By Ginger Collins, Alleghany Writers The Alleghany Writers, a nonprofit organization in Alleghany County, North Carolina, has announced its Working Writers Business Conference, which will be held April 11-13, 2019, in Sparta NC. This inaugural conference will go […]
The SPCA of Wake County would like to remind pet owners the importance of taking care of animals during the winter months and overnight freezing temperatures. Just as freezing temperatures can pose fatal risks for humans, […]
Governor Cooper Unveils “Navigator,” North Carolina’s Online Work-Based Learning Tool to Link Classrooms and Careers Governor Roy Cooper today announced a free, first-of-its-kind online tool to lead the way in connecting education to career. The […]
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a “Book of Condolences” to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of President George H.W. Bush, who […]
The United States Coast Guard released 14 sea turtles 70 miles southeast of Cape Henry, Virginia, on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Crewmembers aboard Cutter Heron worked with members of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke […]
Customers looking for fresh NC pecans for upcoming holiday meals will need to act fast. The 2018 state pecan season will be a shorter season due to damage from Hurricane Florence. Said Agriculture Commissioner Steve […]
Just two months following a direct hit by Hurricane Florence, two nationally renowned holiday attractions return to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, in November. “The show will go on,” stated Linda Brown, Committee Chair […]
Duke Energy is polluting groundwater, damaging wetlands, and storing coal ash in unstable areas at unlined, leaking sites in North and South Carolina, according to its own recent filings required by the US federal Coal […]
During the month of November, Durham-based nonprofit Book Harvest will provide its one millionth book to a child in North Carolina. In honor of this milestone, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed November “Book Harvest’s Millionth Book Month.” […]
The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The next meeting will be available via conference call/computer on Thursday, November 8, 2018, starting at 11am. Access […]
After a month-long break while the NC State Fair took over the fairgrounds, the Raleigh Flea Market reopens Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9am-6pm. Flea market hours will be 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays. […]
By Paula R. Stiles Some of the oldest and scariest tales in North Carolina are about witches. Witchcraft is found in every culture of the world and NC has stories from all over the Old […]
The 2018 North Carolina State Fair ended it’s 10-day run with a final attendance of 977,256. This included two record days: Friday, October 19, set an attendance day record of 109,396; and Sunday, October 21, […]
WHQR will host “The Night of The Griots: Family, Community, Inspiration, Hope” on October 25, 2018, 7-8:30pm. The public is invited to this free event, to be held in the newly renovated MC Erny Gallery, 254 […]
The Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a North Carolina landmark and icon of Wrightsville Beach for 55 years, announced today it will close for renovations due to damages sustained from Hurricane Florence. Said Mary Baggett, co-owner […]
Fisheries biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission continue to document widespread fish kills in eastern North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The fish kills are the result of significant declines in […]
Warriors gather to pack 700 meals during food bank volunteer program Wounded veterans and their families gathered to provide needed meals to 700 people in Cape Fear Valley. This group from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) meets […]
Although many communities are lifting evacuation orders and cleaning up following Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper today alerted North Carolinians that major flooding is still occurring across many rivers in North Carolina, including the Lumber, Cape […]
Tall One Outreach Ministries and Summerville Promotion & Production Co. present the Award- Winning Gospel Stage Play “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” Part 2, written and produced by Dr. Mildred Summerville and directed by Trina […]
Make a 55 Gallon Rain Barrel. Set it up at home and start conserving water. On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 6:15-7:15pm, Terra Vita Stewards staff will be at Lake Crabtree County Park conducting a rain barrel […]
From pumpkin patches and apple picking to wine tastings and farm stays, there is something every member of the family can enjoy this fall in North Carolina. More than 1,000 farms in the state offer […]
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is asking fishermen* to keep a close eye on the progress of Hurricane Florence and to start getting ready for the storm now. Governor Roy Cooper has declared […]
Tropical Storm Florence Forecast to Strengthen, Approach East Coast With Tropical Storm Florence forecast to strengthen as it heads toward the East Coast, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency and waived transportation rules […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor On Thursday, August 30, 2018, the inaugural Carolina Hemp Festival and Expo kicked off at the Marriott (Crabtree Valley) in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event ran three days, drawing hemp-interested business […]
Governor Urges Residents to Prepare for All Emergencies, Natural Disasters As students return to school and the peak of hurricane season arrives, Governor Roy Cooper declared September as North Carolina Preparedness Month to encourage individuals, […]
Events Kick off in Raleigh NC Tomorrow (August 30) and Continue through September 1, 2018 The Carolina Hemp Festival and Expo will run for three days — August 30-September 1, 2018 — and will draw industrial hemp experts and […]
Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company, North Carolina’s largest recycled paper producer, will open a new plant in Burke County, creating 42 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced earlier this month. The company plans to invest approximately $14 […]
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified two state record fish, one establishing a state record for a gray snapper and the other breaking the record for a gag grouper. Mark Davis of […]
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