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National Night Out 2019 logo. Source: National Association of Town Watch – natw.org
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Wake Forest, NC’s National Night Out is Oct. 7

September 10, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on […]

Bunn Rural Fire Dept. truck and personnel overseeing the fire. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Farm Warehouse and Contents A Total Loss in Bunn, NC Fire

January 11, 2019 Kay Whatley

Kenaf Bales, Hemp Plants, and Farm Supplies Inside Building Destroyed By Kay Whatley (The Grey Area News) and Rhiannon Fionn (Carolina Cannabis News) An early morning fire in Bunn, North Carolina dealt a blow to a […]

Walmart Knightdale attempted robbery suspect, January 2, 2019. Source: Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale
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Knightdale Police Seek Suspect in Walmart Incident Involving Gun

January 2, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

At approximately 9am this Wednesday, January 2, 2019, a white male between the ages of 45-60 years old attempted to push a big screen TV out of the garden center entrance at Walmart, located at […]

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The Strange-ness: Michigan Man Challenges Police on Facebook, Turns Self In

October 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

One Michigan police department received a challenge from a man with active warrants. The man posted on the Redford Township Police Department’s Facebook page, offering to turn himself in if their Facebook post was shared […]

Source: National Nurses United
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Nurses Condemn Police Assault on Utah Hospital RN for Advocating for an Unconscious Patient

September 2, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

National Nurses United today criticized the actions of Salt Lake City police officers for assaulting and arresting a University of Utah registered nurse for advocating for an unconscious patient in late July. In a press […]

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Groups Respond to Revocation of 2015 Executive Order

August 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor National and international organizations are responding with statements against the Executive Order released on August 28, 2017, by the current US administration. Revocation of EO 13688 lifted its ban on military […]

Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina.
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Public Safety Day Offers Chance to Meet First Responders

March 28, 2017 Kay Whatley

This year’s Public Safety Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10am-2pm in downtown Wendell NC. This will be the ninth year that this special community meet-and-greet event has been held. Meet first responders and those who […]

The Grey Area News reporter in Shades of Grey
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Shades of Grey: Theft

March 20, 2017 Kay Whatley

Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is not just about the choices […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Penguins

February 15, 2017 Kay Whatley

A man was driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back seat of his car. A police officer sees him go by and pulls him over. “You can’t drive around with the penguins in […]

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Former NC State Trooper Wins “Code of Silence” Retaliation Trial

September 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

Jury Finds State Willfully Violated Whistleblower Act after Report of Police Misconduct Released by Erin Powers (Powers MediaWorks LLC) for Doyle LLP A North Carolina state superior court jury today found that the state highway patrol […]

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Fayetteville Starts First LEAD Program in the American South

September 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Crowd at the Task Force training. Source: Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount Police First to Adopt President’s Task Force Recommendation

August 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Courageous, honest, humble, knowledgeable and compassionate were some of the one-word character qualities Yvette Jones and her colleagues used to describe a good leader. Jones, community services […]

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NC Police Body Cam Footage Won’t Be Public

July 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

On July 11, 2016, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law HB 972, which allows law enforcement agencies to keep officer worn body camera footage from the public unless ordered to release the footage […]

Chief Lawrence Capps and Administrative Division Manager, Erin Carden receiving award. Source: Brian Bowman, Town of Knightdale, NC.
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Knightdale Police Earn National Accreditation

April 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Town of Knightdale, NC’s Police Department Joins the Elite Ranks of Nationally-Accredited Law Enforcement Agencies Released by Brian Bowman, Town of Knightdale After a three-year process, the Knightdale Police Department has earning national accreditation recognition […]

Citizens Police Academy notice. Source: RMPD, Rocky Mount NC.
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RMPD Citizens Police Academy to Include New Topics

March 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, Public Affairs Manager The Rocky Mount Police Department (RMPD) will hold its 36th session of Citizens Police Academy in just a few weeks. The academy classes are scheduled for every Tuesday […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • 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
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
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    June 14, 2022
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    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
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    June 10, 2022
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    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
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    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
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  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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    April 13, 2022
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    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    April 5, 2022
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    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
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    March 3, 2022
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    February 25, 2022
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    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
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    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
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    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
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  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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    February 11, 2022
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The arm pit fan product. Source: www.thanko.jp.
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The Strange-ness: Arm Pit Fans

July 29, 2016

Thanko, a Tokyo, Japan-based company, is offering an arm pit fan that may be attached to short sleeves to keep arm pits and shirts dry. Details and illustrations on this Thanko web page detail how […]

Instructor-led Zener Test during PSI Games. Source: Rhine Research Center, Durham NC.
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Got ESP? Join the “PSI Games” in Durham NC on July 28

July 24, 2017

** Updated with new date** Ever wondered about your ESP ability? Come for a unique event at the Rhine Research Institute and you may find out more about extrasensory perception, psychic abilities, and if you […]

Source: Rhine Research Center, Durham NC.
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Inaugural “Mysterious Short Story Contest” Accepting Submissions

July 17, 2017

The Rhine Research Center in Durham, North Carolina, has issued a call for short stories in their first-ever The Rhine Mysterious Short Story Contest. Since their research is focused on Parapsychology, this intriguing short story […]

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