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Source: Jessica Loeper, New Hanover County (NC)
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Food Waste Accepted at New Hanover County’s HazWagon Starting Aug. 6

August 5, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Beginning Monday, August 6, 2018, New Hanover County residents can bring unpackaged food waste in reusable containers to the county’s HazWagon. The food waste will be transported to the New Hanover County landfill for composting. New […]

Phil Reed, SELC founding trustee, talented attorney and committed environmental advocate; 1946-1993. Source: SELC, Charlottesville VA.
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SELC Calls for Submissions for Phil Reed Environmental Writing Awards

August 5, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards. Nominations are welcome from anyone, including readers, authors and publishers. Presented each year during the Virginia Festival […]

Concrete castings re-used as artificial reef materials. Source: NC Department of Marine Fisheries
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NC Artificial Reef Program to Unveil Reef Enhancement Plan at Public Meetings

August 2, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program will hold four public meetings in August to provide information and solicit public comment on a proposed four-year artificial reef enhancement plan. At each meeting, […]

Source: Wounded Warrior Project®
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Write Letters for Wounded Warriors at PLJCS on Aug. 18

August 2, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Would you give two hours to let US wounded service members know that you appreciate their sacrifices and are thinking of them? One area library is holding an event for children to create letters for […]

Hilltop Home 2018 fundraiser flyer. Source: The Busy Bookworms
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The Busy Bookworms and Hilltop Home Raising Funds for Children’s Literacy

August 2, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

For the month of August 2018, Hilltop Home and The Busy Bookworms are partnering to raise $10,000 in new Usborne Books and More (UBAM) items for Hilltop Home’s library collection. Often forgotten in the discussion […]

Exterior of East Regional Library, Knightdale NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Knightdale NC Library’s August 2018 Programs

August 1, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The East Regional Library, located at 946 Steeple Square Court in Knightdale, North Carolina has announced its August programs. Events are divided by age, with some open to all ages. For more information, visit www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/erl and […]

Chasing Blackbeard book cover. Source: Steven E. Davis
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Local Author Releases Pirate-themed Novel: Chasing Blackbeard

July 30, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Chasing Blackbeard, a historical novel released July 23, 2018 by author Steven E. Davis, is the coming-of-age story of a cabin boy and scribe that decides to dedicate life and limb to cover the story […]

Eastern Wake Fire, Knightdale NC, flags flying at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley (July 12, 2017)
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US and NC Flags Lowered for National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

July 27, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

In honor of those who served, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today — Friday, July 27, 2018 […]

Children at Imperial Centre. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Imperial Centre to hold Kids’ Day on Aug. 6

July 22, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences will hold Kids’ Day on Monday, August. 6, 2018, 9am to noon.  Kids’ Day will feature arts and science activities, sweet treats, music, and prizes. The Imperial Centre […]

Movie Intermission at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre double feature. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Raleigh Drive-In Celebrates Its 70th Season of Outdoor Movies

July 21, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

This year, the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre located in Henderson, North Carolina turns 69 years young.  Showing its first movie “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” on July 15, 1949, makes the theatre the oldest […]

Colin O'Brady shattered the 50-state high point challenge in 21 days in 2018. Source: www.colinobrady.com
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Colin O’Brady Shatters 50-State High Points World Record in 21 Days

July 21, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Professional Endurance Athlete Sets Record after Training with Standard Process’ Nutrition Innovation Center in Kannapolis NC Drought. Lightning strike. Grueling 26-hour climbs. Multiple climbs per day. Colin O’Brady battled it all in an exhilarating 21-day race against the […]

Boat debris used to keep Pamlico Sound NC survivors afloat. Source: US Coast Guard District 5
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Coast Guard Rescues Two Survivors Clinging to Debris in Pamlico Sound

July 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Two men were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew Wednesday, July 18, 2018, after their fishing boat capsized Tuesday near Hog Island — located in the waters near Gull Rock Game Land. “Locating the […]

Poetry Reading 2018 flyer. Source: Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield NC
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Library to Hold Poetry Reading and Recognize 2018 Poetry Contest Winners

July 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield, North Carolina invites the public to a special Poetry Reading, during which winners of the library’s 2018 Poetry Contests will receive their awards. The Poetry Reading will […]

Letter: Governor Cooper to President Trump: Tariffs Harming NC Farmers and Manufacturers (page 1 of 2). Source: NC Office of the Governor
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Governor to President: Tariffs Are Harming NC Farmers and Manufacturers

July 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Governor Urges End to Trade War Hurting NC Economy On July 19, 2018, in a letter to the President of the United States, Governor Roy Cooper described the damage being done to North […]

