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Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
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Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30

March 7, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Tucka, Pokey Bear, Bigg Rob, Calvin Richardson, Karen Wolfe, and Lenny Williams is set to light up the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina Nu Planet Entertainment will be hosting the Kings […]

Shirley Caesar receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 28,2016. Source: Dr. Mildred Summerville, Summerville Productions, Wilson NC
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Rocky Mount Event Center to Host Concert with Grammy Award Winner Pastor Shirley Caesar

December 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Tickets Now On Sale For Easter Weekend Gospel Concert on Apr. 20 Rocky Mount Event Center is happy to announce its second ticketed concert in their state-of-the-art facility. The First Lady of Gospel Music, Pastor Shirley […]

City of Rocky Mount NC Juneteenth logo.
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Rocky Mount Ramping Up for Summer Events

April 21, 2017 Kay Whatley

The City of Rocky Mount keeps summers busy, with free concerts, movies, and special events — and not just on weekends. Check out some of the planned events. This is a special year for the […]

Farm Aid 2014 press conference in North Carolina. Photo: Frank Whatley
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Farm Aid New Project Reaches Across Rural-Urban Divide

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Farm Aid may be famous for their concerts, but the concerts are fundraisers for their year round work. For over 30 years, Farm Aid has been working for family farms and […]

I Dream logo. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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“I Dream” Concerts Headed to Rocky Mount NC

December 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount’s rich history as part of the Civil Rights movement has garnered nationwide attention in the last few years. With North Carolina State University’s Dr. Jason Miller’s restoration […]

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Free Summer Concerts in Eastern NC

May 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

In Eastern North Carolina, many cities and towns hold free concerts and outdoor music events in Spring or Summer.  This article lists of some of these upcoming free concerts. Note that concerts may be free, but many […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount NC’s “Downtown Live!” Returns for Summer

April 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

Concert Series to Feature Fan Favorites and Familiar Faces Kick-off features the Legacy Motown Revue Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Downtown Live!, the summer music series presented by PNC and hosted by the […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
    June 14, 2022
  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
    June 10, 2022
  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, NC: Construction Begins at Five Points Crossing Affordable Housing Community
    June 10, 2022
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • 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
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    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
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    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
  • Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    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
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
  • 2022 Snuck 'N' Pluck event notice. Source: Cory Cavallero, Greenville Jaycees 
    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment
    February 11, 2022
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Franklin County Arts Council to Hold Open House: Meet New Executive Director on Feb. 19
    February 11, 2022
  • Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
    Join the Global Community for the Great Backyard Bird Count
    February 11, 2022

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The Strange-ness: Mount Everest Climbers More Cavalier Than You Might Imagine

December 5, 2014

By Kay Whatley The definition of cavalier is “showing a lack of proper concern”. Climbers in Nepal have been cavalier — reportedly dropping their trash on Mount Everest for years. Nepal is now telling these […]

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The Strange-ness: NUFORC Data Shows North Carolina #12 in UFO Sighting Reports

November 19, 2019

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]

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The Strange-ness: Michigan Man Challenges Police on Facebook, Turns Self In

October 19, 2017

One Michigan police department received a challenge from a man with active warrants. The man posted on the Redford Township Police Department’s Facebook page, offering to turn himself in if their Facebook post was shared […]

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