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One of the pork sausage labels released with the recall. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

January 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

As of January 21, 2021, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food […]

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 […]

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    County Lines: A Literary Journal: Deadline for Submissions is Aug. 15
    August 3, 2022
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    Rocky Mount, NC Senior Center on Church Street to serve as cooling location
    July 21, 2022
  • The Grey Area News' UFO with North Carolina outline
    UFO Observer Reports Sighting with Photographs to Rockingham County, NC Authorities
    July 21, 2022
  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
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    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
    June 14, 2022
  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
    June 10, 2022
  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, NC: Construction Begins at Five Points Crossing Affordable Housing Community
    June 10, 2022
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    May 6, 2022
  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
    Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7
    May 2, 2022
  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
    April 13, 2022
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
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    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    April 5, 2022
  • Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
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    Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30
    March 7, 2022
  • Carolina Prize contest deadline is March 15, 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    March 3, 2022
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
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    February 25, 2022
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    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022

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The Strange-ness: Wendell NC UFO Sightings

July 27, 2016

Over the past few years, Wendell UFO sightings and strange occurrances have been reported during summer months. The most recent report details a sighting from June 29, 2016. A Wendell residents photographing storm clouds in the […]

Earth in Full View. The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula. Source: NASA.
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NASA Seeks Applicants to #BeAnAstronaut

March 2, 2020

For the first time in more than four years, NASA began accepting applications Monday for future astronauts. Aspiring Moon to Mars explorers have until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 11:59pm (EDT), to apply. The call […]

Raleigh Car Vending Machine. Source: Carvana
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The Strange-ness: Car Vending Machine

October 3, 2017

Carvana, an eCommerce platform for buying used cars, in August 2017 unveiled their five-story, all-glass Car Vending Machine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Holding 18 cars, the Raleigh Car Vending Machine serves as a fun and […]

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