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Eastern Wake Fire, Knightdale NC, flags flying at half staff. Photo: Kay Whatley (July 12, 2017)
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Flags Lowered for Mass Shooting Victims and NC Soldiers

August 5, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On August 5, 2019, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered US and NC flats at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff, effective immediately. This flag lowering is in honor of: the victims of the […]

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Recall of Frozen Hawaiian Poke Kits Affects ALDI Hendersonville NC, Other States

July 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

ALDI Voluntarily Recalls AnnaSea Hawaiian Poke Kits Due to Storage at Incorrect Temperature in Area Store(s) Hawaiian “Poke” is a raw fish salad — served/eaten without cooking the fish. The Hawaiian Poke Kits, which are […]

Aerial view of NASA's Plum Brook Station in Ohio. Credit: NASA
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NASA Glenn Research Center to Hold Lottery for Ohio Deer Hunting

July 5, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA Announces Dates for Plum Brook Deer Hunts By Heather O’Dell and Debbie Lockhart, NASA Glenn Research Center NASA’s Glenn Research Center and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife are teaming up again […]

Hot dog packaging released by USDA with recall May 2017.
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Over 1.5 Million Hot Dogs Recalled for Possible Metal Bits

May 22, 2017 Kay Whatley

John Morrell and Co. Recalls Beef Frank Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination By Autumn Canaday, fsis.usda.gov This is a Class II recall, which means, “This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote […]

Sheetz holding job interviews on May 3, 2017, at all of its 550 locations. Source: PRNewsfoto/Sheetz, Inc.
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Sheetz Holding Open Job Interviews at All Locations May 3

May 1, 2017 Kay Whatley

Sheetz to Hire More Than 3,400 Additional Employees Companywide By Nick Ruffner, sheetz.com On May 1, 2017, Sheetz, one of America’s fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains for over 65 years, is proud to announce […]

FIRST Robotics Team 2655, The Flying Platypi represented North Carolina at the Buckeye Regionals FIRST Robotics Competition. Credits: William T. Dedula, NASA.
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Student-Built Robots Compete in Robotics Competition

March 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Jeannette Owens (NASA Glenn Research Center), Katherine Brown (NASA HQ), and William Jeffs (Johnson Space Center) Over 1,500 high school students from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will compete in the 16th […]

John and Annie Glenn ride a float in a parade at the NASA's Glenn Research Center. In 1999, NASA Lewis was renamed the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Glenn's honor. The parade was one of many festivities that celebrated the name change. Source: Frank Jennings.
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NASA Glenn Director’s Statement Concerning Passing of John H. Glenn Jr.

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Frank Jennings, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland OH The following is a statement from NASA’s Glenn Research Center Director Dr. Janet Kavandi concerning the death of retired US Marine Corps Colonel, senator and NASA […]

Chicken patties label released with the recall. Source: USDA.
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OSI Industries, LLC Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

November 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Allie Ryan, fsis.usda.gov OSI Industries, LLC, a Fort Atkinson, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,403 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection […]

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HauntedHouses.com Unveils Its List of 2016 Scariest Haunted Houses and Attractions

October 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Bill Rehan for HauntedHouses.com Hauntedhouses.com’s list of the Top 13 Haunted Houses in America for 2016, has been released. The haunted houses and attractions on this year’s list are the most unique, entertaining and terrifying, haunted […]

Glenn scientists test Saffire components. Credit: NASA.
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NASA Glenn Experiments to Launch on ISS Resupply Mission

October 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

When the Cygnus spacecraft lifts off on its resupply mission to the International Space Station, it will carry three experiments designed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is […]

Xavier University branded Pizza ATM. Source: Paline (www.paline.com).
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Pizza ATM will Serve 24/7 Pies at Xavier University

August 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Hungry students at a Cincinnati, Ohio, university will be able to access hot pizza all night long, thanks to installation of a special pizza vending machine. In June 2016, Paline — […]

Waiwood at the Continental Divide during her CA to NY ride in 2014. Source: PRNewsFoto/Patricia Waiwood.
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One-handed Woman will Pedal over 1,000 Miles around Oahu

July 11, 2016 Kay Whatley

Honors 12 Fallen Marines and Sponsors Service Canines for Wounded Vets A woman who was born without a left hand and therefore was denied enlistment in the military will pedal 12 times around Oahu alone […]

Purina Sheep Feed Recalled. Source: FDA.gov.
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Ohio, Pennsylvania Sheep Feed May Be Toxic

June 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

Purina Animal Nutrition Initiates Recall of Purina Medicated Sheep Feed due to Elevated Copper Level Released by Rebecca Lentz, Land O’Lakes Inc. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of Purina® Lamb Grower® B30 […]

Ray Szymanski and Danny Gordon. Source: Raymond Szymanski, retired USAF Senior Engineer and Author, Ohio.
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Author’s Presentation at MUFON-NC Well-Received

