Last Week for Open Enrollment for Federal Health Care Marketplace On December 6, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper today reminded North Carolinians who need health insurance or need to re-enroll or change plans for 2020 coverage […]
Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers’ Guild invites the public to attend the Launch Party for their seventh edition of County Lines: A Literary Journal. The party will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019, 2-4pm, in […]
Upgraded science hardware for the Cold Atom Lab — built and operated by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California — is among the cargo on-board the Dragon spacecraft. The experimental physics facility allows […]
The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum is pleased to announce that its annual Holiday Open House has been scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2019, 11am-2pm. This year’s event will be held in the Jernigan […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This week’s list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond — occasionally including unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Snowball Dance” for youth and adults with disabilities Saturday, December 7, 2019, 6-8pm, at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W Owen […]
$86 million investment coming to Burnsville A new wholly owned subsidiary of Little Leaf Farms, LLC, an innovative producer of fresh lettuce, will build a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex in Yancey County, creating up to 100 […]
Event To Positively Impact Local Food and Farm Economy The downtown state-of-art-facility, Rocky Mount Event Center, will host the Cultivating Community Through Food: NC Food Council Gathering on December 5-6, 2019. This special council gathering will […]
The US Coast Guard approved the use of a series of Automatic Identification System Private Aids to Navigation (AIS PATON) to mark restricted navigation areas around commercial space launches. The Coast Guard authorized the Space […]
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 1-7 North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared December 1-7, 2019 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging state residents to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous […]
Downtown Enfield Restoration and Preservation weekend of Christmas happenings returns with a tree lighting, vendor fair, dramatic readings, oyster roast, and many more holiday activities in Enfield, North Carolina. While many Christmas in Enfield activities […]
Earth’s magnetic song recorded for the first time during a solar storm Data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie ‘song’ that Earth sings when it is […]
Check out these December programs planned at East Regional Library (ERL) in Knightdale, North Carolina. Unless otherwise noted, events listed take place at the library, 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, NC. Library information is online […]
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert due to illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California, growing region. […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This week’s list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond — occasionally including unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]
Weather Advisory at Wrightsville Beach, NC Monday: Sunny, 64 high, 44 low, 0% chance of rain Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 67 high, 50 low, 10% chance of rain Wednesday: Partly Cloudy, 71 high, 49 low, 20% […]
East Coast Wings + Grill, a family-dining franchise commended for its wide variety of buffalo-wing flavors and inclusive menu, is celebrating the season of giving with a holiday gift card promotion designed to give back […]
New coats given out as part of organization’s Faith in Action initiatives More than 400 homeless received new winter coats from Knights of Columbus Council 539 on November 20, 2019 in Lincoln Memorial Park, Denver, Colorado. […]
North Carolina pecan growers prevail, good crop for Thanksgiving Pecan pie lovers can celebrate. The North Carolina pecan growers have a good crop ahead of the holidays despite a relatively dry summer and damages sustained […]
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science announces the opening of our newest traveling exhibit, To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA. Just before the first man landed on the moon, Charlie Brown and Snoopy […]
Holiday events will be taking place in downtown Zebulon, North Carolina including a tree lighting and special “Holiday Market.” Downtown Tree Lighting Festival Friday, November 22, 2019 @ 6-9pm Downtown Zebulon will become the winter […]
The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences will welcome visitors through the Thanksgiving holiday by opening its doors Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1, 2019. Typically, the Imperial Centre is closed the day after […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This week’s list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond — occasionally including unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor These upcoming holiday parades and town tree lightings are opportunities to gather together and celebrate the season. Many of these are organized by town officials or parks and rec personnel, […]
On Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4-6pm, a free music event, A Soulful Christmas Celebration 2019, will be held in Wilson, North Carolina. This concert by Vision Community Theatre Group will provide an evening of beautiful […]
Farms across North Carolina are opening their gates for travelers looking for ways to celebrate the season with unique and fun farm experiences. From choose-and-cut Christmas trees and light shows to pop-up markets and […]
House Judiciary Committee Agrees We Need MORE with Historic Vote Clearing Path to End Marijuana Prohibition On November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]
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