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Dogs. Source: Samantha Ranlet, SPCA Wake
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SPCA Wake Reminds Pet Owners the Life-Saving Importance of Cold Weather Safety

January 21, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

With below-freezing temperatures on the way for the Triangle area and across North Carolina, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is urging pet owners to bring pets […]

Wake Forest Fire Department remotely operated vehicle. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
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Wake Forest, NC: Remotely Operated Vehicle to Expedite Fire Department’s Underwater Rescue & Recovery Efforts

January 20, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Fire Department recently purchased a Deep Trek Pivot Submersible remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to help facilitate and expedite underwater searches and recoveries in Wake County and beyond. “Only a handful of people […]

Tree in ice storm, Apex NC. Photo K. Whatley
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Manage Trees Before, During, and After A Storm to Minimize Damage

January 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Threat of winter storm brings potential for damaged and downed trees across North Carolina Snow, ice and freezing rain can severely impact trees and forested areas across the state. The NC Forest Service urges property […]

Snow falling on a Nash County, North Carolina farm building. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolinians Urged to Prepare for Coming Winter Storm

January 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Cooper Urges Preparation in Advance of Winter Storm, Signs State of Emergency Governor Roy Cooper is urging people across North Carolina to prepare for a significant incoming winter storm and has signed a state […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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CPR Equipment Producer Innosonian to Establish Facility in Franklin County, North Carolina

January 12, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Medical equipment supplier, Innosonian America, LLC, will create 34 new jobs in Franklin County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced on January 12, 2022. The company will invest $345,000 to relocate its warehousing and sales […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Current & Aspiring Entrepreneurs sought for “Launch Wake Forest”

January 12, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wake Forest and a network of local partners invite current and aspiring entrepreneurs to apply for LaunchWakeForest. The initiative will offer up to 15 selected students a 13-week business course, business mentorship, planning […]

Documentary Screening 2022. Source: Melinda Sampson, NC Stop Human Trafficking
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Documentary Showing Reality of Human Trafficking in North Carolina to be Release Jan. 26

January 12, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

NC Stop Human Trafficking, along with its partner the North Carolina Network for Safe Communities at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will release the much-anticipated documentary “Human Trafficking in North Carolina,” virtually on […]

Activate Selma logo. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Selma, NC: Activate Selma’s New Downtown “Celebrating Love” Mural Reveal is Feb. 2

January 10, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Activate Selma and the Johnston County Arts Council invite all to a mural reveal in downtown Selma on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 2pm. Come for the reveal at Treasury Antiques, 102 S Raiford Street, […]

Polar Bear Run 2022. Source: Melissa Dooley, Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department
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Selma, NC: Polar Bear Run Registration Includes Humans and Their Pets

January 10, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Join in the fun with the annual Polar Bear Run (5K run/walk), presented by Selma Parks and Recreation, Register by January 14, and participate in the run on Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10am. This 5K […]

2022 Wake Forest Film Festival, A Light in the Forest. Source: Town of Wake Forest
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2022 Wake Forest Film Festival Lineup Announced

January 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Film Festival (WFFF) has announced its 2022 program lineup scheduled for Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, 2022, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Entitled “A Light […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Morrisville, NC: Science 37 Selects Research Triangle Region for New Headquarters

January 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Morrisville location to attract 250 clinical research and technology jobs in Wake County Science 37, Inc. will relocate its corporate headquarters from California to North Carolina’s Research Triangle region and create 250 jobs over five […]

HondaJet Elite S. Source: Honda Aircraft Company
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Greensboro, NC: Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 200th HondaJet

December 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Honda Aircraft Company announced that it had marked a major milestone of delivering the 200th HondaJet. The company also announced that the HondaJet Elite S was recently honored with the […]

Source: Library of Congress
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25 Eclectic Films Added to National Film Registry

December 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Return of the Jedi, Lord of the Rings, Selena, Sounder, Cooley High, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and WALL•E among titles selected for preservation Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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Franklin County, NC Arts Council Announces Its Margaret Hilpert Art Fund

December 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

By Ellen Queen, Executive Director, Franklin County Arts Council The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC), based in Louisburg, North Carolina, announces establishment of the Margaret Hilpert Art Fund. With the blessing of Ms. Hilpert’s family, […]

Labels released with the Smithfield recall December 2021. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Pepperoni Recalled for Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination

December 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due To Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,990 […]

Source: Joyce Edwards Dantzler, The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum
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Rocky Mount, NC: Railroad Museum’s Annual Event & Reception is Jan. 22

December 14, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The annual Rocky Mount Railroad Museum Membership Drive and Reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2022, 2pm, at the Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This annual event will include a special […]