May 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor More than 50 people came to hear author Ray Szymanski speak on the topic of “greys” — aliens named for their skin color — at the Mutual UFO Network of North Carolina […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • Uncommon grackle, winning photograph by Matt Cuda, Tobaccoville NC, on the cover of "Wildlife In North Carolina" Jan/Feb 2021 issue. Source NC Wildlife
    Common Grackle Photograph Wins North Carolina Wildlife Photo Competition
    January 7, 2021
  • The annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. Source: Kim Beall, Franklin County Writers' Guild
    Franklin County, NC: Writers’ Guild’s “Carolina Prize” Submissions Open Jan. 15
    January 4, 2021
  • Town of Knightdale honors Odell William Strickland. Source: Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale
    Knightdale, NC: Proclamation Celebrates 99th Birthday of Veteran Odell William Strickland
    January 2, 2021
  • Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion. Source: Gauri Singh and Ravi Relangi
    Story Time Animation Introduces Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion
    December 27, 2020
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    UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020
    December 23, 2020
  • Wilson County Public Library logo
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for January 2021
    December 21, 2020
  • One of the labels released with the recall. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
    Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Due to Possible Plastic Contamination
    December 21, 2020
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC: Wayne County Museum Launches New Virtual Programming
    December 20, 2020
  • The redesigned 2021 NASA Spinoff publication features dozens of NASA innovations improving life on Earth. Credits: NASA
    NASA Spinoff Tech: Contributions Beyond Air And Space
    December 15, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    Eastern NC Authors’ Latest Books Available for Holiday Gift Giving
    December 13, 2020
  • Design by Peggy Vineyard and Helene Pasin takes 2020 1st place. Photo: Karen Pennington
    Carolinas: Art Inspired Floral Designs to be Showcased Jan. 7-10
    December 11, 2020
  • David Duong of Oak Ridge Farms during a Winter farm market day. Photo: Kay Whatley
    Farm & Holiday Markets in Clayton, Zebulon, Rocky Mount & Wake Forest on Dec. 12
    December 11, 2020
  • One of 3 murals planned for downtown. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
    NEA Grant Helps Bring Colorful Murals to Downtown Wake Forest, NC
    December 9, 2020
  • 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.
    Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral
    December 9, 2020
  • Photo of Chuck Yeager, taken in the 1990s. Credits: Air Force Test Center History Office
    NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of General Chuck Yeager, Age 97
    December 8, 2020
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Community Celebration is Jan. 21, Enter by Jan. 11
    December 7, 2020
  • Vendor Fair at Briley's Farm Market in Greenville, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley (Dec 5 2020)
    Agritourism: North Carolina Farms Plan Holiday Activities, Participants Asked to Wear A Mask and Social Distance
    December 6, 2020
  • Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
    Rocky Mount, NC: 2021 MLK Jr. Oratorical Competition Seeks Participants, Apply by Jan. 5
    December 6, 2020
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal is available via Amazon and the Franklin County Arts Council.
    Franklin County Arts Council Annual Literary Journal Available for Purchase
    December 3, 2020
  • Vendor Fair 2020. Source: Briley's Farm Market
    Greenville, NC: Briley’s Farm Market to Hold Event with Vendors, Food Trucks, & More on Dec. 5
    December 3, 2020
  • New research finds the global collapse of frogs and other amphibians exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s. Photo: David Mark, Pixabay.
    Amphibian Die-offs Worsened Malaria Outbreaks in Central America
    December 3, 2020
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    New Murals Planned by City of Rocky Mount, NC
    December 2, 2020
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    Wake County, North Carolina: Free “Winter Break Meal Bundles” Available to Children 18 & Younger
    December 1, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Teachers & Students: Free Arts & Humanities Conference Dec. 15-16 (Virtual)
    December 1, 2020
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Grassroots Arts Program Grants: Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 31
    December 1, 2020
  • Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Dec. 3
    November 29, 2020
  • Brahms the dog with holiday gifts. Source: SPCA of Wake County
    COVID-19 Leaves SPCA Wake Dogs Waiting Months Without Homes
    November 21, 2020
  • Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale crew members releases more than 200 Green, Loggerhead, and Hawksbill sea turtles approximately 10 miles off the Fort Lauderdale coast, Nov. 16, 2020. Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicole Groll
    US Coast Guard Releases 200+ Sea Turtles
    November 17, 2020

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The Strange-ness: Living without Food

January 1, 2013

Prahlad Jani lives in India and is in his mid-80s. He claims to have lived without eating food or drinking water since 1940. Breatharianism is a concept where believers think that the energy of the sun is […]

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The Strange-ness: Ghostly Cab

July 24, 2016

A closed-circuit TV (CCTV) video shows a ghostly person following a man into a cab, or does it? The footage, posted on YouTube here, appears to show a figure following a man into a taxi, […]

BigFoot Goes on Big City Adventures was released April 2019. Source: Happy Fox Books
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New BigFoot Activity Book Helps Kids Learn

April 5, 2019

Activity books are a great way to encourage reading and learning. BigFoot activity books are especially beloved by parents, as they are at once educational and fun. The latest BigFoot activity book, released just this […]

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