On December 14, 2017, New Hanover County took a crucial step and filed a lawsuit against several of the country’s drug manufacturers and distributors. The lawsuit holds five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids […]
The next meeting of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission has been announced. The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via telephone conference call. On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the meeting will begin online […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Today the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) announced that registration is open for their sixth-annual Food Business Conference. The Conference will be held in Durham NC on February […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor In North Carolina, December 3-9, 2017 has been declared Winter Weather Preparedness Week (see the Governor’s Declaration (PDF). All North Carolinians are urged to make a plan, prepare for outages/damage, and get ready […]
The third-annual Old Fashioned Christmas festivities return to Taylorsville, North Carolina December 15-16, 2017. On December 15, 2017, enjoy: Ice Skating Carriage Rides Polar Express Train Rides On December 16, 2017, the Old Fashioned Christmas runs 10am to […]
Disaster Recovery Centers will open this week to help Caldwell and Wilkes county residents who were affected by storms that struck in late October. The two centers join the already announced Disaster Loan Outreach Center […]
NC Governor Names DEQ as Lead Agency to Develop Plan to Invest Settlement; Deadline for Public Comment is Dec. 31 North Carolinians with ideas about how to use $92 million from a court settlement to […]
Thanksgiving week, known as flotilla week in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, launched the holiday season with two long-running traditions, the 34th-annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla, including a massive 20-minute Zambelli Fireworks display, and the 13th-annual […]
The public is invited to a launch party and reception on November 30, 2017, 7pm, at the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Headquarters, 22 S Main Street, Franklinton, North Carolina. Come celebrate the 2017 County Lines Literary Journal […]
North Carolinians Urged to Sign Up for Appointments Starting November 21, Visit Application Centers Beginning November 30 Hurricane Matthew survivors whose homes were damaged by the storm can apply for additional financial help starting later […]
Annie Baggett, NCDA&CS Whether you are looking to cut your own Christmas tree, or take a sleigh ride with Santa, North Carolina farms offer an abundance of options for family fun this holiday season. “Agritourism farms […]
Pet healthcare technology company Petrics will launch a crowd-funding campaign featuring their new smart pet bed with integrated climate control and pet activity tracker. This system is the first of it’s kind and the beginning […]
Full Scale Productions will premiere its documentary Jewish American Soldiers: Stories from World War II on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Regal Ballantyne Village Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, to coincide with the Veterans Day holiday weekend. The documentary, produced in conjunction […]
Sample and Submit Now to Avoid Fees By David Hardy, NCDA&CS Fall is not only a great time of year for football, pumpkin spice, and changing leaves, it is also an excellent time to take […]
Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians who do not have health insurance coverage to enroll for 2018 through the Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov. The Marketplace is a way for people to find health […]
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 NC Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Grants. Jacquie Jeffers, State of North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner for Region 4, is encouraging organizations to apply for funding to […]
Canadian Larry Cain and USA’s April Zilg Repeat Victories Following a deceptively perfect launch with ideal weather and sea conditions, the second-half of the 7thaannual Surf to Sound Challenge turned brutal with headwinds of 15-20 […]
North Carolina is making nearly 40,000 more units of life-saving medication available to help fight the opioid epidemic, the Governor announced today. The state has purchased the additional naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdose, to […]
Coinciding with National Adoption Month, Children’s Home Society of North Carolina is announcing a significant expansion of a statewide program to find loving and permanent homes for older children languishing in foster care. In partnership […]
Experts Survey Damage From Storms in Western NC Counties, Confirm Tornadoes in Cleveland and Rutherford Counties Cleanup and damage assessment work continues in several western North Carolina counties after Monday’s strong storms and tornadoes. Initial […]
Rebuild.nc.gov site offers up-to-the-minute data as Hurricane Matthew recovery moves into the next phase with allocations to local governments, housing buyouts and elevation By Maggie Bizzell, North Carolina Department of Information Technology North Carolina has added […]
Small Businesses Can Now Apply for Additional Disaster Recovery Assistance Small businesses affected by Hurricane Matthew should apply now for $15 million in financing from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and nonprofit lenders, Governor […]
Flotilla Week Launches The Carolina Holidays Nov. 22-26 in Wrightsville Beach By Janine Powell (Enchanted Airlie, Airlie Gardens) and Shannon Friedrichs/Linda Brown (North Carolina Holiday Flotilla) Thanksgiving week, known as flotilla week in Wrightsville Beach, […]
The Crossing at Hollar Mill is delighted to announce the second annual Winter Farmers Market! The concept of this market began a few years ago when Sarah Wood and Robert Locke saw an opportunity to […]
Community leaders in four North Carolina locations are hoping Amazon will choose them for the company’s second headquarters site. Last month, Amazon announced its intention to locate a second headquarters facility somewhere in the United […]
By Dewitt Hardee, NCDA&CS Farmland Preservation North Carolina county governments, nonprofit groups, and certified beekeepers pursuing farmland preservation projects and beehive grants have until December 15, 2017 to apply for funding assistance from the North […]
Greensboro Church and Watchdog Group Challenge Duke Energy’s Monopoly Capture of Customers By Jim Warren, NC WARN A test case that goes to the heart of Duke Energy’s monopoly control over captive customers will be […]
On October 18, 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 24 (PDF), to promote diversity and prohibit discrimination in government agencies and government contracts in an effort to make North Carolina a welcoming place […]
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