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 […]
By John Thompson, Senior Tar Heel Legislature Delegate The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature (NCSTHL) held their last meeting of 2016 on October 4 and 5, 2016. The focus, as it is every even numbered […]
Released by Natalie Stachon, carolinamoonhospitality.com Wrap up your holiday shopping at the third annual Gifts. Well Crafted Holiday Market on Saturday, December 3, 2016! Shop local and shop small at The Crossing at Hollar Mill, 9am-3pm. The […]
– Electric cooperatives beginning to experience outages (2,900 at 10am) in inland and coastal southern counties. – Crews are staged and additional crews from western North Carolina and Virginia have moved in to help. – Please […]
**UPDATE received Oct. 6, 2016, from the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association (NCIHA): “We have been advised that the North Caroline Industrial Hemp Commission has been Appointed in full! The NCIHA is making efforts to meet with the [state] NCIHC in the near future. “Our originally scheduled Nov. 1st Meeting of the NCIHA has been postponed with a […]
Released by Nate Alston, barndinner.com A ghostly comedy hits Central NC just in time for Halloween! The Barn Dinner Theatre cranks out its 52nd anniversary season with the “horrific” comedy My Ghost Story, by John Chaffin, directed by […]
Brian Long, NCDA&CS With Hurricane Matthew looking more certain to affect North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share those plans with workers […]
Residents Cautioned to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew For the second time in two weeks, Governor Pat McCrory declared a State of Emergency for portions of eastern and central North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew. […]
Grants for Statewide Network of Entrepreneur Support Organizations Released by Andrea Cook, ncidea.org The NC IDEA Foundation, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced that it […]
NC State Fair is October 13-23, 2016, in Raleigh, North Carolina Released by Sarah Ray and James Romer, NC State Fair Six new acts, including acrobats, human puppets and trained wolves, are coming to the NC State Fair this […]
Jury Finds State Willfully Violated Whistleblower Act after Report of Police Misconduct Released by Erin Powers (Powers MediaWorks LLC) for Doyle LLP A North Carolina state superior court jury today found that the state highway patrol […]
Iron Horse Auction Invites All to Bid Online for Restaurant Equipment, Retail Shelving, Table and Chair Sets, Forklifts, Kitchen Appliances, Art, and More The auction of assets not sold with the continuing operation of Southern Season […]
Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalls Select Products Containing Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pieces Purchased From Outside Supplier Aspen Hills Due To Possible Health Risk Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling select products produced in […]
Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights at the Carolina Renaissance Festival October 29-30, 2016 Released by Matt Siegel, Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace Looking for a fun, free, and safe place to trick or treat? Put the […]
Released by Tessie Castillo, NC Harm Reduction Coalition This month the Fayetteville Police Department, in partnership with the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, Alliance Behavioral Health, Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) and the North Carolina Harm […]
Released by Kym Hunter (Southern Environmental Law Center) and Will Scott (Yadkin Riverkeeper) The Yadkin Riverkeeper, a nonprofit conservation group represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, on September 12, 2016, announced a million-dollar settlement with the North Carolina Departments […]
Chapel Hill’s Festifall Arts Festival is designed to provide a unique opportunity for the community, art enthusiasts, and artists to interact. Festifall takes place October 2, 2016, 12-6pm, on West Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill […]
Veterans and Families Reach Goals, Find Comfort by Surfing at NC Beach Released by Rob Louis, woundedwarriorproject.org John Goubeaux sat on his board – one leg extended out as the white-foamed surf rushed around him, propelling […]
Released by Ryan Kennemur, ncwildlife.org The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will host an informational workshop for private landowners and those involved with agricultural production in Bladen, Sampson and Duplin counties. Topics will include […]
Publix Apple Coffee Cake Recalled for Potential Metal Bits On September 8, 2016, Publix Super Markets issued a voluntary recall for Apple Coffee Cakes due to the possible presence of small metal shavings. The Apple Coffee Cakes […]
Released by Dewitt Hardee, NCADFP The NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund recently awarded more than $3.87 million to help communities across the state protect farmland and promote agricultural enterprises. More than $2 […]
The weather should be as crisp as the apples on October 15, 2016. The third Saturday in October, the Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is expected to draw well over 30,000 visitors to shop at the vendor booths, […]
Cumberland County Encourages NC to Be Prepared for an Emergency With school is back in session and the peak of hurricane season approaching, Cumberland County Emergency Services officials are encouraging residents and businesses to review and […]
On September 7, 2016, the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) issued the below release. While the tone is that the state is working to protect bees from pesticide spraying, the release actually […]
Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is hosting or supporting six family-friendly events on September 24, 2016, to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. The events — free except for […]
Explore Clowns, Comedians, Lady Golfers, Poets, and Teenage Powerlifters Released by Becca Ederer, cucalorus.org Cucalorus announces more than 50 feature film selections for its 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival and Connect Conference, November 9-13, 2016 in downtown […]
Released by Kevin Smith (Carolina Yacht Club), Madeline Flagler (Wrightsville Beach Museum of History), Karen Pennington (Blockade Runner Beach Resort), and Robert B Butler (www.NCPressRelease.org) In 1851 the schooner America stunned the world by defeating the British and winning the legendary […]
NCDA&CS Announced Their Selection of HH Architecture to Design the New Center — $94 Million Project is Funded through Connect NC Bonds Released by Brian Long and Kent Yelverton, NCDA&CS HH Architecture of Raleigh has been selected to design […]
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