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County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
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County Lines: A Literary Journal: Deadline for Submissions is Aug. 15

August 3, 2022 Kay Whatley

Writers: There is no fee to submit your works to this annual journal The Franklin County Arts Council Writers’ Guild is accepting submissions for County Lines: A Literary Journal, the annual arts council publication, through […]

The Grey Area News' UFO with North Carolina outline
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UFO Observer Reports Sighting with Photographs to Rockingham County, NC Authorities

July 21, 2022 Kay Whatley

As pandemic lockdowns were stretching on in November of 2020, strange lights and crafts appeared over Mayoden, North Carolina in Rockingham County. James Stilwell first spotted them over Mayoden and snapped a few photos. Before […]

Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
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NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers

May 17, 2022 Kay Whatley

According to numbers in the 2021 Public Animal Shelter Report, released to the public by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) in Spring 2022, North Carolina public animal shelters euthanized approximately 10,291 dogs […]

April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
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Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg

May 5, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Crossing the finish line just four seconds ahead of four-time champion Danny Ching of California, Australian Michael Booth seized his third title in the grueling 13.2-mile Carolina Cup Graveyard Race. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s April Zilg […]

Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
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Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7

May 2, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is pleased to announce that the 36th Ham & Yam Festival presented by Stevens Sausage and Agri Supply will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 9am-6pm.  After three long […]

Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation

April 13, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Court action leads to USFWS release of rare wolves Following a successful legal battle, conservation groups hope the recent release of nine highly endangered red wolves into the wild is the first of many steps […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza

April 5, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Poultry owners urged to keep birds indoors and report sick birds North Carolina’s State Veterinarian Mike Martin announced on April 5, 2022, that all North Carolina poultry shows, and public sales will be suspended due […]

NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
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North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour

February 25, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Tours First-of-its-Kind Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Charlotte, NC The PoleVolt Electric Vehicle Charging Station Provides Free EV Charging for the Public, Takes Advantage of Existing Infrastructure and Increases Accessibility to Charging On February […]

Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
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Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment

February 11, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Pickle Brand to Create 167 New Jobs in Wayne County Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. will create 167 jobs in Wayne County, Governor Roy Cooper announced on February 10, 2022. The company will invest more than […]

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 […]

Kacie Horton, Bunn NC, with her mom, Laura Black. Source: Donna Wade, The Miracle League of Franklin County
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America’s Favorite Pastime for All: Miracle League of Franklin County Baseball League

February 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

By Donna Wade Every Saturday in the Spring and Fall, “miracles” happen!  Founded in 2011, The Miracle League of Franklin County is a baseball league for children and adults with specials needs. Our field is […]

Dogs. Source: Samantha Ranlet, SPCA Wake
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SPCA Wake Reminds Pet Owners the Life-Saving Importance of Cold Weather Safety

January 21, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

With below-freezing temperatures on the way for the Triangle area and across North Carolina, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is urging pet owners to bring pets […]

Tree in ice storm, Apex NC. Photo K. Whatley
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Manage Trees Before, During, and After A Storm to Minimize Damage

January 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Threat of winter storm brings potential for damaged and downed trees across North Carolina Snow, ice and freezing rain can severely impact trees and forested areas across the state. The NC Forest Service urges property […]

Snow falling on a Nash County, North Carolina farm building. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolinians Urged to Prepare for Coming Winter Storm

January 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Cooper Urges Preparation in Advance of Winter Storm, Signs State of Emergency Governor Roy Cooper is urging people across North Carolina to prepare for a significant incoming winter storm and has signed a state […]

Documentary Screening 2022. Source: Melinda Sampson, NC Stop Human Trafficking
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Documentary Showing Reality of Human Trafficking in North Carolina to be Release Jan. 26

January 12, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

NC Stop Human Trafficking, along with its partner the North Carolina Network for Safe Communities at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will release the much-anticipated documentary “Human Trafficking in North Carolina,” virtually on […]

Carolina Prize contest 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
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Enter Annual “Carolina Prize” Writing Contest Beginning Jan. 15

January 10, 2022 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC)  Writers’ Guild will begin accepting submissions for the annual “Carolina Prize for Writing Contest” on January 15, 2022. Writers of all ages are welcome to submit poetry, prose, or […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Morrisville, NC: Science 37 Selects Research Triangle Region for New Headquarters

