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Mistletoe Madness by Maximum Cheer and Dance is Dec 7. Source: Ashley Pittman, Rocky Mount Event Center
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Rocky Mount Event Center Hosts 2nd Cheer and Dance Competition

November 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Maximum Cheer and Dance Competition Returns to Downtown Rocky Mount Returning for the second time to Rocky Mount Event Center, Maximum Cheer and Dance will be hosting Mistletoe Madness on Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8am, […]

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NC Students Encouraged to Compete in Ready, Set App! Mobile Application Development Competition

September 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

First Statewide App Building Competition in North Carolina On September 18, 2019, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper encouraged high school students across NC to participate in the state’s first application development competition. Ready, Set, App! […]

One Fret Over, winners of the Got to Be NC Festival bluegrass competition 2019. Source: Got to Be NC Festival
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One Fret Over Takes First Place in the Got to Be NC Festival Carolina Bluegrass Battle

May 21, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

One Fret Over, a band made up of siblings Gabe and Grace Bemus from Salisbury, North Carolina, and Elijah and Lincoln Moore from Kernersville, NC, won the Got to Be NC Festival’s bluegrass competition, earning […]

Janese Henry, Season 14 recruit for Worst Cooks in America on Food Network. Source: Daniela Medina, Allied Integrated Marketing
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Spring Lake Resident Included in New Season of Worst Cooks in America

August 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Chef Robert Irvine returned to battle Chef Anne Burrell in a much-anticipated Worst Cooks in America rematch, where the renowned chefs whip a roster of disastrous cooks into tip-top shape. For Season 14 of Worst Cooks in America, which began on August 12, […]

Photo from prior year Tacopalooza in Knightdale NC. Source: RDU Mobile Food Association
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Tacopalooza 2018 Drives Into Knightdale on Aug. 19

August 8, 2018 Kay Whatley

It’s back! The food truck rodeo with taco competition and more returns to Knightdale, North Carolina. Tacopalooza 2018 is scheduled for Sunday, August 19, 2018, noon-4pm. This second-annual event is organized by the RDU Mobile […]

Teachers at Glenn’s 2017, Powered and Pumped Up workshop, develop skills to execute NASA’s content. Credits: NASA
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NASA Glenn Selects After-school Programs for “Powered and Pumped Up” Challenge

June 4, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA’s Glenn Research Center recently selected 13 after-school programs to implement science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) content using NASA’s Engineering Design Challenge: Powered and Pumped Up. The organizations were selected from competitive proposals involving […]

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First NC Jr. Chef Competition Cook-Off Announces Finalist Teams

April 2, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

High school students from across North Carolina are throwing their chef’s hats into the ring to spice up school lunch. Eight finalist teams from Career and Technical Education food, nutrition, and culinary arts programs will […]

Solar panel installation. Source: US Dept of Energy
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DOE Announces Competition to Accelerate US Solar Manufacturing

January 24, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On January 24, 2018, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $3 million prize competition to re-energize innovation in US solar manufacturing. The competition announcement came within days of the US government imposing tariffs on solar […]

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“November to Remember” Show Draws Vehicle Enthusiasts to Bunn NC

November 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

The November to Remember Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show took over The Montclair Complex in Bunn, North Carolina on November 18, 2017. Over 100 vehicles were entered in the show, ranging from old school to late models. Entries came […]

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Rocky Mount City Employee Places Third in Rodeo Competition

August 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC Rodeos aren’t just for cowboys, horses and bulls. In fact, Chris Pridgen, a senior storm drain maintenance supervisor with the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, recently placed […]

Wild Plants, First Place 2016, by Eric Abernethy, Asheboro. Late-day lily pads. “This is one of the most stunning displays that I have ever encountered. Late day thunderstorms had just moved through, and golden setting sunlight began penetrating through raindrops that had collected on the lily pads of varying colors in a pond near my Randolph County home. The water drop colors were altered by adding late-day golden sunlight color to them. I had always wanted to photograph raindrops on lily pads. I never imagined it would look like this when my opportunity arrived.”
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“Wildlife in North Carolina” Magazine Photo Competition Open until Sept. 1

June 13, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 13th-annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition until 5pm, September 1, 2017. The contest is open to amateur and professional […]

Charlotte NC-based Belk, Inc. is the nation's largest family owned and operated department store company with close to 300 Belk stores located in 16 Southern states and a growing digital presence. Source: PRNewsFoto/Belk, Inc.
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NC-based Department Store Seeks Southern Designer

January 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

Belk Seeks Fashion Designers with Modern. Southern. Style. for 2017 Southern Designer Showcase Winning Designs to be Sold at Belk and on belk.com in Spring 2018 By Jessica Graham (Belk) and Stacey McCray (LGA) Fashion designers who have a […]

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

NC Chef Showdown, part of the NCRLA Expo 2016.
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Showdown in Raleigh Gathered Chefs from Across NC

August 31, 2016 Kay Whatley

Second Annual Expo Combined the Best of NC Restaurant, Foodservice, Lodging, and Hospitality Industries The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) held its annual North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Expo August 29-30, 2016, in Raleigh […]

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Small Business Funding Competition Announced

May 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

USDA-NSF Announce Competition to Help Small Businesses Achieve Economic Success Released by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the […]

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Southeastern Creative Entrepreneurs Compete For $50,000 In Funding

