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New York Times Bestselling Author and Educator, Dr. Christopher Emdin, To Speak in Denver

March 20, 2017 Kay Whatley

Presented by Denver Public Schools’ Imaginarium and A+ Colorado By Kelli Brown (Denver Public Schools) and Cristina Ceballo (Blake Communications) On Wednesday, April 5, 2017, Denver Public Schools’ Imaginarium and A+ Colorado invite the public […]

Piedmont Farm Tour 2017 logo. Source: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, Pittsboro NC.
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35 North Carolina Farms on the Piedmont Farm Tour

March 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

Connect with the Source of Your Food on the 22nd Annual Piedmont Farm Tour By Leah Joyner, carolinafarmstewards.org The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) and Weaver Street Market are opening the barn doors on 35 sustainable […]

Portion of the infographic released by ncdoj.gov.
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NC Parents Celebrate Introduction of STOP Act to Curb Over-Prescribing of Opioids

March 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tessie Castillo, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) On March 2, 2017 the North Carolina General Assembly introduced the STOP Act (H243/S175) to curb the over-prescribing of opioids. Drug overdose death has increased rapidly in […]

Kite Festival 2014. Source: Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org.
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High Flyin’ Fun at The Arvada, Colorado Kite Festival

March 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org Let’s go fly a kite!  The whole family will enjoy this fun, free event celebrating the artistry of kite flying. The 16th Annual Arvada Kite Festival is April 2, 2017. The festival […]

Marketside pizza label released with USDA FSIS recall.
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Pizzas, Burritos Recalled Due to Contaminants

March 17, 2017 Kay Whatley

Two separate recalls this week affect processed foods with potential contamination. The first, included below, is for frozen pizza with potential Listeria contamination. The second, at the end, is for frozen burritos with potential hard […]

Budget screenshot showing the "America First" and MAGA slogans adopted by this administration.
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UCS Says “Skinny Budget” Disregards Science, Placing Communities at Risk

March 16, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Elliott Negin, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) President Trump released his proposed “skinny budget” on March 16, 2017. Below is a statement by Ken Kimmell, president of UCS. Kimmell is also the former commissioner of the […]

Eggs awaiting the hunt. Source: Town of Knightdale, North Carolina.
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Easter Events and Egg Hunts Offered for Children and Pets in Eastern NC

March 15, 2017 Kay Whatley

Easter Sunday this year is April 16, 2017. Towns, parks and recreation departments, and community groups are holding egg hunts around Eastern NC starting in late March. While some events are Easter-oriented, others are listed as […]

Rain Barrel workshop photo 2016. Source: We Plant It Forward.
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We Plant It Forward to Hold Rain Barrel Workshop at Lake Crabtree Park

March 15, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Maggie Bailey, We Plant it Forward Come to a We Plant It Forward’s “Rain Barrel Workshop” on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Participants will make and take home a 55 gallon rain barrel with installation instructions. Two […]

Black Footed Ferrett photo by USFWS J. Michael Lockhart. Source: www.biologicaldiversity.org.
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Taxpayer-funded Wildlife Services Killing Coyotes, Bears, Wolves, & Other Animals

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

2.7 Million Animals Killed by Federal Wildlife-destruction Program in 2016 By Center for Biological Diversity The highly-secretive arm of the US Department of Agriculture known as Wildlife Services killed more than 2.7 million animals during 2016, […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored. Source: The Grey Area News, Zebulon NC.
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — March 16-19

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]

Dan River power plant, Duke Energy, Helicopter coal ash flyover. Photo credit: Sanjay Suchak.
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“Illegal Pollution” Lawsuit Planned Against Duke Energy

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

Southern Environmental Law Center Says Duke Energy Coal Ash Pollution into Hyco Lake and Dan River and Roanoke River Basins Violates Clean Water Act By Frank Holleman, selcnc.org On behalf of the Roanoke River Basin Association, […]

Extreme waves crashing on Chesil Beach in Dorset in southern England on February 5, 2014. A new study finds find global warming could cause extreme sea levels to increase significantly along Europe’s coasts by 2100. Image credit: Richard Broome.
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Increase in Extreme Sea Levels Could Endanger European Coastal Communities

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Nanci Bompey (American Geophysical Union) and Jolanta Zubrickaite (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every year if greenhouse gas emissions […]

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11 National Organizations Come Together Against Hate, Track Incidents

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

Organizations Join Forces to Collect Data on Hate Incidents and Provide Services to Impacted Communities Across The United States By Shin Inouye, civilrights.org On March 13, 2017, The Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Lawyers’ […]

Logo from The Playhouse of Wilson, Wilson NC
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Auditions in Wilson NC for Musical on March 20-21

