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This older cat is shown in an Eastern NC shelter. She was adopted. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Public Animal Shelter 2019 Report: Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers

March 28, 2020 Kay Whatley

As with prior years, cats fare worse than dogs, overall kill numbers drop According to the 2019 report released to the public by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) this month, North […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Governor Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order Until Apr. 29

March 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Essential businesses may remain open, social distancing mandated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Ind Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Mar. 27

March 24, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, March 27, […]

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NC to Close Restaurants and Bars for Dine-In, Allow Takeout and Delivery to Continue

March 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

At an afternoon briefing today, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The […]

Home Adopting Network. Source: Darci VanderSlik, SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake Streams Adoptable Pets Online to Find Homes

March 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Watch and interact with pets from the comfort and safety of home The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is broadcasting adoptable pets to families via live streaming […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Closing K-12 Public Schools and Banning Gatherings of More Than 100 People

March 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than […]

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North Carolina Recommends New Steps to Protect Against COVID-19

March 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor, DHHS urge North Carolinians to follow guidance (not a mandate) North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina is taking proactive steps to protect the health and well-being of our state in […]

State Farmers Market, Raleigh, North Carolina logo
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NC State Farmers Market Weekend “Spring Craft Fair” Is Canceled

March 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Because of the latest developments with COVID-19 and guidance on limiting large community events, the State Farmers Market has canceled its annual Spring Craft Fair that was planned this weekend (March 13-15, 2020). The market […]

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Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Receives 14+ Acres to Build Affordable Housing

March 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

At its March 9, 2020 meeting, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners authorized the conveyance of 14.36 acres of county-owned property to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity for a workforce housing development. The property […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC Governor Declares State Of Emergency To Respond To Coronavirus COVID-19

March 10, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Department of Health and Human Services Issues Recommendations to Slow Spread North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today, March 10, 2020, and issued an […]

Four Seasons Plumbing presenting their donation to the Asheville Humane Society. Source: Brianna Langley, Orange Orchard PR
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Western NC Small Business Presents Donation to Asheville Humane Society

March 10, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Throughout the month of February, Four Seasons Plumbing of Asheville, North Carolina set aside $29 in dispatch fees from each service call to donate to a local foster pets program. The […]

Book cover for "The Triangle" by Oakley Dean Baldwin
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Wake County NC Author Releases New Book on “The Triangle”

March 9, 2020 Kay Whatley

Author Oakley Dean Baldwin of Garner, North Carolina has released a new work of nonfiction that tackles strange happenings close to home. His book, The Triangle, released in February 2020, is a collection of true […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
farmgarden

Next NC Hemp Commission Public Conference Call is Mar. 16

February 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Monday, March 16, […]

Get Schools Cooking districts will work towards scratch cooking recipes like this falafel pita wrap. Source: Chef Ann Foundation
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Five US School Districts Selected for Scratch-cooking Program, Including Beaufort County Schools

February 20, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) is excited to announce five districts selected as the fourth cohort of Get Schools Cooking, a nationally recognized three-year grant program designed to guide districts through the process of becoming a self-operated, […]

Bailey NC Water Tower. Photo Source: Bailey Chamber of Commerce Facebook photo.
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Communities Across NC Awarded $166 Million for Water and Sewer System Improvements, Bailey Included

February 19, 2020 Kay Whatley

88 Projects Funded with A Focus on Infrastructure Resiliency Governor Roy Cooper announced today that $166 million in loans and grants to help pay for 88 critical drinking water and wastewater projects. The projects are […]

Puppies rescued from cold. Source: Beth Schulman, SPCA of Wake County (NC)
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SPCA Wake: Dropping Temperatures Dangerous for Pets

February 19, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Tips to Keep Pets Safe as Temperatures Take a Dramatic Drop With low temperatures expected to drop into the 20s this week, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal of Wake County (SPCA […]

Squirrels! Art Exhibit 2020. Source: New Hanover County/Airlie Gardens
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Artists Needed for Airlie Gardens’ Squirrels! Art Exhibit, Coming July 2020

