The Play “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” is Produced by Dr. Mildred Summerville of Wilson, North Carolina By Dr. Mildred Summerville Tall One Outreach Ministries presents Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child Gospel Play at […]
When Vollis Simpson began creating Whirligigs at his family farm, likely he didn’t foresee the way his creations would captivate the county and cause creation of a Whirligig park and festival in his name. Now the […]
By Megan Thornton, Recreation Program Supervisor, Town of Knightdale The Town of Knightdale offers fun for all ages, for humans and their pups, and prepares for the holidays. Upcoming events and parade entry information are included below. […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount For the seventh year in a row, the Booker T. Washington Community Center will host a Community Fall Festival. The festival will be Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6-8pm […]
New Traffic Forecasts Show Bridge Is Not Needed By Kym Hunter, Southern Environmental Law Center The schedule for constructing the controversial Mid-Currituck Bridge—an expensive and environmentally destructive seven mile toll-bridge that would connect the Outer Banks […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount North Carolina residents who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew can get information about federal assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) currently open in […]
“Eating You Alive,” a New Documentary Film from Garden Fresh Media Advance Screenings Ahead of November Wide Release Released by Cyndi Summers, publicist, Garden Fresh Media Advance screenings of new feature-length documentary film, “Eating You Alive,” featuring […]
**Update: Change in launch date.** By Keith Koehler, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia The NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport were set to support the launch of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket […]
By Extension Master Gardeners The Wilson County Master Gardeners present Halloween Treats at the Wilson Botanical Gardens, an outdoor event celebrating traditional Halloween activities on Sunday, October 30, 2016, 5-7:30pm. Community arts organizations will set up decorated […]
Week Six of “Thursday Night Football” Draws a Total Audience on Twitter of 3.1 Million Viewers for the Broadcast On October 14, 2016, Twitter announced the live streaming results of their week six matchup of […]
This information was released by Duke Energy on October 14, 2016: As we have been communicating for several days, historically high flood waters in the Neuse River have covered three inactive coal ash basins at the […]
By Marjorie Cohn (NLG President) and Radhika Sainath (NLG Free Gaza Committee) Attorneys with the Red Owl Legal Collective (ROLC) of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) call on North Dakota law enforcement to respect freedom of press […]
This Presidential Policy Directive (PPD), issued October 14, 2016, by The White House — President Barack Obama — provides background and forward-looking statements on United States-Cuba “Normalization.” The PPD is include below in its entirety, and […]
Released by Tamara Palmer, Clowns Without Borders USA Clowns Without Borders USA (CWB-USA) condemns the actions of agents who are impersonating clowns to frighten others and the actions of those who are using distorted clown […]
Proceeds to Benefit Challenged Athletes Foundation and Reeve Foundation Williams’ Children Donated the Bikes; Proceeds from the Online Auction will Honor Their Father’s Advocacy of Individuals Living with Disabilities Released by Mara Buxbaum (id-pr.com), Carlos Escaba (challengedathletes.org), and Rebecca […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts of the state. The Grey Area News has attempted to confirm […]
Released by Mike Rusher, ncdenr.gov Top state environmental officials visited the Woodlake dam in Moore County on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, to evaluate safety conditions there. The dam was threatening to breach after two major […]
By Bill Rehan for HauntedHouses.com Hauntedhouses.com’s list of the Top 13 Haunted Houses in America for 2016, has been released. The haunted houses and attractions on this year’s list are the most unique, entertaining and terrifying, haunted […]
Released by Brian Long, NCDA&CS The flood water hasn’t receded yet, but initial reports show that North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew. State ag officials do not have damage estimates, but the […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, fcacarts.org Hurricane Matthew blew in Saturday, October 8, 2016, and forced the Franklin County Arts Council Photography Guild to cancel the reception for their fourth-annual photography show; but, not before the twenty-eight photos […]
On October 13, 2016, The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” To read more about this Nobel Prize winner, visit this page: www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2016/bio-bibl.html. After the announcement was […]
When the Cygnus spacecraft lifts off on its resupply mission to the International Space Station, it will carry three experiments designed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is […]
A cookie dough recall by Aspen Hills , a supplier to food manufacturers and fundraising groups, issued a recall for cookie dough shipments following discovery of Listeria in a product. Aspen Hills, Inc. is based in Garner, […]
Residents Should Call Inspections before Entering the Home or Turning on Electricity By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount While there is still some elevated flooding and closed streets as a result of Hurricane Matthew, the […]
Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food Because of Potential Presence of Plastic Released by Angel May, Mars Petcare US On October 7, 2016, Mars […]
Kratom Public Comment Period Open, After Immense Pressure from Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress Released by Grant Smith and Jag Davies, Drug Policy Alliance In an unprecedented move, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has posted a notice in […]
By Tabatha Thompson (NASA HQ), Dan Huot (Johnson Space Center), and Karen Northon (Editor, NASA) Three crew members of Expedition 49/50 are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station at 4:05am (EDT) on Wednesday, October 19, […]
Released by Brian Long, NCDA&CS The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is ready to dispatch inspectors and field forces to assess damage to the state’s agriculture industry and to ensure food is safe […]
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