A new grant program will help expand school breakfast access in ten North Carolina School Districts, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced today. As part of the 2018-19 Breakfast After the Bell […]
The leadership of Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s Interim Police Chief Willie Williams will be celebrated during a reception on Friday, December 21, 2018, at 2pm, on the third floor of City Hall. Williams will step down from […]
On December 13, 2018, Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. of Santa Maria, California, issued a recall for its red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, and cauliflower harvested on November 27-30, 2018. This recall was issued out […]
New research challenges existing assumptions about how tornadoes form. Historically, scientists assumed tornado rotation began in storm clouds, creating a funnel that travels downwards. This theory matches what storm chasers commonly observe visually in the […]
By Ginger Collins, Alleghany Writers The Alleghany Writers, a nonprofit organization in Alleghany County, North Carolina, has announced its Working Writers Business Conference, which will be held April 11-13, 2019, in Sparta NC. This inaugural conference will go […]
By Mary Yount, DOEDC Earlier this month, the Town of Oxford, North Carolina, held a Holiday Open House in its historic downtown. The rain held off for at least the morning. Downtown had a joyous […]
Tickets Now On Sale For Easter Weekend Gospel Concert on Apr. 20 Rocky Mount Event Center is happy to announce its second ticketed concert in their state-of-the-art facility. The First Lady of Gospel Music, Pastor Shirley […]
January will be a month where the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina pause to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through community events. The […]
Statement released Friday, December 14, 2018: Today, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) announced that it will investigate the death of a 7-year-old migrant child who recently died after being taken into […]
Do your New Year’s resolutions include spending more time at the library? Kick off the new year with Wilson County Public Library free programs and special events in January 2019. Main Library hours are Monday-Wednesday 9am-9pm; and […]
Winter weather is expected to bring rain and snow to the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this weekend. Rocky Mount Public Works & Water Resources Director Jonathan Boone said bridges, overpasses and major thoroughfares are being […]
UPDATE: Because of this weekend’s potential inclement weather, the Maximum Cheer and Dance competition has been postponed. It will be held at a later date, to be determined, and will not take place on Sunday […]
The SPCA of Wake County would like to remind pet owners the importance of taking care of animals during the winter months and overnight freezing temperatures. Just as freezing temperatures can pose fatal risks for humans, […]
Governor Cooper Unveils “Navigator,” North Carolina’s Online Work-Based Learning Tool to Link Classrooms and Careers Governor Roy Cooper today announced a free, first-of-its-kind online tool to lead the way in connecting education to career. The […]
Following a recall by Sunshine Mills, Inc., King Soopers announced it has removed from sale Abound Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe dog food produced by the supplier sold in King Soopers and City Market stores, located in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. […]
Residents will have the opportunity to give their input on an upcoming redevelopment project. A meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018, 6-8:30pm, at Tri-Faith Ministries, 140 Goldleaf Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, regarding the […]
The Museum of Outdoor Arts and Prismajic feature 25 Colorado-based artists in this self-guided exploration through a surrealist forest Natura Obscura, an immersive arts experience featuring more than 30 Colorado-based artists and creatives, opens at the […]
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a “Book of Condolences” to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of President George H.W. Bush, who […]
. Ed. Note: When originally released on October 4, 2018, this article asked the question, “How many cows in 6.5 million pounds?” With the updated and expanded recall released by the USDA today (December 4, […]
Events for December 2018 planned for East Regional Library, located at 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, are listed below. In addition to the event times, the library is open: Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-6pm […]
By Ray Shell Dulamaes and Taip Lab present a celebration of eight years with The Real Friends of the Barn on Saturday, December 8, 2018, starting at 7pm. The celebration will be held at The […]
By Molly Westmoreland, Library Director, Wilson County Public Library Want to do a good deed for those in need and help yourself at the same time? Bring an undented, unexpired can of food to the […]
Blue whales around the world are singing a little flat, and scientists may now have more clues as to the reason why. A new study finds there’s a seasonal variation in the whales’ pitch correlated […]
The Franklin County Writers’ Guild is hosting DD’s Starving Writers Contest. This is a one-time only fiction contest. Submissions must be fiction, short stories or novel chapters not previously published, with a maximum length of […]
InSight Mission Is to Learn What Lies Beneath the Red Planet’s Surface Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down […]
Wake Stone Corporation finalized a contribution of 40 acres of land to the Town of Knightdale, North Carolina at the November 20, 2018 Town Council meeting. The donation is for the construction of Phase I […]
Thanksgiving is more meaningful when you are actively involved in serving others. It is a reflective example that elevates the realization of how blessed you are daily. Caring and compassion was in full effect with the […]
Letters About Literature, the Library of Congress reading-and-writing contest now in its 26th year, is accepting applications beginning Nov. 1 for the 2018-19 cycle. For the first time, letters will be submitted electronically. Letters About Literature […]
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