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Source: Braswell Memorial Library.
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January Teen Programs Announced by Rocky Mount NC Library

December 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Scott Houston, Braswell-Library.org Below are the upcoming Teen Programs. Unless otherwise noted, the location is Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N Grace Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.   Keva: Impossible Build Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 5-7pm Meeting in […]

Source: Edgecombe County Memorial Library, Tarboro NC.
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Edgecombe County Memorial Library Offers Service for Homebound Readers

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

Do you like reading? Are you unable to get out? Do you live in Edgecombe County? If so, you may be eligible to have books delivered to your home or facility. This is an ongoing, free […]

Logo from The Playhouse of Wilson, Wilson NC
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Playhouse of Wilson NC Holding Auditions

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

The Playhouse Community Theatre in Wilson, North Carolina, is holding auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy.” Auditions will be held January 9-10, 2017, starting at 6:30pm. The Playhouse is looking for a diverse group of men […]

Source: FastMed.
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FastMed Urgent Care Opens in Zebulon NC

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Sami Elbadramany, fastmed.com FastMed Urgent Care opened a new walk-in clinic December 28, 2016, in Zebulon, North Carolina, further cementing its position as the nation’s fastest-growing and largest urgent care provider in North Carolina. The […]

Longleaf pine in Croatan National Forest, North Carolina by Photographer Bill Lea. Source: Southern Environmental Law Center.
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Groups in Court to Protect Rare Longleaf Pines in Croatan National Forest from Unnecessary 4-lane Highway

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Geoff Gisler, Southern Environmental Law Center The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the planned construction of an unneeded, costly highway.  The planned Havelock Bypass would cut through rare, century-old longleaf […]

The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount NC. It is located on the former sites of the Imperial Tobacco Company and old city library. Source: imperialcentre.org.
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Imperial Centre Closing Dates and Upcoming Exhibits

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The Maria V. Howard Arts Center and the Children’s Museum and Science Center will close January 1-28, 2017, for maintenance and an exhibit changeover. The Imperial Centre for […]

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 […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Celebrated with Multiple Events

December 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, in conjunction with the city of Rocky Mount, will host events during the month of January honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther […]

Source: North Carolina State Parks, ncparks.gov.
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North Carolina State Parks will Ring in New Year with First Day Hikes

December 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Charlie Peek A North Carolina New Year’s tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2017 with First Day Hikes in North Carolina State Parks on January 1, 2017. For New […]

Coach Jeffrey Hagman with the kids. Source: Mary DeMilia
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12-year-old Bunn Student Nominates Teacher, Who Wins 53’s Difference Makers Award

December 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Mary DeMilia, demiliaresearch.com In November 2016,  Bunn Middle School student, Ryan DeMilia, decided to nominate the head coach of the Science Olympiad Team, Mr. Jeffrey Hagman, for the Carolina Hurricanes Jeff Skinner’s 53’s Difference Makers Program. This initiative program […]

ProTown BMX 2017 is in March, hosted by the Town of Wendell NC.
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Movies, Princesses and BMX Coming to Wendell in 2017

December 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

**UPDATED December 19 from original December 9 post.** By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell The Town of Wendell is planning community events for the coming year. Below is information on three events in early 2017. […]

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East Wake Senior Center Hosts Multiple Events

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Activities for fun, health, or education are being hosting at East Wake Senior Center in 2017. Call Tanya Barrett of the EWSC 919.365.4248 for more information or to register for any of these offerings. Unless otherwise noted, […]

RJ McCarthy at the 2016 reading and launch event. Source: Donna Campbell Smith.
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Eastern NC Writing Contest Winners Announced

December 15, 2016 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Winners of the 2016 Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers Guild “Carolina Prize for Writing” were announced Thursday night, December 8, 2016, at the guild’s launch party for […]

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Breakdown of New GIPSA Poultry Regulations

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Farm Aid and Family Farmers Discuss GIPSA’s New Regulations Governing Poultry-growing Contracts By Brittany Vanderpool On December 14, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published a series of rules […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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Upcoming SCORE Business Tax Workshop at Braswell Memorial Library

