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Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org

NC Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program Accepting Applications

April 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor North Carolina farmers interested in growing industrial hemp may be planting soon. The state’s Industrial Hemp Commission, formed late last year, released the first rules in early 2017. The new rules will […]

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The Strange-ness: Tar River Banshee

August 2, 2013

The banshee, known as a messenger of death, is known for its wailing and shrieking. While its origins are mostly Irish, banshees have been reported in several countries including the US — and NC has one too. The […]

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The Rhine to Offer Professional Parapsychology Courses, Certificate Programs

January 25, 2019

The Rhine Education Center in Durham, North Carolina announced Winter online courses will be offered in parapsychology. The Professional Parapsychology Courses begin February 2019 and run for eight weeks, and students having the option to apply […]

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The Strange-ness: 3,000+ Ducks Die in Washington State

February 11, 2017

On January 27, 2017, in Yakima, Washington State and federal wildlife-diagnostic centers confirmed an outbreak of avian cholera near the Tri-Cities. At that time, they reported more than 1,200 dead ducks from the previous week. Numbers for […]