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DEVIL-DOG Dungarees partnering with Carolina Mudcats. Source: Sally Ruan, agentry pr nyc
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Zebulon, NC: DEVIL-DOG® Dungarees Partners with Minor League Baseball Team Carolina Mudcats

February 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

US-based lifestyle brand DEVIL-DOG® Dungarees announces its first ever partnership with Minor League Baseball team Carolina Mudcats, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, for the 2022 season. DEVIL-DOG’s company-owned distribution facility has been based in […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Current & Aspiring Entrepreneurs sought for “Launch Wake Forest”

January 12, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

HondaJet Elite S. Source: Honda Aircraft Company
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Greensboro, NC: Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 200th HondaJet

December 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

LaunchWENDELL logo. Source: Megan Howard, Town of Wendell
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Entrepreneurs Wanted: LaunchWENDELL to Take Off in January

November 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

Wendell Animal Hospital. Source: Vets Pets
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Wendell, NC: Vets Pets Opens New Wendell Animal Hospital, Grand Opening is Oct. 9

October 5, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Vets Pets, a North Carolina cooperative network of veterinary hospitals, continues to grow with the opening of Wendell Animal Hospital. The small animal and exotic veterinary hospital opened its doors on September 20, 2021, at 2961 […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Thermo Fisher to Expand Operations in Pitt County, NC

September 20, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will create 290 new jobs in Pitt County, North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper announced on September 14, 2021. The company will invest $154 million to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in […]

Pugh Builders Seminar. Source: Pugh Builders GC Academy
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Seminars Tour on How to Become Licensed General Contractors

September 13, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Chris Pugh, the founder of CB Pugh Enterprises LLC and the Pugh Builders General Contractors  (GC) Academy located in Raleigh, North Carolina, commences the Pugh Builders GC Academy “Seminars Tour” to different cities in the […]

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Zebulon, NC: Public Downtown Visioning Session is Aug. 18

August 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Zebulon, North Carolina will be holding an in-person Downtown Visioning Session on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 6-8pm. The visioning session is part of North Carolina Main Street’s requirement for Zebulon to participate […]

The Black Tee Event Entrepreneur Networking Mixer. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
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Raleigh, NC: Black Tee Event Entrepreneur Networking Mixer is Aug. 20

August 14, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

VMS Business Funding Group will be hosting the Black Tee Event Entrepreneur Networking Mixer, which will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, 6-9pm, at the Hampton Inn & Suites-Raleigh Downtown. The event features motivational […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Local Businesses Invited to Register for Expo on Aug. 24

July 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting local companies interested in learning more about “doing business” with the Town and its community partners to a How to Do Business Networking, Reception & Table Expo on […]

NC Governor's Export Awards winners for "Top Global Reach Exporters" included Grady-White Boats, Greenville, NC. Photo: Grady-White Boats
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11 Exporters and Two Partners Receive North Carolina Governor’s Awards

February 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Exporting Supports 400,000 Jobs Across the State On February 10, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper announced 13 winners of the 2020 Governor’s Export Awards, ranging from a small wooden-boat builder in southeast North Carolina to one […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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RTP, NC: Gilead Sciences Will Create 275 Jobs in the Research Triangle Region

February 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

New business services center in Wake County will support biopharma company Gilead Sciences, Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines, has selected North Carolina’s Research Triangle region as the location for a major business […]

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Current and Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Apply for “Launch Wake Forest”

January 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

  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 20 selected students a 13-week business course, business […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Wolf X-Ray and Flow X-Ray to Relocate to Edgecombe County, Invest $4.5 Million in Rocky Mount

November 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Wolf X-Ray and Flow X-Ray will create 68 new jobs in Edgecombe County, Governor Roy Cooper announced on November 12, 2020. The company will invest more than $4.5 million to relocate their headquarters and manufacturing […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Greenville, NC: Beauty Bar Medispa Partners with NC Stop Human Trafficking, will Donate for Each Product Sold

August 29, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Beauty Bar Medispa and NC Stop Human Trafficking is slated to begin an innovative partnership on September 1, 2020, blending business and advocacy with the ultimate goal of fighting human trafficking. This close collaboration […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Grants to NC Rural Communities to Attract 294 New Jobs and Over $103 Million in Private Investment