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Joetta L Pittman, Braswell Memorial Public Library SCORE and Braswell Memorial Library will be hosting seminars geared toward small business owners, nonprofit managers, ENC Small Business Centers, and schools. Registration is open for “Tax Implications […]

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Federal Court Declares $900M Garden Parkway Toll Highway DOA

December 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kym Hunter, Southern Environmental Law Center A ruling today, December 13, 2016, by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on a legal challenge to the Garden Parkway, a proposed toll highway project near Charlotte, North […]

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Tar River Reservoir Gate Temporarily Lowered

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The north bascule gate at the Tar River Water Supply Reservoir has been temporarily lowered for routine maintenance and repairs to the hydraulic controls associated with the […]

The Institute for Performance Innovation at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem will support groundbreaking graduate programs in animatronics as well as gaming and virtual reality. The Institute will be established with a $10 million anonymous gift announced this week by Chancellor Lindsay Bierman. Source: PRNewsFoto/UNCSA.
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UNCSA Announces $10 Million Gift to Establish Institute for Performance Innovation

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

Anonymous Gift will Support the Creation of Animatronics, Gaming and Virtual Reality Programs By Lauren Whitaker, University of North Carolina School of the Arts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has received […]

Source: Edgecombe County Memorial Library, Tarboro NC.
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Tarboro Library Offers Free Musical Discovery Program on Dec. 20

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Crystal Sessoms, Edgecombe County Memorial Library The Edgecombe County Memorial Library is hosting a “Musical Discovery Program” with support from the North Carolina Symphony’s Bassist, Erik Dyke. Demonstrations and hands-on activities take place December 20, […]

Purple Heart Homes volunteers completely renovate home for Iraq Veteran Lauren Hogan in Bessemer City, NC. Photo: PHH.
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Home Means Everything to a Veteran

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

NC-based Purple Heart Homes Asks for Donations, Volunteers, to Help Active Military Families and Veterans During this holiday season, Purple Heart Homes is asking people to recognize the importance and meaning of “home” to US military […]

Princeville, North Carolina.
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Princeville NC “Wake Up” Benefit Gospel Concert is Dec. 10

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Free Concert and Donation Collection Combine to Help Town of Princeville Hurricane Matthew Victims By Kay Whatley Get those supplies and donations ready.  The Wake Up Benefit Gospel Concert for Princeville, North Carolina (Edgecombe County), is being […]

Zebulon House giving day was December 3, 2016.
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Zebulon House Giving Day Held, Just in Time for Christmas

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, with Susan Aceti and Pat Kendrick The morning of December 3, 2016, visitors crowded into the Zebulon House residential assisted-living center with food and gifts, and to spend time together. Every residents received […]

Knightdale Shop with a Cop photo, provided by Jonas Silver.
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Knightdale Police Host Their Third-annual Shop With A Cop

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale PIO Three years ago, Lieutenant Justin Guthrie recognized a community need during his time out working in the Knightdale NC Community, and decided to do something about it. Lt. […]

NC Industrial Hemp Association logo
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NC Industrial Hemp Association Plans December Meeting, Vote

December 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association, a member organization working for statewide hemp growth and production, is holdings its first annual Voting Member and Board Meeting on December 12, 2016. The meeting is being hosted by […]

Rudolph's Holiday Rodeo, December 4, 2016, at Knightdale Station Park. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Food Trucks Rodeo Raises Funds for Area Meals on Wheels

December 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor The RDU Food Truck Association filled Knightdale Station Park with tasty foods with a goal of raising funds for Meals on Wheels of Wake County. On December 4, 2016, from noon […]

Source: Keep America Beautiful.
local-nc

KAB of Nash and Edgecombe Counties Receives Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grant

December 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the national nonprofit that envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, recently announced that KAB […]

Franklin County NC Writers Guild has published its fourth-annual County Lines: A Literary Journal.
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Writers Guild Publishes Fourth Volume of Franklin County NC Literary Journal

December 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

Franklin County Arts Council has published its fourth issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal. A launch party and readings by the contributors will be held at the FCAC Headquarters, 22 S Main Street, in Franklinton […]

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