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Morbidly obese Asiatic Black Bear, Dillan, being moved into The Wild Animal Sanctuary veterinary clinic for medical evaluation and treatment. Source: The Wild Animal Sanctuary
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Morbidly Obese Asiatic Black Bear Finds New Life at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary

January 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

After a standoff lasting months and involving multiple organizations, Asiatic Black Bear, Dillan, finally arrived at his new lifelong home at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado — a move expected to add years to […]

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Southern States Animal Feeds Produced in NC Recalled for Contamination

May 8, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On May 6, 2019, Cargill’s animal nutrition business announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States® feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed FDA’s action levels. The affected products, which were […]

Winning Outer Banks Photo Contest Photograph by Raymond Kerber of Warrington, Pennsylvania. Source: Village Realty
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Outer Banks Photo Contest Winner is Tourist from Pennsylvania

December 27, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The 10th annual Outer Banks Photo Contest has ended, with the highest honor going to Pennsylvania resident, Raymond Kerber. Raymond Kerber of Warrington, PA has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Outer Banks Photo Contest, […]

Mister Rogers Forever Stamp. Source: USPS
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Mister Rogers Stamp Dedication to Be Held in Pittsburgh

February 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Make the most of a beautiful day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by attending the First-day-of-issue Dedication Ceremony for the United States Postal Service’s new Mister Rogers Forever stamp. Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan,  the […]

The Three Mile Island facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Source: EPA.gov
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Residents Near PA Nuclear Power Plants to Receive Free Potassium Iodide

August 14, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Wolf Administration to Distribute to Pennsylvanians Near the State’s Five Nuclear Power Plants As part of its annual distribution to replace expired potassium iodide, or KI tablets, the Department of Health will offer free tablets […]

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 […]

A sample from the Drap-Art exhibit, which makes its North American premier in Pittsburgh, Sept. 9-Oct. 9. Drap-Art is part of the Re:NEW Festival, which celebrates creative reuse, sustainability and transformation. Image credit: Little Shilpa, PRNewsFoto/VisitPittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Festivals Focus on Upcycling, Art

September 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Pittsburgh’s Cutting-Edge Festivals Reflect Steel City’s Transformation City to Present World-class Art, Music, and Innovation Released by Lynne Glover, visitpittsburgh.com Three cutting-edge festivals taking place in Pittsburgh this fall illustrate the Steel City’s transformation like never […]

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 […]

Recalled Mandarin Oranges. Source: FDA.gov Recall notice.
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Food Bank Recalls Canned Mandarin Oranges Due to Possible Health Risk

April 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Tamara Kilgore gpcfb.org Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on March 17, 2016, announcing a voluntary recall of one lot of Imperial Choice Mandarin Oranges Broken Segments in Light Syrup because some of the cans from this […]

Hemp rope. Source: Photo Cordage en chanvre" by Ji-Elle - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.
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Industrial Hemp Is Not For Hippies

January 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

Industrial Hemp May be Profitable for NC Farmers, Doesn’t Get People High By Kay Whatley Edited by Warren Williams (NCIHA), Kim Beaver, and Nicole Banks Before farmers can get industrial hemp seed in the ground, or even determine what their […]

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The Strange-ness: Ice Cream and Banking Together

September 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

A bit of odd news from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A local ice cream shop has started a bank, of sorts, that provide ice cream interest without the usual banking fees. Oh Yeah! Ice Cream And Coffee […]

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
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    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
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    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for January 2021
    December 21, 2020
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    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
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    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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UFO Sightings by US State: September 2020

October 6, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]

Reindeer bodies litter the slope following the lightning strike. Source: miljodirektoratet.no.
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The Strange-ness: Lightning Kills Reindeer Herd in Norway

August 29, 2016

According to the Norwegian Environmental Agency, lightning killed several hundred reindeer. The herd on Hardangervidda — a mountain plateau — was hit by lightning Friday, August 23, 2016. The herd included males and females, including seventy calves. […]

Graeme Watson with hsi 2019 Guinness World Record gooseberry. Photo: Paul Anthony Wilson
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UK: New Guinness World Record Set for Largest Gooseberry

August 27, 2019

Graeme Watson of the United Kingdom holds the newest Guinness World Records title for the heaviest gooseberry. A gooseberry grown by Graeme and submitted to the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show on August 6, 2019 weighed […]

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