By Elliott Negin, Union of Concerned Scientists Flooding risks around Northern California’s Lake Oroville reservoir that forced mass evacuations of people living below the nation’s tallest dam in recent days are demonstrating that future infrastructure […]
Descent into a Frozen Underworld By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, jpl.nasa.gov Mt. Erebus is at the end of our world — and offers a portal to another. It’s our planet’s southernmost active volcano, reaching 12,448 […]
The City of Rocky Mount and the Down East HOME Consortium receive annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment partnership (HOME) funding, respectively, through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The city and […]
The First Flying Car Company to Start Selling its Commercial Models The first commercial flying car in the world is now a fact. Flying car manufacturer PAL-V, based in The Netherlands, has officially started sales […]
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration to Rehabilitate Youth By Lincoln Mondy, Berlin Rosen A new poll released February 13, 2017, by Youth First shows that 78 percent of Americans favor keeping young […]
By Kay Whatley This day for expressing love is named after Saint Valentine. Dating back many centuries, Valentine’s Day was removed from the General Roman Calendar of Saints in 1969 due to conflicting historical information […]
By Carol Rasmussen, NASA Earth Science News Team Less than a year after the first research flight kicked off NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland campaign last March, data from the new program are providing a dramatic increase […]
On January 27, 2017, in Yakima, Washington State and federal wildlife-diagnostic centers confirmed an outbreak of avian cholera near the Tri-Cities. At that time, they reported more than 1,200 dead ducks from the previous week. Numbers for […]
Annual Nashville Blooming Festival Held Mother’s Day Weekend Each Year By Kay Whatley, Editor The 21st Annual Nashville Blooming Festival is set for May 12-13, 2017. This big event takes over downtown Nashville, North Carolina, […]
Sarah Pearce, NCDA&CS The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Nonprofits and government agencies wishing to apply have until March 15, 2017. […]
A man is strolling past a university and suddenly remembers he has an important meeting that afternoon. Unfortunately, his watch has stopped, and he cannot tell if he is late or not. Then, he notices […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 February 10 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
By Crystal Sessoms and Sue Howard, edgecombelibrary.org The Edgecombe County Memorial Library is holding a Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebration on March 4, 2017, 10am-noon. Kids of all ages are invited to join in this free event, which will feature Dr. […]
By Patrice Bayyan, knightdalechamber.org The Knightdale Chamber of Commerce will hold its 44th Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The event will kick-off with a Social Hour for networking at 5:30pm, followed by […]
By Stephanie Schierholz (NASA HQ) and Kim Newton (Marshall Space Flight Center) Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans worked overnight and are continuing Wednesday with assessment and recovery efforts following a tornado strike at […]
By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Communications The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on February 7, 2017, in a statement issued from Cannon Ball, North Dakota, said it is undaunted in its commitment to challenge an easement announcement […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the eastern North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events […]
By Tanya Barrett, Eastern Wake Senior Center AARP’s Free Tax Program is designed for taxpayers with low and moderate income. Eastern Wake Senior Center is taking tax appointments for the Free Tax Program and helping local residents […]
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is holding a conference for NC farmers and growers. The Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference: A Training Event for Commercial-Scale Growers is scheduled for March 6, 2017. The conference includes presentations […]
Registration is open for the 2017 Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium, scheduled for June 2-5, 2017, at Blue Ridge Assembly, 84 Blue Ridge Circle, in Black Mountain, North Carolina. This year’s symposium theme is “Inflammation and Botanical Medicine.” […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Active writing groups provide authors and want-to-be authors with networking and guidance. Groups listed below are actively meeting as of February 2017, and are located in North Carolina. While there are […]
By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell The Town of Wendell is planning a wide variety of Community Events. The fun begins March 4 and continues through April, with events listed below in chronological order. Party […]
As part of its series, Profile America Facts for Features, The US Census Bureau has released facts and statistics relating to the upcoming Super Bowl LI — Super Bowl “51” is scheduled for February 5, 2017, at […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 February 3 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
By Randi Spivak, biologicaldiversity.org After massive public outcry, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced late Wednesday night via Instagram that he was withdrawing his bill to sell “excess” public lands. The bill, HR 621, would have required the […]
By Tracy van Straaten and Lauren Donovan, scholastic.com Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has acquired world rights to an activism book written by Marley Dias, the 12 year-old social activist behind […]
An attack on a village in Yemen ordered by President Trump on Sunday, January 29, 2017, caused the death of a newborn baby, alongside as many as 23 civilians, human rights organization Reprieve has discovered. […]
Automotive Supplier will Add 42 Jobs and Invest More than $13 Million By Ford Porter, nc.gov Keihin Carolina System Technology will expand its automotive assembly operations in Edgecombe County, adding 42 jobs over the coming three […]
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