot-tall fiberglass squirrels will be […]

Arctic sea ice was photographed in 2011 during NASA's ICESCAPE mission. Photo credit: NASA/Kathryn Hansen
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NASA Study: Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents

February 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, a new study from NASA shows. The current is part of a delicate Arctic […]

Mardi Gras parade in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Source: Town of Wake Forest
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Mardi Gras Street Festival Coming to Downtown Wake Forest on Feb. 22

February 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Make plans now to join your friends and neighbors in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, February 22, 2020, 11am-3pm, for the 8th-annual Wake Forest Mardi Gras Street Festival. Admission to this family-friendly celebration is […]

Earth Optimism 2020 Summit logo. Source: Smithsonian Conservation Commons
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Cape Fear Museum Selected to Participate in Smithsonian Affiliates “Earth Optimism Teen Conference”

February 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Cape Fear Museum of History and Science will host an Earth Optimism Teen Conference on Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:30-4:30pm, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. Local high school students are invited to meet […]

Knightdale Officers with Guardian of the Flame Award from Special Olympics. Source: Knightdale Police Department
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Knightdale Police Lieutenant Receives “Guardian of the Flame Award” for Special Olympics Fundraising

February 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Knightdale Police Department supports many causes that impact the local community. For more than a dozen years, the KPD has supported the Special Olympics of North Carolina, with this year being one of […]

Activate Selma group outside George Boyd’s Trackside Antiques. Source: Cindy Brookshire
local-nc

Activate Selma Submits Application for HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover”

February 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

By Cindy Brookshire Could Selma, North Carolina be the focus of an upcoming HGTV show? Producers of Home Town Takeover, a proposed 2021 series with Ben and Erin Napier, are inviting towns across the United […]

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre logo
events

Wake Forest, NC Free Paper-shredding Event is Canceled

February 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

UPDATE March 13, 2020: This paper-shredding event has been canceled to limit crowds and slow spread of coronavirus. List of Wake Forest, NC events that are now canceled — www.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/alerts-closures. _____________ Original article below is […]

Flags at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Flags at Half-staff for NC Native Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez

February 10, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday, February 10, 2020 in honor of Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who […]

Photo from prior year International Festival of Cultures. Source: Jessie Nunery, City of Rocky Mount
events

Rocky Mount, NC: International Festival of Cultures Set to Bring People Together

February 10, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The city of Rocky Mount’s International Festival of Cultures, hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, showcases the variety of diverse communities that call Rocky Mount, North Carolina home. Held in the Brown […]

Give Food A Face Gala 2020. Source: NC FIELD, Kinston, NC
farmgarden

Support the Fight Against Labor Injustice: Attend the Give Food A Face Gala on Mar. 27, 2020

February 8, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The inaugural Give Food A Face Gala fundraiser is coming up on Friday, March 27, 2020, 7-11pm, and will be held at the CSS Neuse Center, 100 N Queen Street, Kinston, North Carolina. Tickets […]

NASA astronaut Christina Koch gives a thumbs-up as she emerges from the Soyuz spacecraft February 6, 2020. Credits: NASA Television
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Record-Setting NASA Astronaut and Crewmates Return from Space Station

February 6, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

After setting a record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and […]

Stage Manager Bella Johnson during Mamma Mia rehearsal. Source: Bobbi Jo Bone, Playhouse of Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina
events

Wilson, NC: Audience Invited to Dress-up for Mamma Mia “Theme Nights”

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

During  two upcoming Mamma Mia performances, The Playhouse of Wilson has set themes to encourage ticket-holders to dress for the 1970s or as their favorite celebrity. Theme nights will be: March 7, 2020 @ 7:30pm […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
farmgarden

Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Feb. 14

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  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, February 14, […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

NCDA&CS Programs Award $1 million for R&D Related to Bioenergy and New Crops

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state. The Bioenergy […]

Volunteers at the Smith Creek stream. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
local-nc

Help Keep Local Streams Healthy: Town of Wake Forest, NC is Recruiting Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers

February 4, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Town of Wake Forest is recruiting Adopt-A-Stream volunteers to help keep the town’s streams healthy. The initiative offers residents the opportunity to become involved in an environmental effort that helps protect our natural […]

Photo courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Source: Robert B. Butler
local-nc

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, NC to Open for 8 Weekends

February 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2020 for public viewing, plant purchases, and talks with experts. “Two open garden weekends are scheduled […]

Yoga in the gallery. Source: Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount NC.
events

Rocky Mount, NC: Imperial Centre Arts Education Programs for Spring 2020

February 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Sign up now for Imperial Centre’s Spring arts classes and workshops. Programs are available for all ages, with teaching artists offering beginner and advanced workshops. The majority of these programs are held in the Arts […]

Frederick Douglass. Source: US Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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Library of Congress: Historical Newspapers Edited by Frederick Douglass Online

February 1, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Collection Includes Letters from Abolitionists, Articles and Accounts Written by Frederick Douglass Included in Three of His Famous Newspapers Newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery in 1838 and became a voice for abolitionists […]

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By Dr. John Stamey After years of research into the Bigfoot world, I have come up with four different schools of thought regarding the species’ interactions with humans. Naturalistic This group is categorized by individuals who […]

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By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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