Source: GroundSwell Pictures, Inc., Fayetteville NC
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GroundSwell Pictures to Use Arts Council Grant to Support Film Festival

July 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

GroundSwell Pictures has received a grant in the amount of $6,400 from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, North Carolina in support of Indigo Moon Film Festival 2018. Indigo Moon is an annual film festival […]

The boundaries of the National Weather Service’s forecast zones for freezing spray conditions for Feb. 11, 2017, are illustrated over a map of the Destination’s trackline. The Destination capsized and subsequently sank after an accumulation of ice on the vessel and its fishing gear after encountering forecasted heavy freezing spray conditions. NTSB graphic, background courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center. Source: National Transportation Safety Board
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NTSB issues Safety Alert after Icing Incident Last Year Cost Lives

July 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On July 12, 2018, The National Transportation Safety Board issued a marine accident brief and a related safety alert, warning mariners of the dangers of icing following the agency’s investigation of the sinking of the fishing vessel Destination. The […]

Murder We Write image, Source: Sisters in Crime Triad Chapter, Greensboro, NC.
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“Killing for Fun and Profit” Special Program Offered by NC Writers’ Group

July 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Mystery writer and Southern humorist Cathy Pickens will be the featured speaker at an Archdale, North Carolina lunch event hosted by Murder We Write (MWW), the Triad NC chapter of national writers’ organization Sisters in […]

Marriott International is phasing out plastic straws in favor of alternative straws when requested. Source: PRNewsfoto/Marriott International, Inc.
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Marriott International Latest to Announce End to Plastic Straws

July 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Marriott International on July 18, 2018 announced that it has adopted a plan to remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties across 30 brands around the world. Once fully […]

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Recall of Frozen Hawaiian Poke Kits Affects ALDI Hendersonville NC, Other States

July 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

ALDI Voluntarily Recalls AnnaSea Hawaiian Poke Kits Due to Storage at Incorrect Temperature in Area Store(s) Hawaiian “Poke” is a raw fish salad — served/eaten without cooking the fish. The Hawaiian Poke Kits, which are […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission’s Next Public Meeting-by-Conference Call is July 27

July 17, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission is holding its next public meeting via telephone conference call. The public may “attend” via phone or computer on Tuesday, July 27, 2018, starting at 10am (Eastern/local time). This meeting agenda includes […]

Mischievous Misty: Stories From The Wool Family Farm (Volume 1) book cover, published 2018. Source: Amazon.com
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Local Author to Sign Children’s Book at Selma Historical Museum

July 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Evelyn Wool of Selma, NC will read and sign copies of her new children’s book, Mischievous Misty, at the Selma Historical Museum’s “Sweet Tea and Spicy Talk” on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, starting at 11am and ending […]

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Students from Missouri, Mississippi to Call International Space Station 

July 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Students in St. Louis and southern Mississippi will get to ask questions of NASA astronauts on the International Space Station during two events next week as part of NASA’s Year of Education on Station. These calls connect kids with astronauts to […]

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Fundraiser Announced for Sickle Cell Medical Cannabis Clinical Trial 

July 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On July 13, 2018, in recognition of World Sickle Cell Day, a coalition led by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (SCFG), announced a fund-raising campaign to launch the first clinical trials investigating the efficacy of […]

Source: NJ Department of Agriculture
farmgarden

Longhorned tick found in Polk County, North Carolina

July 12, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

A new species of tick has found its way to North Carolina. Recent tick surveys sent to the US Department of Agriculture found the Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) on an opossum* in Polk County. The […]

Notice: 42nd assembly of the Committee on Space Research, COSPAR 2018 in Pasadena, California.
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“City of Astronomy” to Host COSPAR Gathering of Space Experts

July 11, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

From July 14 to 22, 2018, the world’s leading experts in space science, including some from NASA, will gather in Pasadena, California — informally known as the City of Astronomy — for the 42nd assembly of […]

Source: 24-7 Press Release/FEATHR.com
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The Strange-ness: Finnish Wallpaper Aims to Show 10 Things for a Happier World

July 11, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Finnish interiors brand FEATHR have created a wallpaper to mark the arrival of President Trump and President Putin to Helsinki for the 16th July Helsinki summit – and to show what they could learn from […]

Cape Fear Museum After Dark is July 19, 2018.
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Cape Fear Museum Hosts After Dark Event in July

July 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science presents Museum After Dark, a memorable summer museum experience engaging visitors to share and connect over a common interest – food. Taste, experiment and learn at this interactive event […]

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be performed at the Imperial Centre July 20-22, 2018
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Summer Youth Production to Hold Weekend Play

July 9, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Summer Youth Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will take place July 20-22, 2018 at The Theatre at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North […]

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