January 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Morrisville location to attract 250 clinical research and technology jobs in Wake County Science 37, Inc. will relocate its corporate headquarters from California to North Carolina’s Research Triangle region and create 250 jobs over five […]

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 […]

Fayetteville, NC General Contracting Free Seminar. Source: Pugh Builders GC Academy
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Chris Pugh Academy holds Free General Contractor Seminar in Fayetteville, Plans Seminars in Raleigh & Greensboro

December 9, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Recent Fayetteville Seminar Drew Phenomenal Turnout Chris Pugh Academy has acknowledged the significant turn-up at the Pugh Builders GC Academy Seminar Tour held in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Ramada Plaza […]

Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposed Rule for Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina

November 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

For more than 30 years, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners have been working to conserve and recover the red wolf. On November 10, 2021, the Service announced the decision to withdraw […]

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Pitt County, NC: Nikki Locklear of State Commission of Indian Affairs to Speak at Nov. 18 Event

November 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking will welcome guest speaker Nikki Locklear, director of the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking Program for the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs within the NC Department of Administration, […]

National Pawn donates instruments to Charlotte, North Carolina school. Source: PRnewswire/Pawnbroker Network
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National Pawn CEO Builds Legacy by Supporting Music in North Carolina Schools

November 8, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina’s National Pawn began donating instruments and cash to performing arts programs in counties where their stores are located in 2010. Their CEO, Bob Moulton, has always sought to give back to the communities his […]

Wildlife crossing over Highway 9 in Colorado, via http://cpw.state.co.us. Credit: J. Richert, Blue Valley Ranch.
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NC I-40 Bridge Replacement to Include Wildlife Crossings, Funded via US Dept of Interior

November 8, 2021 Kay Whatley

Wildlife Crossing Funds Provided to NC via Federal “America the Beautiful” North Carolina wildlife will soon be able to traverse I-40 by walking through special wildlife crossings built beneath the structure. Wildlife crossings have been […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Governor Proclaims Nov. 8-12 “Employ A Veteran Week”

November 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Job Fairs and Other Events Scheduled North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week” November 8-12, 2021, with a variety of events to help connect veterans to jobs and other services, Governor Roy Cooper announced […]

Belk 2021 KidFest Winners. Source: Belk, Inc.
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Belk Names Three KidFest T-Shirt Contest Winners, One from Raleigh

November 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Coloring contests seem to be everywhere throughout childhood, but how many winners can say their design was produced as a t-shirt and sold online? That’s exactly what happened for three lucky winners who participated in […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Oct. 26

October 25, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting ” to review and approve program applications.” This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC HOPE Program Marks First Year with Over A Half-billion in Rent and Utility Awards

October 25, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

More than $461 million already paid to landlords and utilities statewide The North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program marked its one-year anniversary October 15  with more than a half-billion dollars in […]

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur enjoys fresh food on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
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NASA Announces Winners of Deep Space Food Challenge

October 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Variety, nutrition, and taste are some considerations when developing food for astronauts. For NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, students, chefs, small businesses, and others whipped up novel food technology designs to bring new solutions to the […]

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  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    County Lines: A Literary Journal: Deadline for Submissions is Aug. 15
    August 3, 2022
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    Rocky Mount, NC Senior Center on Church Street to serve as cooling location
    July 21, 2022
  • The Grey Area News' UFO with North Carolina outline
    UFO Observer Reports Sighting with Photographs to Rockingham County, NC Authorities
    July 21, 2022
  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
    June 14, 2022
  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
    June 10, 2022
  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
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    June 10, 2022
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    May 6, 2022
  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
    Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7
    May 2, 2022
  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
    April 13, 2022
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    April 5, 2022
  • Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
  • Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30
    March 7, 2022
  • Carolina Prize contest deadline is March 15, 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    March 3, 2022
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
  • 2022 Snuck 'N' Pluck event notice. Source: Cory Cavallero, Greenville Jaycees 
    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022

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The Strange-ness: Tar River Banshee

August 2, 2013

The banshee, known as a messenger of death, is known for its wailing and shrieking. While its origins are mostly Irish, banshees have been reported in several countries including the US — and NC has one too. The […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: June 2018

July 31, 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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The Strange-Ness: Knightdale UFO Sighting Reported

August 28, 2015

According to a recent report in the Mutual UFO Network’s reporting database at mufon.com, a UFO was sighted in Knightdale on two consecutive nights in August 2015. August 18, a triangular flying object with pulsing […]

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