By Vernon Cox, NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2017 boll weevil assessment at 75¢ per acre of cotton, dropping the fee from $1. […]
The Decision Puts Water for 17 Million People at Risk By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Communications The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said today that President Donald Trump’s executive action towards an approval of an […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount After 35 years in local government and 23 years with the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, City Manager Charles Penny announced his retirement at the end of […]
It’s just after the turn of the century — the twentieth century, that is. The year is 1907 and a carriage shop has just opened at 222 Tarboro Street West in Wilson, North Carolina. Horses and mules draw wagons […]
The Road to Getting Published – a Writers Workshop is coming up in Franklin County, North Carolina. Led by author Donna Campbell Smith, this three-part Workshop Series is scheduled for March 4, 11, and 18, 2017, […]
By Tanya Barrett, EWSC Coordinator The Wendell-based Eastern Wake Senior Center offers programs and services for seniors in Wake County and surrounding areas. Educational workshops, fitness classes, individual assistance, and more are available in the coming months. Activities are […]
The It is almost time to gather around the fire, share tall tales and learn from the experts on where our food comes from as we process our ham for the next year! On Saturday, […]
The third-annual Bunn Fun Day planning is underway. Currently, the organizers are seeking sponsors and vendors. Space is available for approximately 30 vendors; eight have signed on and spaces are expected to fill quickly. Sponsorships provide […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 January 20 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
By Ford Porter, nc.gov On January 19, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has been awarded a $4.5 million federal grant to help Hurricane Matthew survivors with their long-term recovery needs. The funds will […]
Public Exhibit Pays Homage to Burt’s Low-key Life and Love of Nature By Christina Cassera and Jackie Sands, Burt’s Bees On January 19, 2017, Burt’s Bees unveiled the iconic cabin of late co-founder Burt Shavitz, commemorating the […]
The Motown, Soul and Groove concert is coming up at the Rudy Theatre, raising funds for a special needs music program. This night of music includes a chance to hear Bill Myers of the legendary […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Representatives of the British Consulate visited Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, and took the time to have tea with local British nationals. This “Tea with the British Consulate” drew dozens […]
Stationed at Fort Carson, Maj. Hunter Winegarner Cares for Soldiers in the 10th Special Forces Airborne Unit Using the Soldier Centered Medical Home Model By Katie Fitzpatrick, webershandwick.com for US Army The US Army is part […]
New Study Finds More than Half the Loss Occurs Outside the Blackout Zone By Lauren Lipuma (American Geophysical Union), Charles Goldsmith (University of Cambridge), and Athena Dinar (British Antarctic Survey) The daily United States economic cost from solar […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. In addition to […]
US Air Force, Lockheed Martin Prepare for Launch and Plan Live Viewing of Event By Lauren Fair, lmco.com The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin will launch the next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite […]
S&D Coffee & Tea Hosts Student Recipe Challenge for Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Chefs-in-training By Andrea Simrell, vantagep.com S&D Coffee & Tea (S&D), the largest coffee and tea manufacturer and supplier to restaurants and convenience stores […]
By Dwayne Brown / Laurie Cantillo (NASA HQ) and Michael Buckley (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory) Members of NASA’s New Horizons team will discuss the achievements of the first encounter with Pluto and look […]
On January 14, 2017, Feld Entertainment Inc., parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, announced that the 146-year-old circus would hold its final performances this Spring. Ringling Bros.® two circus units will conclude […]
On January 13, 2017, the Pictsweet Company of Bells, Tennessee, voluntarily recalled select packages of Pictsweet Farms 12-ounce Breaded Okra after the company learned that some packages may contain glass fragments, which could cause injury […]
New Year’s Resolutions are tough to make, and to keep, so this two-part article is designed to help you succeed by keeping your resolutions in mind. Now several weeks into 2017, hopefully you have had a […]
Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is not just about the choices […]
By Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org A stunning close-up of a partially submerged alligator in a Brunswick County pond took top honors in the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s 12th Annual Wildlife in North Carolina magazine photo […]
“EPA Botches Bee-Toxic Pesticide Risk Assessments” By Tiffany Finck-Haynes, Friends of the Earth On January 12, 2017, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its preliminary pollinator risk assessment for three neonicotinoid insecticides: clothianidin, thiamethoxam and […]
Haiti’s debt approaches $2 billion dollars as it recovers from Hurricane Matthew and remembers the devastating earthquake that shattered the country seven years ago. After the 2010 earthquake, most of Haiti’s debt was wiped out following […]
First-Ever National Report Issued The American Civil Liberties Union published the first-ever nationwide report documenting the special dangers of solitary confinement for people who are blind or deaf, can’t walk without assistance, or have other physical […]
Online Crowdfunding Campaign by Whirlpool Corporation Includes Pre-sales On January 6, 2017, Whirlpool Corporation announced the release of the Zera™ Food Recycler, a state-of-the-art kitchen appliance that turns today’s food waste into tomorrow’s fertilizer. This is the […]
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