February 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

New Hanover County’s Airlie Gardens is looking for artists, or teams of artists, to decorate, paint, and adorn one of ten oversized fiberglass squirrels for the gardens’ newest art exhibit, Squirrels! The artist-designed, four-foot-tall fiberglass squirrels will be […]

Earth Optimism 2020 Summit logo. Source: Smithsonian Conservation Commons
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Cape Fear Museum Selected to Participate in Smithsonian Affiliates “Earth Optimism Teen Conference”

February 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Cape Fear Museum of History and Science will host an Earth Optimism Teen Conference on Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:30-4:30pm, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. Local high school students are invited to meet […]

Flags at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Flags at Half-staff for NC Native Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez

February 10, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday, February 10, 2020 in honor of Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Feb. 14

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, February 14, […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

NCDA&CS Programs Award $1 million for R&D Related to Bioenergy and New Crops

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state. The Bioenergy […]

Photo courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Source: Robert B. Butler
local-nc

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, NC to Open for 8 Weekends

February 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2020 for public viewing, plant purchases, and talks with experts. “Two open garden weekends are scheduled […]

NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission logo
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NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Accepting Ag Grant Applications

January 28, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for 2020 grant projects that will enhance communities affected by the downturn in the tobacco industry. Applications information is available at www.tobaccotrustfund.org for qualifying organizations. The deadline […]

Eastern Wake Fire, Knightdale NC, flags flying at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley (July 12, 2017)
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Flags at Half-staff for NC Native Spc. Antonio I. Moore

January 27, 2020 Kay Whatley

  Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday, January 27, 2020 in honor of Spc. Antonio I. Moore, who lost his […]

Zebulon NC Municipal Complex flags flying at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley, 2017
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US and NC Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Fort Bragg Paratroopers Killed in Afghanistan

January 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The morning of Monday, January 13, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an order for all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered immediately to half-staff. Flags have been […]

Source: North Carolina State Parks, ncparks.gov.
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Start the Year with a Hike in A North Carolina State Park

December 31, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

State Parks Host First Day Hikes on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Put on your best outdoor footwear, round up family and friends, and start the new year outside in one of North Carolina’s state parks, […]

2018 First Place Award winner Connie Jo Goodson of Beulaville, NC. Photo: Scott Bittler
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“Art & The Bloom” Returns to Wrightsville Beach Jan. 9-12, 2020

December 30, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Canceled last January following one of the worst hurricanes in state history, leading floral designers in North Carolina will gather at Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach to showcase their floral creations inspired by fine art, January 9-12, […]

Carolina Prize Writing Contest poetry winner Alice Pettyjohn receives award from Jackie Dove-Miller in 2019. Source: FCAC Writers' Guild
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Literary Journal Published by Franklin County Arts Council Writers Guild Launches 7th Edition

December 26, 2019 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild launched their seventh issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal on Saturday, December 14, 2019, with about thirty writers and […]

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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
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    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
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    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
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    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
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  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
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    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
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    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
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    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
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    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
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    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022

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A large fairy circle with a hardened top-soil layer that prevents the growth of grass. Australian fairy circles have mean diameters of 4 meters but some may exceed 7 meters. Photo: Dr. Stephan Getzin.
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The Strange-ness: Fairy Circles Discovered in Australia

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Mysterious Gaps in Vegetation Only Ever Seen in Southern Africa — Until Now Released by Susanne Hufe, UFZ press office The circular, barren patches of land, forming a highly regular pattern over the dry grassland of Namibia, were thought […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: February 2019

March 12, 2019

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: Endangered Species Condoms Given Away for World Population Day

July 3, 2017

New Museum Program Highlights Effect of Human Population Growth on Wildlife By Sarah Baillie, endangeredearth.org Hundreds of free Endangered Species Condoms will be given away at Chicago’s Lincoln Park  Zoo on Thursday, July 6, 2017, as […]

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