The Town of Wake Forest and a network of local partners invite current and aspiring entrepreneurs to apply for LaunchWakeForest. The initiative will offer up to 15 selected students a 13-week business course, business mentorship, planning […]
NC Stop Human Trafficking, along with its partner the North Carolina Network for Safe Communities at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will release the much-anticipated documentary “Human Trafficking in North Carolina,” virtually on […]
Activate Selma and the Johnston County Arts Council invite all to a mural reveal in downtown Selma on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 2pm. Come for the reveal at Treasury Antiques, 102 S Raiford Street, […]
Join in the fun with the annual Polar Bear Run (5K run/walk), presented by Selma Parks and Recreation, Register by January 14, and participate in the run on Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10am. This 5K […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild will begin accepting submissions for the annual “Carolina Prize for Writing Contest” on January 15, 2022. Writers of all ages are welcome to submit poetry, prose, or […]
The Wake Forest Film Festival (WFFF) has announced its 2022 program lineup scheduled for Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, 2022, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Entitled “A Light […]
The Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers Guild will hold their annual Writers Retreat on April 23, 2022. The Guild is excited to announce that David Halperin, author of the popular book Journal of a UFO […]
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Honda Aircraft Company announced that it had marked a major milestone of delivering the 200th HondaJet. The company also announced that the HondaJet Elite S was recently honored with the […]
Return of the Jedi, Lord of the Rings, Selena, Sounder, Cooley High, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and WALL•E among titles selected for preservation Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of […]
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due To Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,990 […]
The annual Rocky Mount Railroad Museum Membership Drive and Reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2022, 2pm, at the Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This annual event will include a special […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild invites the public to attend the Launch Party for County Lines: A Literary Journal 2022, Vol. 9th. Celebrate with local writers and listen to readings from Carolina Prize […]
Listed below are area parades and holiday happening planned in the area of Wake, Franklin, Johnston, Wilson, and/or Nash and Edgecombe. Be a spectator at a parade… and maybe catch a little candy along a […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
The Town of Wake Forest and the Local Government Federal Credit Union will celebrate “America Recycles Day” on Monday, November 15, 2021, by co-sponsoring a drive-thru paper shredding event. Free and open to the public, […]
The Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking will welcome guest speaker Nikki Locklear, director of the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking Program for the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs within the NC Department of Administration, […]
The Friends of Johnston County Parks group is hosting their second annual #OptOutsideJoCo event Thanksgiving weekend. This event is to encourage people to spend time with family and friends outside during Thanksgiving weekend in Johnston […]
The Franklin County Arts Council, based in Louisburg, North Carolina, holds arts-oriented events and classes at its Gallery on the Hill. Upcoming events are listed below; those listed are free to attend. See event information […]
Shows are back at the LIVE@THE RUDY theater and the holiday season is upon us; Christmas Jubilee Shows have started and will continue through Christmas. An evening of southern hospitality, great American music, and side-splitting […]
The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be hosting a Veterans Day program on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2pm. The event is entitled, “1941: A Year That Changed The World.” The discussion will […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
Organizations, horse riders, bands, performing groups, businesses, and others may be able to register and be a part of a North Carolina parade. While the majority of local parades take place in December, registration may […]
Job Fairs and Other Events Scheduled North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week” November 8-12, 2021, with a variety of events to help connect veterans to jobs and other services, Governor Roy Cooper announced […]
The Town of Wendell, North Carolina, has teamed up with Wake Tech and other local partners to bring LaunchWENDELL to the community. The program is aimed at entrepreneurs and small business owners to develop and […]
Area residents are invited to enjoy the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn while also learning about native trees during a series of “Fall Foliage Tours” this week at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This weeks things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting ” to review and approve program applications.” This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at […]
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