Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts of the state. What’s missing? Let the editor […]
Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights at the Carolina Renaissance Festival October 29-30, 2016 Released by Matt Siegel, Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace Looking for a fun, free, and safe place to trick or treat? Put the […]
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 […]
Released by Tessie Castillo, NC Harm Reduction Coalition This month the Fayetteville Police Department, in partnership with the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, Alliance Behavioral Health, Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) and the North Carolina Harm […]
Released by Kym Hunter (Southern Environmental Law Center) and Will Scott (Yadkin Riverkeeper) The Yadkin Riverkeeper, a nonprofit conservation group represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, on September 12, 2016, announced a million-dollar settlement with the North Carolina Departments […]
Playhouse of Wilson is holding Auditions for their upcoming performance, “The Sting”, with auditions scheduled for October 3-4, 2016, 6:30-8pm. To audition, report to The Grand Studio in the Arts Council of Wilson, 124 Nash Street NW […]
Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount On October 1, 2016, you can make a difference in Nash and Edgecombe counties by participating in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Challenge. The event is a way […]
The Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival will be here before you know it! The town will be taken over by pumpkins and decorations, shopping, fun, and music. Be sure to make time for this annual […]
Veterans and Families Reach Goals, Find Comfort by Surfing at NC Beach Released by Rob Louis, woundedwarriorproject.org John Goubeaux sat on his board – one leg extended out as the white-foamed surf rushed around him, propelling […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC), headquartered in Franklinton NC, has several upcoming events. These FCAC events — a workshop, photography show, and poetry slam — include submission dates where a Call For Entries date […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. Any multi-day events are generally listed under the first date. (For this weekend’s list, these are re-listed on Sunday as applicable.) While most events listed are in the […]
Special Guest to Discuss His Journey from Decaying Philadelphia Streets to Professorship Writer, rapper, professor, and filmmaker M.K. Asante will be appearing at Cumberland County Headquarters Library on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 6 pm. […]
By Jackie Dove-Miller, FCAC Franklin County Arts Council’s Diversity Team held a poetry workshop the morning of August 27, 2016, titled “Finding the Words-Making Them Work,” designed to covered preparing for spoken word performances and poetry slams. Despite […]
Released by Dewitt Hardee, NCADFP The NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund recently awarded more than $3.87 million to help communities across the state protect farmland and promote agricultural enterprises. More than $2 […]
The weather should be as crisp as the apples on October 15, 2016. The third Saturday in October, the Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is expected to draw well over 30,000 visitors to shop at the vendor booths, […]
Cumberland County Encourages NC to Be Prepared for an Emergency With school is back in session and the peak of hurricane season approaching, Cumberland County Emergency Services officials are encouraging residents and businesses to review and […]
Sunset Spray Park Set as Location for Inaugural Splash Bark Event By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Dogs and their owners are invited to a one-of-a-kind event on Sunday, September 18, 2016, 2-5pm. It’s the first […]
Released by Jon Pishney, naturalsciences.org Ants! What they lack in size, ants more than make up for in numbers, and they offer countless behaviors to explore. Ants are Earth’s first farmers and shepherds, they engineer floating […]
On September 7, 2016, the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) issued the below release. While the tone is that the state is working to protect bees from pesticide spraying, the release actually […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. Any multi-day events are listed under the first date. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts […]
Explore Clowns, Comedians, Lady Golfers, Poets, and Teenage Powerlifters Released by Becca Ederer, cucalorus.org Cucalorus announces more than 50 feature film selections for its 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival and Connect Conference, November 9-13, 2016 in downtown […]
Released by Kevin Smith (Carolina Yacht Club), Madeline Flagler (Wrightsville Beach Museum of History), Karen Pennington (Blockade Runner Beach Resort), and Robert B Butler (www.NCPressRelease.org) In 1851 the schooner America stunned the world by defeating the British and winning the legendary […]
Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org In a relatively obscure pocket of Big Swamp, in Robeson County, 12-year-old Elijah Crabtree set a newly established freshwater fish state record on June 25, 2016. Elijah, the son of […]
**Rescheduled to October 22, 2016, due to potential of Hurricane Matthew.** Zebulon United Methodist Church is hosting its 33rd Annual Fall Festival — with activities for the entire family — on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Each year, volunteers and […]
Released by Pat Wright, GroundSwell Pictures, Inc. GroundSwell Pictures announces the lineup for the 2016 Indigo Moon Film Festival set to begin October 7, 2016. The diverse line up includes animation shorts, student films, feature length […]
NCDA&CS Announced Their Selection of HH Architecture to Design the New Center — $94 Million Project is Funded through Connect NC Bonds Released by Brian Long and Kent Yelverton, NCDA&CS HH Architecture of Raleigh has been selected to design […]
Calling All Talent! Contributed by Shelly Gray, nasharts.org Not only do participants have the opportunity to share their talents in front of an audience, a select few will reach the finals and have the opportunity for cash […]
The Ghost Train© will soon be rolling in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Each weekend, the frightful train will be coupled with a Halloween Festival, with multiple scary attractions including a Haunted House. The Ghost Train […]
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