BBQ Throw Down Archives

Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down trophies. Source: City of Rocky Mount NC. Credit: Garry Hodges.

BBQ Throw Down in Rocky Mount NC is Cancelled

October 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

**UPDATE: As of Oct. 5, 2016, this event has been cancelled.** According to Tameka Kenan-Norman, Public Affairs Manager for the City of Rocky Mount, this event is canceled. Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down cancelled due to expected severe […]

UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020

December 23, 2020

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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Preserved Penguin Poo Reveals Past Antarctic Ocean Circulation Changes

September 21, 2021

Shifts from feast to famine contributed to Adélie penguin population boom or bust over 6,000 years Preserved penguin poo may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the […]

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UFOs: New Documentary Series Spotlights Legendary North Carolina Brown Mountain Lights

June 22, 2020

While the Brown Mountain Lights have managed to elude spectators, researchers, scientists and curious-minded tourists for almost a century, the phenomena has yet again sparked the interest of a larger audience. This time, the ghost […]