The August program of the Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be a look into the life and legend of Amelia Earhart. The event will take place at the museum on Saturday, August 24, 2019, […]
The United States Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy took time in early August 2019 to conduct professional exchanges while off Samoa and in American Samoa. Said Rear Adm. Lunday, commander, Coast Guard 14th […]
Three headline surf events return to Wrightsville Beach in a span of ten days in August. O’Neill/Sweetwater Pro-Am Surf Fest First up, August 16-18, 2019, one of the largest surf contests on the East Coast […]
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, the Writers Group’s guest speaker will be Wanda Robinson Lee, Ph.D., author of the autobiography, God’s Voice: Choices That Led My Journey. Attendance is free and open to the public. […]
The Wayne County Historical Society, which oversees the Wayne County Museum, has several history-oriented happenings planned for September, with a unique Victorian funeral event coming to Goldsboro, North Carolina in October 2019. The Mission of the […]
Program Seeks to Improve Workforce Development and Gender Equity in North Carolina Ahead of Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2019, the NC Department of Administration (DOA) launched a new mentorship program on July 1 […]
Plant Adds Production of All-new Honda HRN Lawn Mower and New GCV Engine, Makes Local Donations Associates at Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc. (HPE) on August 6, 2019 marked 35 years of producing power equipment […]
Braswell Memorial Library is proud to present “Let’s Talk About It” — a library discussion series sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council and the North Carolina Center for the Book. This Fall’s series is Picturing […]
On August 6, 2019, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. voluntarily recalled a limited number of cases of baby spinach. The products being recalled are 6 oz Dole Baby Spinach bag, Lot code W20308A (UPC code 0-71430-00964-2), […]
The public is invited to join the South Rocky Mount Community Civic Organization, the city of Rocky Mount, Woda Cooper Companies, community leaders and others during a Celebrating South Rocky Mount event on Saturday, August […]
An upcoming North Carolina writers luncheon will including a presentation by Lawrence Kelter, author of the continuing adventures of My Cousin Vinny and the Stephanie Chalice mystery series. On Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11am-2pm, participate […]
NASA’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) has imaged the stress on Costa Rican vegetation caused by a massive regional drought that led the Central American nation’s government to declare a state […]
The Imperial Centre Theatre is accepting submissions from local playwrights — professionals and amateurs — for the second-annual Local Playwrights Staged Reading Series. The deadline to submit a full-length or one-act play is Thursday, August […]
Friday at the Nature Research Center The North Carolina Forest Service is throwing a birthday party for Smokey Bear and everyone is invited. Watch a video on Smokey Bear in the Daily Planet Theater, meet […]
Mixing and Matching Fitness Flavors at the Downtown Facility Fitness Showdown Round 5 will be held at the downtown Rocky Mount Event Center on Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10am-5pm, in the facilities’ Field House. Doors […]
Raleigh-based band, Big Love, will headline “Friday Night on White” on Friday, August 9, 2019, 6-9pm. The free outdoor concert will take place along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina. A […]
On August 5, 2019, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered US and NC flats at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff, effective immediately. This flag lowering is in honor of: the victims of the […]
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report any sightings of barn owls to the agency. Commission biologists are seeking barn owl observations to help them learn more about habitat needs […]
On August 1, 2019, the US Postal Service issued Forever stamps recognizing Military Working Dogs, the four-legged heroes of the nation’s military. The first-day-of-issue event took place during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in […]
Englewood Baptist Church invites people of all ages to join them for an exciting evening of baseball, bluegrass, and BBQ. Their “Summer Slam” is Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 6:30pm, and tickets are on sale now. […]
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts is inviting area residents to celebrate the diversity of our community by participating in the second-annual Trung Thu Moon Festival on Saturday, September 14, 2019, 6-9pm. The […]
Participate in a celebration of Latino culture at the 2019 Raleigh Tamale Festival. Enter your tamales in the competition, sign up as a performer, reserved a vendor space, drive in a food truck, or volunteer […]
“First Friday Flix” returns to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts this Friday, August 2, 2019, 7-9pm. The featured film will be “Bumblebee” (PG-13). Free and open to the public, First Friday Flix […]
By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Far more accurate than any previous map, this new representation of glacier flows in Antarctica opens the door to an improved understanding of the vast continent and […]
Tourism Officials Create Catchy Lyrics to Save Lives The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau released two new radio commercials this summer intended to help travelers stay safe at the beach, whether at the OBX or beyond. Says Executive Director Lee Nettles, […]
The Board of GroundSwell Pictures believes Film Inspires Change and they are committed to putting their new slogan into action. Based on the words of Mahatma Ghandi, GroundSwell aims to “Be the change they wish […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call, scheduled for Friday, August […]
The US Library of Congress has restored and made available online the Gandhara Scroll, a manuscript dating back to around the first century B.C., that offers insight into early Buddhist history. The scroll is one […]
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