March 11, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Steve Witchey Playhouse Community Theatre is holding Auditions for “9 to 5, The Musical” on March 20-21, 2017, starting at 6:30pm and running until 9pm. The auditions are scheduled at the Arts Council of Wilson’s Grand […]

Author Diane Chamberlain. Photo by John Pagliuca.
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Best Selling Author Diane Chamberlain to Speak at FCAC Fifth Annual Writers Retreat

March 11, 2017 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council’s Writer’s Guild will sponsor their fifth annual writers’ day retreat on May 6, 2017. The retreat will be held at Rolling View Community building, a […]

Earth in Full View. The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula. Source: NASA.
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Family-friendly Earth Day Events in Eastern North Carolina

March 10, 2017 Kay Whatley

Each year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day devoted to Mother Earth with a focus on environmental issues. Started in the United States in 1970, this is the […]

Debris burning. Source: NC Forest Service, ncforestservice.gov.
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Spring Clean-up? NC Forest Service Says Be Cautious when Burning

March 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

Wildfire Risk Typically Higher from March to May Brian R. Haines, NC Forest Service The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring […]

Home Fire Campaign in Fayetteville, North Carolina 2016
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Turn and Test Smoke Alarms for Daylight Saving Time

March 9, 2017 Kay Whatley

Red Cross and Partners Have Saved Nearly 200 Lives by Installing 702,000 Smoke Alarms Across The Country Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am this Sunday, March 12, 2017. This is the best opportunity for the American […]

Least Tern on Eggs. Photo Copyright Eve Turek.
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NC Sea Grant, Reserve Select 2017 Fellow Robert Snowden

March 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

By John Fear and E-Ching Lee, NCSU Robert Snowden is the 2017 North Carolina Coastal Reserve Fellow. This opportunity is jointly funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program. Snowden […]

Source: Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona.
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Report to UN: Pesticides Causing ‘Catastrophic’ Harms to People, Environment

March 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Nathan Donley, Center for Biological Diversity A new report presented today to the United Nations human rights council finds that the chronic overuse of pesticides across the world has caused “catastrophic” harms to human […]

The Blue Trees Poster. Source: Denver Theatre District/Blake Communications.
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Konstantin Dimopoulos’ “The Blue Trees” Colors The Denver Theatre District Blue

March 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Stephanie Blake, Blake Communications On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Konstantin Dimopoulos’ The Blue Trees, an environmental art installation about global deforestation and the importance of trees to people and their environment, will launch in The Denver […]

Renderings of the proposed stage and memorial plaza. Source: Jonas Silver, PIO, Town of Knightdale NC.
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Public Supports Plans For Park, Possible Gold Star Memorial

March 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale The Town Council Meeting in Knightdale, North Carolina, on Monday night was jam packed with citizens. Most stated they were there for the section of the meeting about the […]

One of this month's Teen Programs. Source: Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount Library Teen and Adult Events for March 2017

March 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library holds a regular routine of adult, teen, and business events, alongisde special events. See the upcoming programs below for teens and adults. With questions, contact the librarian in charge of those events. […]

Artist's concept of an atom chip for use by NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) aboard the International Space Station. CAL will use lasers to cool atoms to ultracold temperatures. Image Credit: NASA.
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NASA Wants to Create the Coolest Spot in the Universe with CAL

March 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory This summer, an ice chest-sized box will fly to the International Space Station, where it will create the coolest spot in the universe. Inside that box, lasers, a vacuum chamber […]

Artist Marti King. Source: Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council, Franklinton NC.
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FCAC Hosts Afternoon Tea with Artist Marti King

March 7, 2017 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC Franklin County Arts Council invites the public to Afternoon Tea with Marti King on March 11, 2017, 3-5pm. Versatile and passionate about people and Life, Marti paints and creates with […]

Jake May. Source: Wendell Historical Society, Wendell NC.
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Jake May Opening Day at Wendell Park Honors Local Baseball Legend

March 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell “Play Ball!” is music to the ears for the Town of Wendell.  What better way to transition into the spring season than a day of ball at Wendell Park!  […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored. Source: The Grey Area News, Zebulon NC.
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — March 9-12

March 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]

2017 Dig In! in Raleigh NC provided gardening and food-oriented lectures. Source: Kay Whatley.
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Dig In 2017 Educated Many on Growing Food Everywhere

March 6, 2017 Kay Whatley

Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) brought together hundreds for their annual, educational Dig In! event. Held March 4, 2017, at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh NC, teachers, child care providers, nonprofit representatives, community advocates […]

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This illustration depicts multiple small drones flying in an urban environment, which will be the scenario for NASA’s last in a series of demonstrations of a system that safely manages drone flight. Source: NASA
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NASA Tests Urban Drone Traffic Management in Nevada and Texas

February 19, 2019

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 […]

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A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2019

December 18, 2019

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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