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Vacation Giveaway - Nominate essential employees, first responders, and healthcare workers for a chance to win a free Outer Banks vacation. Source: Village Realty OBX
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OBX: Village Realty Announces “Front Lines” Vacation Giveaway for Coronavirus Essential Employees

May 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Village Realty, a provider of property management services and vacation rentals on the Outer Banks for over 25 years, on May 4, 2020 announced its “Front Lines” Vacation Giveaway. The giveaway was devised to […]

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Havelock Chili Festival Offers Hot Tastes and More Oct. 18-19

August 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

This is the 38th year the Havelock Chili Festival has been providing fun and entertainment along with some world class chili to the local population. The Festival began in 1981 when the then Commanding Officer […]

Source: US Department of Energy SunShot Initiative.
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Solar in the Spotlight with Dept. of Energy Photography Contest

July 19, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On July 17, 2017, the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative kicked off its “Hit Me with Your SunShot” photo contest. The contest will award prizes up to $2,500 to those who submit the best […]

Three teams earned a $20,000 prize check and a slot to launch their CubeSat on Exploration Mission-1, the first integrated flight of NASA's Space Launch System. NASA’s Associate Administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate, Steve Jurczyk, Benjamin Fried of team CU-E3, Kyle Doyle of team Cislunar Explorers, Wesley Faler of Team Miles, and NASA’s Ames Research Center Director, Eugene Tu. Credits: NASA/Dominic Hart.
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DIY CubeSats Score Rides on NASA’s First Flight of Orion, Space Launch System

June 8, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Gina Anderson (NASA HQ) and Molly Porter (Marshall Space Flight Center) NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) has awarded rides for three small spacecraft on the agency’s newest rocket, and $20,000 each in prize money, […]

"One Eye," a portrait of a young American alligator by Frank Ellison of Clemmons, took top honors in the agency's Wildlife in North Carolina photo competition.
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Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Announces Photo Competition Winners

January 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org A stunning close-up of a partially submerged alligator in a Brunswick County pond took top honors in the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s 12th Annual Wildlife in North Carolina magazine photo […]

Source: D.S. Epps, Wilson NC.
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Book Lounge Holds Grand Opening, Turkey Contest

November 14, 2016 Kay Whatley

CreativeMindz Book Lounge is holding a Grand Opening of their Farmville, North Carolina, location alongside a chance to win a turkey for five lucky families. The Grand Opening celebration is December 6, 2016, at the CreativeMindz Farmville, […]

Millbrook Dog Park is one of the parks in the running and seeking votes. Source: millbrookdogpark.com.
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Raleigh Dog Park in the Running for Funding and Wants Your Votes

September 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

Dog Lovers Called To Vote For One Lucky Community Dog Park To Receive $30,000 and Helping Hand From Beneful® Team Beneful Dream Dog Park promotion to deliver funds and hands on support for dog park improvements […]

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Oxford NC Hot Sauce Contest is Sept. 10

August 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Get your taste buds to Oxford, North Carolina, for the annual Hot Sauce Contest! Check out some of the fiery foods NC has to offer, and enjoy all the music, entertainment, […]

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FCAC Writers’ Guild Writing Contest Deadline is Sept 15

August 15, 2016 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its second annual FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize in Writing contest. This contest is open to writers of any age and […]

NASCAR Hood Giveaway. Source: e-hydrate.com.
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Sweepstakes: Win a Piece of NASCAR History

August 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Erin Shirk, E-hydrate On August 15, 2016, E-hydrate, the maker of natural Protein On-the-Go, announced their latest NASCAR sponsorship, and with it an online sweepstakes. The sweepstakes gives participants the chance to win a NASCAR prize pack (valued […]

Denver, Colorado. Source: Nicole Banks, Aurora CO.
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LiveWell Colorado Film Challenge: Screenings, Awards on August 18

August 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

The public is invited to a special night of film screenings and awards for the LiveWell Colorado Film Challenge. The LiveWell Colorado Film Challenge is a new statewide competition for college student-produced short films about […]

This close-up photo of an assassin fly took top honors in the 2015 Photo Competition. Photo: Frank Ellison of Clemmons NC.
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NC Photo Contest Accepting Wildlife, Outdoors-oriented Entries

June 17, 2016 Kay Whatley

Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is Open Until September 1, 2016 Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 12th annual Wildlife in North Carolina […]

National Gypsum's PURPLE-TO-PERFECT contest offers homeowners chance to win media room, bathroom or garage renovation by TV host and designer Anitra Mecadon. (PRNewsFoto/National Gypsum).
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Charlotte-based Company Holding Renovation Contest

May 17, 2016 Kay Whatley

National Gypsum’s PURPLE-TO-PERFECT Contest Offers Homeowners Chance To Win Media Room, Bathroom or Garage Renovation by TV Host and Designer Anitra Mecadon Released by Stephen Hass, lgapr.com Highly charismatic TV personality and award-winning interior designer Anitra […]

Kiwanis Club playground contest 2016. Source: Kiwanis Club facebook.
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Vote to Build a Playground: Includes Entry from Franklin County NC

May 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Donna Wade, Miracle League of Franklin County Kiwanas Club of Youngsville has entered the Miracle League of Franklin County in a playground contest. The public can vote in the “Legacy of Play Contest,” with the highest number of […]

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Tsu.co Holds Music Contest

April 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by tsu.co tsū has always championed creators. To celebrate the release of our video product, tsū is awarding $22,000 in grants to musicians who write/co-write and perform their original tracks. In order to find […]

An edible book-cake example. Source: Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount NC.
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Cooking Challenge Offered by Edible Book Contest

March 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC Announces Edible Book Contest Released by LaKesha Joyner, MLS, Adult Programming Librarian Join Braswell Memorial Library for an Edible Book Contest!  The Edible Book Contest will be held […]

Source: Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media.
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Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media Launches “Colorado Revealed” Video Contest

February 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

Entrants can win up to $15,000 in prizes and three Hateful 8 film strips provided by KODAK Released by Colorado Office of Film, Television, & Media When the world thinks of Colorado, what comes to mind? […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • 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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UFO Sightings by US State: September 2020

October 6, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: May 2020

June 11, 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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The Strange-ness: Kitten Survives Long Journey

September 1, 2012

A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]

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