Fayetteville, NC General Contracting Free Seminar. Source: Pugh Builders GC Academy
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Chris Pugh Academy holds Free General Contractor Seminar in Fayetteville, Plans Seminars in Raleigh & Greensboro

December 9, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Recent Fayetteville Seminar Drew Phenomenal Turnout Chris Pugh Academy has acknowledged the significant turn-up at the Pugh Builders GC Academy Seminar Tour held in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Ramada Plaza […]

Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposed Rule for Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina

November 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

For more than 30 years, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners have been working to conserve and recover the red wolf. On November 10, 2021, the Service announced the decision to withdraw […]

Astronauts and experiments on the International Space Station work to make life better on Earth and help humanity explore deep into the cosmos. Credits: NASA
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NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test

November 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On Monday, November 15, 2021 Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat to […]

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America Recycles Day Paper Shredding Event in Wake Forest, NC on Nov. 15

November 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wake Forest and the Local Government Federal Credit Union will celebrate “America Recycles Day” on Monday, November 15, 2021, by co-sponsoring a drive-thru paper shredding event. Free and open to the public, […]

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Pitt County, NC: Nikki Locklear of State Commission of Indian Affairs to Speak at Nov. 18 Event

November 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking will welcome guest speaker Nikki Locklear, director of the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking Program for the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs within the NC Department of Administration, […]

Friends of Johnston County Parks Encourages You to #OptOutsideJoCo Thanksgiving Weekend. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
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Friends of Johnston County Parks Encourages #OptOutsideJoCo Thanksgiving Weekend

November 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Friends of Johnston County Parks group is hosting their second annual #OptOutsideJoCo event Thanksgiving weekend.  This event is to encourage people to spend time with family and friends outside during Thanksgiving weekend in Johnston […]

National Pawn donates instruments to Charlotte, North Carolina school. Source: PRnewswire/Pawnbroker Network
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National Pawn CEO Builds Legacy by Supporting Music in North Carolina Schools

November 8, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina’s National Pawn began donating instruments and cash to performing arts programs in counties where their stores are located in 2010. Their CEO, Bob Moulton, has always sought to give back to the communities his […]

LIVE@THE RUDY Theater Christmas Jubilee. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County
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Selma, NC: LIVE@THE RUDY Christmas Jubilee Returns, 2021 Tickets On Sale

November 7, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Shows are back at the LIVE@THE RUDY theater and the holiday season is upon us; Christmas Jubilee Shows have started and will continue through Christmas. An evening of southern hospitality, great American music, and side-splitting […]

President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill during the Atlantic Conference, 10 August 1941. Source: Imperial War Museum
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Selma Historical Museum to Hold Veteran’s Day Program on Nov. 14

November 7, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be hosting a Veterans Day program on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2pm. The event is entitled, “1941: A Year That Changed The World.” The discussion will […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Governor Proclaims Nov. 8-12 “Employ A Veteran Week”

November 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Job Fairs and Other Events Scheduled North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week” November 8-12, 2021, with a variety of events to help connect veterans to jobs and other services, Governor Roy Cooper announced […]

LaunchWENDELL logo. Source: Megan Howard, Town of Wendell
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Entrepreneurs Wanted: LaunchWENDELL to Take Off in January

November 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wendell, North Carolina, has teamed up with Wake Tech and other local partners to bring LaunchWENDELL to the community. The program is aimed at entrepreneurs and small business owners to develop and […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Fall Foliage Tours Wednesday & Saturday at Joyner Park

November 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Area residents are invited to enjoy the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn while also learning about native trees during a series of “Fall Foliage Tours” this week at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
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  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
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  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
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    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
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    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
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  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
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  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
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  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
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  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    March 3, 2022
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    February 25, 2022
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    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
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  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
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    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment
    February 11, 2022
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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    February 11, 2022
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    February 11, 2022

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Video of a chicken in Middlesex, NC making tracks in fresh concrete garnered over a million views on TikTok. Photo/video property of Nadia E.
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Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral

December 9, 2020

A Middlesex, North Carolina homeowner and concrete crew had a little “help” on a recent patio pour. The homeowner, also owner of the concrete company and manager of the crew, was completing a concrete patio […]

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The Strange-ness: Morpheus Bridge Spectre

October 31, 2016

For Halloween, let’s look at a local “legend”. We’ll visit the Morpheus Bridge on the aptly named Morpheus Bridge Road in Wendell, North Carolina. The story goes that a mother, father, and child — alledgedly a daughter — were driving along […]

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The Strange-ness: Michigan Man Challenges Police on Facebook, Turns Self In

October 19, 2017

One Michigan police department received a challenge from a man with active warrants. The man posted on the Redford Township Police Department’s Facebook page, offering to turn himself in if their Facebook post was shared […]

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