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Franklin County Arts Council Accepting Subgrant Applications until Dec. 1

September 15, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Franklin County Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program has provided North […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Grants to NC Rural Communities to Attract 294 New Jobs and Over $103 Million in Private Investment

August 21, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 18 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,847,243, Governor Roy Cooper announced on August 20, 2020. The requests include commitments to create a total of […]

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 […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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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 […]

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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 […]

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NIFA to Support Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities

November 1, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On November 1, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support to develop local and self-reliant food systems, such as farm to table enterprises that bring […]

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US HUD Awards $50 Milllion in Housing Counseling Grants, $1.3 Million in NC

July 7, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Funding Intended to Help Families Find and Keep Their Homes By Brian Sullivan (US Department of Housing and Urban Development) On July 6, 2017, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than […]

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Seven NC Towns Receive over $6 Million in Water/Sewer Grants

March 29, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Ken Raber, Envirolink Six North Carolina towns have collectively recently received over $6 million in water and sewer grants from the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure Authority.  According to Envirolink, a leading utility […]

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NCDA&CS Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants

February 10, 2017 Kay Whatley

Sarah Pearce, NCDA&CS The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Nonprofits and government agencies wishing to apply have until March 15, 2017. […]

Some grant recipients work to get locally grown fruits and vegetables to food insecure families. Photo: Frank and Kay Whatley.
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“Food Insecurity” Grant Applications Being Accepted for $16.7 Million Available

October 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Seeks Applications for Next Round of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Grants The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on October 20, 2016, announced the availability of up to $16.7 million in competitive […]

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NIFA Awards $8.6 Million in Community Food Projects

October 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Sally Gifford, nifa.usda.gov The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on September 30, 2016, announced details on investments of $8,640,000 in 33 projects to foster self-sustaining solutions that help […]

NC IDEA logo. Source: PRNewsFoto/NC IDEA, Durham NC.
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NC IDEA Foundation Awards Nine Grants Totalling $1,175,000

September 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

Grants for Statewide Network of Entrepreneur Support Organizations Released by Andrea Cook, ncidea.org The NC IDEA Foundation, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced that it […]

NC Dept of Commerce, Raleigh NC.
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Public Wi-Fi Grants Available to Municipalities, Nonprofits

June 25, 2016 Kay Whatley

NC Commerce Now Accepting Applications for Downtown Free Public Wi-Fi Access Pilot Grant Released by David Rhoades, nccommerce.com North Carolina Commerce is now accepting applications for the Downtown Free Public Wi-Fi Access Pilot Grant Program. Eligible applicants […]

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Application Deadline Extended for Two Federal Grants

May 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, Rocky Mount NC Two grants aimed to support projects needing additional funding to expand or improve their progress have had the application deadlines extended to June 3, 2016. The extension was […]

The All Camps Consortium presented Director Jarvis a proclamation recognizing his work in support of telling the story of confinement sites on May 12, 2016, in Washington, DC. Photo: NPS.
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Japanese American Internment History Grants Awarded

May 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

The US National Park Service Awards $2.8 Million in Grants to Preserve and Interpret World War II Japanese American Confinement Sites Released by Jeremy Barnum National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis yesterday announced $2.8 million […]

Source: USDA NIFA.
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Food Safety Related Grants Available from USDA NIFA

April 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

USDA Announces $4.7 Million Available in Grants for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance Released by Kelly Flynn, nifa.usda.gov The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 18, 2016, announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants […]

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USDA Awards $8.5 Million in Grants: Communities’ Water Sources

March 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

Department Also to Serve as Permanent Co-Chair of the National Grought Resilience Partnership Released by Amanda Hils, nifa.usda.gov In celebration of World Water Day, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 22, 2016, awarded more […]

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The Strange-ness: School Start Times can Harm Learning

October 25, 2013

Research from 1980 forward has shown that teenagers require adequate time for sleep. Learning and thinking improve for teens who get a good night’s sleep. Yet schools still start early in the day, average teens staying up later, and […]

Video of a chicken in Middlesex, NC making tracks in fresh concrete garnered over a million views on TikTok. Photo/video property of Nadia E.
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Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral

December 9, 2020

A Middlesex, North Carolina homeowner and concrete crew had a little “help” on a recent patio pour. The homeowner, also owner of the concrete company and manager of the crew, was completing a concrete patio […]

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The Strange-Ness: NC July UFO Reports

July 31, 2015

From the beginning of July 2015 through this printing (July 28), 16 UFO signing reports were filed with the Mutual UFO Network, MUFON, which collects data on worldwide sightings of UFOs. Of the 16 sightings […]

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