August 21, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 18 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,847,243, Governor Roy Cooper announced on August 20, 2020. The requests include commitments to create a total of […]

Vendors at Bunn Fun Day. Photo: Kay Whatley (2017)
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Update: Bunn Fun Day Postponed to Sept. 18, 2021

August 11, 2020 Kay Whatley

Bunn Fun Day has been rescheduled to next Fall. The new date is Saturday, September 18, 2021, 10am-4pm. Statement by Town of Bunn Commissioner, Sherry Mercer: “Due to COVID-19 stipulations we are having to reschedule […]

14oz kombucha bottle for Lenny Boy Brewing, to be manufactured at Ardagh's Wilson, NC facility. Source: Ardagh Group
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Wilson, NC Glass Manufacturing Facility to Supply Kombucha Bottles for Charlotte-based Brewery

July 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Ardagh Group partners with Lenny Boy Brewing Co. to supply locally-made glass kombucha bottles Ardagh Group, Glass–North America, a business unit of Ardagh Group, has partnered with Lenny Boy Brewing Co. to introduce a new […]

Matternet's M2 Drone System Enabling New US Hospital Delivery Network at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Source: Matternet
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Winston-Salem, NC Medical Center Launches Drone Delivery Service

July 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  On July 14, 2020, Matternet, developer of the world’s leading urban drone logistics platform, announced its M2 drone system is enabling a new hospital delivery network at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. In collaboration with UPS […]

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Lowe’s Opens Applications for $25 Million in Minority Small Business Grants

June 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  As thousands of small businesses struggle to keep their doors open and their employees paid amid economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. on June 11, 2020, opened its first round of grant […]

Source: Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC
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Nashville, NC: Atlantic Natural Foods Expanding, Adding Staff

May 19, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC to Expand Plant-Based Meal Solutions and Ramp Up Production in US and Thailand After Seeing 40% YoY Growth On May 19, 2020, Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC (ANF), Headquartered in Nashville, North […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Working with Local Manufacturers to Make Critical Medical Supplies

May 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Medical gowns instead of graphics; face shields instead of signage North Carolina is working with local manufacturers to shift their production to make critical medical supplies. In March, Governor Roy Cooper established the state’s Task […]

North Carolina - Staying Ahead of the Curve. Source: Office of the Governor
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North Carolina Enters “Phase 1” of Easing Coronavirus Restrictions on May 8

May 7, 2020 Kay Whatley

Governor Cooper Announces Modified Stay At Home Order and Transition to Phase 1 of Easing Restrictions Personal care businesses, entertainment venues, gyms to remain closed   On May 5, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper […]

Here For Good and local business logo T-shirts provide $10 to businesses closed due to coronavirus safety measures. Source: Dogwood South
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Knightdale, NC: Local Printer Creates Project to Provide Income for Local Businesses During Shutdown

April 29, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Dogwood South, a member of the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce, recently started a movement to help local small businesses during the coronavirus-related shut-down. The Here for Good Project by Dogwood South […]

LAA provides mask-making materials to employees who volunteer to sew them. Source:  Stephanie Klein, Lane and Associates Family Dentistry
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Garner, NC: Lane & Associates Family Dentistry Goes Above & Beyond During COVID-19 Crisis

April 1, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Dentistry Supports Its Employees, Who Volunteer to Give Blood and Sew Masks for Healthcare Providers As the largest dental practice in North Carolina, Lane & Associates Family Dentistry (LAA) is proud to serve the state […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Governor Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order Until Apr. 29

March 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Essential businesses may remain open, social distancing mandated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the […]

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NC to Close Restaurants and Bars for Dine-In, Allow Takeout and Delivery to Continue

March 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

At an afternoon briefing today, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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Updated: Grand Opening & Open House for Gallery on the Hill Postponed

March 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

UPDATE March 13, 2020:  As government and businesses work to minimize the spread of coronavirus in public/at events, the Franklin County Arts Council has announced that their offices and gallery must be closed March 16-April […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: February 2018

March 12, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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March 2, 2020

For the first time in more than four years, NASA began accepting applications Monday for future astronauts. Aspiring Moon to Mars explorers have until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 11:59pm (EDT), to apply. The call […]

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