On August 6, 2019, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. voluntarily recalled a limited number of cases of baby spinach. The products being recalled are 6 oz Dole Baby Spinach bag, Lot code W20308A (UPC code 0-71430-00964-2), […]
On August 1, 2019, the US Postal Service issued Forever stamps recognizing Military Working Dogs, the four-legged heroes of the nation’s military. The first-day-of-issue event took place during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in […]
You may know that Wake County ranks top in the nation for snake bites, but did you know North Carolina ranks 46th in cost-per-bite, but 14th in total number of dog bites? On July 23, […]
Underscoring the severe crisis in farm country, today it was announced that Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival will return to the heart of dairy country on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Alpine Valley […]
The US Postal Service today issued new Forever stamps featuring digital illustrations of four North American frogs. The First Day of Issue event took place at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center, Boise, Idaho. The four […]
NASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon mission and look to the future of exploration on the Moon and Mars with a live, two-hour television broadcast Friday, July 19, 2019, […]
The Fourth of July is traditionally a time of increased boating traffic in waterways due to the myriad of fireworks displays. In past years, a combination of this increased traffic and vessels traveling at excessive […]
A Voluntary Recall was announced on June 30, 2019, stating “Growers Express takes issues of food safety seriously and is issuing a voluntary recall of select fresh vegetable products in an abundance of caution and […]
Harjo, a Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, Is the First Native American to Serve as US Poet Laureate On June 19, 2019, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the appointment of Joy Harjo as […]
Ruiz Foods Products Inc. Recalls Bacon Breakfast Wrap Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Ruiz Foods Products Inc., a Denison, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 246,514 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) breakfast wrap […]
On June 7, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the discovery of genetically engineered (GE) wheat plants growing in an unplanted agricultural field in Washington State. The […]
By Donna Campbell Smith The Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its fifth annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. It is open to writers of any age and location for previously unpublished (this includes […]
Dominion Energy pressuring Congress to change laws in its favor On May 16, 2019, more than 50 organizations from across the state called on Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Virginia’s members of […]
By Dr. John Stamey After years of research into the Bigfoot world, I have come up with four different schools of thought regarding the species’ interactions with humans. Naturalistic This group is categorized by individuals who […]
On May 6, 2019, Cargill’s animal nutrition business announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States® feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed FDA’s action levels. The affected products, which were […]
A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew performed the first landing at one of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital’s new helicopter landing pads on April 10, 2019. The Norfolk, Virginia hospital recently built two new rooftop helicopter landing […]
Activity books are a great way to encourage reading and learning. BigFoot activity books are especially beloved by parents, as they are at once educational and fun. The latest BigFoot activity book, released just this […]
The Coast Guard rescued seven people and a dog stranded on a sandbar after a their boat capsized in the Chilkat River near Haines, Alaska, on Saturday, March 31, 2019. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew […]
NASA’s first aerospace accelerator program, co-sponsored by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, will select 10 startup companies to take part in a three-month pilot program to develop new technologies for space. Applications […]
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Product Contamination On March 13, 2019, Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, a Martinsville, Va. establishment, ussied a recall for approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork […]
The nationwide Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is accepting submissions through the end of this week. This contest is “the culmination of the Junior Duck Stamp educational program,” which is available for teachers, parents, and […]
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 […]
The Southern Environmental Law Center has announced the winners of the 2019 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards, to be presented during this year’s “Virginia Festival of the Book.” Author Earl Swift will receive the […]
Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 173,376 pounds of frozen pork entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass or hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s […]
WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library of Congress Will Preserve and Make Accessible Historic and Contemporary Episodes of Sesame Street As Sesame Street begins to mark its 50th anniversary, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), […]
NASA has selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems […]
By Dr. John Stamey Regardless of what non-believers might say, Bigfoot is alive and doing well! Whether Bigfoot is alive in your mind, in your reading (Facebook groups, books, TV), or prompting you to venture […]
The history of the sinking of the Marine Electric and creation of Coast Guard rescue swimmers program, provided by the United States Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic. Story and artwork by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki […]
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