May 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Siobhan Olson (Feisty PR) and Margaret Collins (Center for Creative Economy) Creative Startups, the world-class program that helps creative entrepreneurs develop business models and identify venture capital funding, has launched its newest business accelerator program for […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • Franklin Fair 2021. Source: Katherine Denton, Franklin County Arts Council
    Youngsville, NC: Sign up for Vendor Space at FCAC’s “Franklin Fair”
    April 8, 2021
  • Flags at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley
    Flags Lowering to Half-Staff Until Sunset April 6, Honoring US Capitol Police Officers
    April 2, 2021
  • Spice up your favorite recipes with Mt. Olive's dill-licious new Pickle Salsa, available in Mild, Medium & Hot. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mount Olive, NC: Mt. Olive Pickle Company Unveils Pickle Salsa, Pickle Juice
    April 2, 2021
  • Biltmore Blooms has begun at Biltmore, America's Largest Home. Biltmore Blooms celebrates the return of spring, and the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of the estate's gardens and grounds. Tulips across the estate signal the start of the season. Source: Biltmore
    Asheville, NC: “Biltmore Blooms” Springtime Celebration Is Open Apr. 1 thru May 27
    April 1, 2021
  • Things To Do in NC When You're Bored - greyareanews.com
    Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored: Apr. 2-3, 2021
    March 30, 2021
  • Earth Day Festival 2021. Source: Truely Unique, Wilson, NC
    Wilson, NC: Truely Unique’s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival is Apr. 24
    March 30, 2021
  • Town of Knightdale, NC logo
    Knightdale, NC Adopts Resolution Supporting Clean Energy
    March 30, 2021
  • Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Apr. 1
    March 29, 2021
  • North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Source: NC Office of the Governor.
    North Carolina Governor Announces Accelerated Timeline for Vaccination Eligibility
    March 25, 2021
  • Book released by Lossie Dupree of Whitakers, North Carolina, titled Cooking It Old School & Ministry. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    Whitakers, NC Author Releases Book of Soul Food Recipes and Faith
    March 25, 2021
  • 48 Hour Film Festival logo. Source: The Theatre at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
    Rocky Mount, NC: Imperial Centre to offer 48 Hour Film Festival Apr. 9-11
    March 23, 2021
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC Museum offers USCT History Event on Mar. 27
    March 22, 2021
  • FCAC Writers Guild logo
    Franklin County, NC Writers’ Guild Accepting Submissions for Annual Literary Journal
    March 20, 2021
  • Source: Johnston County Writers Group
    Johnston County, NC: Writers Group to Hold Adult Spring Writing Contest for Residents
    March 18, 2021
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    North Carolina: Severe Weather Expected Across the State on Thursday, Mar. 18
    March 17, 2021
  • Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
    North Carolina: Public May Join Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Call on Mar. 16
    March 11, 2021
  • Town of Selma, North Carolina logo
    Selma, NC: CommUNITY Day Slated for Mar. 13
    March 6, 2021
  • Produce at a farmer's market. Source: Kay Whatley.
    Farmers Markets Openings Soon, Several Open on Mar. 5 or 6, 2021
    March 4, 2021
  • Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. Photo: Kay Whatley, The Grey Area News
    Vendors: Apply Now for 2021 Wilson, NC Farmers & Artisan Market
    March 1, 2021
  • Bear cubs with adult female in ground den. Photo: Colleen Olfenbuttel, NC Wildlife
    NC Wildlife Resources Commission urges, “Find a Bear Den, Leave it Alone”
    March 1, 2021
  • Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Naming Ceremony
    NASA Celebrates “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson With Building Naming Ceremony
    February 28, 2021
  • Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
    NC Bird Atlas: Five-Year Statewide Bird Survey to Begin in March 2021
    February 28, 2021
  • Source: Wilson County Public Library, Wilson NC.
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for March 2021
    February 27, 2021
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    Wilmington, NC: Smithsonian “H20 Today” Exhibit Opens at Cape Fear Museum
    February 24, 2021
  • North Carolina - Staying Ahead of the Curve. Source: Office of the Governor
    North Carolina: Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions as State Trends Stabilize
    February 24, 2021
  • PATH graphic with hikers. Source: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    North Carolina Parks and Trails for Health (PATH) Initiative Launched
    February 24, 2021
  • Source: Library of Congress
    Library of Congress Virtual Concerts for March 2021
    February 24, 2021
  • Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy Julie Williams Dixon
    Raleigh, NC: Juniper Level Botanic Garden will Open for Winter Weekends in Feb-Mar 2021
    February 23, 2021

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Earth in Full View. The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula. Source: NASA.
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NASA Seeks Applicants to #BeAnAstronaut

March 2, 2020

For the first time in more than four years, NASA began accepting applications Monday for future astronauts. Aspiring Moon to Mars explorers have until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 11:59pm (EDT), to apply. The call […]

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The Strange-ness: April UFO Sightings in CO

April 13, 2016

By Kay Whatley, Editor Three Colorado residents reported UFO sightings during the month of April. Photos available for two of them are nearly identical. The first sighting reported via the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) occurred […]

Texas Longhorn cattle walk off Altus Air Force Base, Okla. after the 18th annual Cattle Drive August 25, 2016. Approximately 18 Texas Longhorn cattle were driven through Altus AFB at this year’s base Cattle Drive which provided opportunity for community members to share part of their culture with the Airmen and their families. Source: US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis.
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The Strange-ness: Air Force Base Holds Annual Cattle Drive

August 26, 2016

One western US military base holds a cattle drive each year.  This annual event includes cattle, cowboys, and cowgirls, making their way all around the base, with military families turning out to watch the cattle go […]

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