The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Friday, February 15, 2019, at 9:30am. On the agenda is […]
After more than two years of collaboration with Oscar-winning designer John Bright, Biltmore has opened its latest exhibition, A Vanderbilt House Party – The Gilded Age. The exhibition is open now and runs through May 27, 2019. A […]
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is sending out letters the week of February 11, 2019 to manufacturers and retailers who sell products containing CBD oil, detailing what is legal to […]
New Hanover County’s Airlie Gardens is looking for artists, or teams of artists, to decorate, paint, and adorn one of ten oversized fiberglass hearts for the gardens’ newest art exhibit, HeART of the Gardens. Artists may choose to submit […]
By Jacquie Jeffers, State of North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner Black History Month is a celebration of an amazing culture! African Americans have made tremendous contributions to the fabric of America. For example, Dr. Shirley […]
National Audubon Society President and First Lady of North Carolina to Speak As a kickoff to the global Great Backyard Bird Count, Audubon North Carolina, Wake Audubon Society, and the City of Raleigh will hold […]
Winter finch “irruption” will be a highlight for many The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18, 2019. Volunteers from around the world are invited to […]
Veteran-owned Stealth Vigilance, LLC (SVK9), a private K-9 detection firm, is sending North Carolina K-9 teams to Atlanta, Georgia to help augment Super Bowl LIII security. The SVK9 teams will be deployed in Atlanta for […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will take place by conference call, which the public may join, on Monday, January 30, 2019, […]
The Rhine Education Center in Durham, North Carolina announced Winter online courses will be offered in parapsychology. The Professional Parapsychology Courses begin February 2019 and run for eight weeks, and students having the option to apply […]
Workshops Across the State Raise Awareness of Regional Training and Career-Growth Programs To promote workforce development and strengthen connections between education and job readiness, Governor Roy Cooper has declared the week of January 28-February 1, […]
Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September to repair substantial damages sustained […]
By Kay Whatley Children’s book author Emily Claire Huneycutt, who writes under the pen name, E. Claire, is an ECU engineering graduate who worked for a time as an engineer in Tarboro, North Carolina. Mrs. Huneycutt […]
On Friday, January 18, 2019, the State of North Carolina will hold its annual State Employees’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance Program in Raleigh, NC. This year’s theme is “The Time is Always Right […]
Governor Cooper issues State of Emergency to Expedite Power Restoration Following Winter Storm North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, declared a State of Emergency on January 13, 2019, for all 100 counties to help utility workers restore […]
Grand Strand Sandwich is recalling Lunch Box Italian Subs, Lunch Box Ham & Swiss Croissants, and Lunch Box Ham & Cheese Frozen Wedges due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was made public […]
The 2019 Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for grant projects that will enhance communities affected by the downturn in the tobacco industry. Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development […]
Already the largest fat bike beach race on the East coast and named one of the Top-20 festivals and events in 2018 by the Southeast Tourism Society, the US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship may […]
NC Hemp-related Projects Receive $263,519 The North Carolina Bioenergy Research and New and Emerging Crops Initiative recently awarded almost $1 million in grants for nine 2018-2019 projects to boost bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the […]
This First NC Location Expected to Employ Approximately 475 in Full- and Part-time Positions Hiring and training are now underway for full-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Raleigh, North Carolina store, set to open this fall. […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Monday, January 7, 2019, at 3pm. On the agenda is […]
Upcoming North Carolina conferences and special presentations for writers and those who want to be writers. Johnston County Writers Conference Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 8:30am-3pm The Johnston County Writers Group is holding its inaugural […]
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announces that 17 individual properties across the state, including seven shipwrecks, have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed […]
The Conservators Center will be closed to the public following an incident where one of the center’s workers was attacked by a lion. The worker died, and the lion was shot. On December 30, 2018, […]
It’s almost that time. The New Year is coming up fast, and establishments in eastern NC and the Piedmont area have options for you. Enjoy a dinner, dancing, midnight toasts, and more at these locations. […]
The 10th annual Outer Banks Photo Contest has ended, with the highest honor going to Pennsylvania resident, Raymond Kerber. Raymond Kerber of Warrington, PA has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Outer Banks Photo Contest, […]
North Carolina’s New Year tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnecting with nature continues in 2019 with First Day Hikes throughout the state parks system on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. More than 40 guided hikes […]
Governors Urge Protection of Our Coast Following last month’s announcement that the Federal Administration authorized airgun use in waters off the East Coast, Governor Roy Cooper and a group of bipartisan governors this week urged […]
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