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Snow falling on a Nash County, North Carolina farm building. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolinians Urged to Prepare for Coming Winter Storm

January 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Cooper Urges Preparation in Advance of Winter Storm, Signs State of Emergency Governor Roy Cooper is urging people across North Carolina to prepare for a significant incoming winter storm and has signed a state […]

Snow falling in Eastern NC. Photo: Kay Whatley, 2016
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NC Residents Encouraged to Prepare Early for Winter Weather

December 3, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 1-7 North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared December 1-7, 2019 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging state residents to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
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Potential Rain and Snow in Rocky Mount

December 7, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Winter weather is expected to bring rain and snow to the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this weekend. Rocky Mount Public Works & Water Resources Director Jonathan Boone said bridges, overpasses and major thoroughfares are being […]

Potential storm track for Florence. Source: National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NC Governor Issues Emergency Orders in Advance of Storm to Help Farmers

September 7, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Tropical Storm Florence Forecast to Strengthen, Approach East Coast With Tropical Storm Florence forecast to strengthen as it heads toward the East Coast, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency and waived transportation rules […]

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September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina

September 4, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Urges Residents to Prepare for All Emergencies, Natural Disasters As students return to school and the peak of hurricane season arrives, Governor Roy Cooper declared September as North Carolina Preparedness Month to encourage individuals, […]

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Tropical Storm Chris Brings Rough Surf and Dangerous Rip Currents to NC

July 9, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

State Officials Monitoring Storm Closely As Tropical Storm Chris swirls off the North Carolina coast, emergency officials are monitoring the storm carefully and warning coastal residents and vacationers to be cautious. Already, the storm is churning […]

Gary Pierce, a Kayaker from Winthrop, Massachusetts, pauses for a photo after being interviewed about being rescued by the Coast Guard Wednesday, November 29, 2017, in Winthrop Massachusetts. Pierce was rescued after he became beset by weather while kayaking in Boston Harbor. Photo: Petty Officer Andrew Barresi/USCG
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Hope in the Harbor: A Kayaker’s Fight for Rescue 

May 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

By Petty Officer Andrew Barresi, US Coast Guard Pierce desperately dug his paddles into the choppy water. Stroke after stroke, he fought the October wind as the waves battered him. He counted his strokes to […]

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US HHS Purchases Anthrax Antitoxin for Strategic National Stockpile

April 25, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Acquisition Augments Anthrax Treatments Currently Stockpiled The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will purchase an anthrax treatment for $25.2 million from Elusys […]

Snow falling in Eastern NC. Photo: Kay Whatley, 2016
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North Carolina Prepares for Another Possible Round of Winter Weather

January 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

With the return of cold weather and the possibility of snow in the forecast for many parts of North Carolina, the state is making preparations and Governor Roy Cooper reminded residents that they should be […]

Source: City Of Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount promotes September as Preparedness Month

September 6, 2017 Kay Whatley

Residents Urged to Be Aware and Prepare By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed September as North Carolina Preparedness Month, which coincides with National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the US […]

Source: North Carolina Emergency Management, www.readync.org
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March 5-11 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week

March 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount Emergency Management officials urge city residents to prepare for severe weather that may occur with little to no warning this spring. March 5-11, 2017, is Severe Weather […]

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Farmers Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew

October 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Brian Long, NCDA&CS With Hurricane Matthew looking more certain to affect North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share those plans with workers […]

September is Emergency Preparedness Month. Download the mobile app from ReadyNC.org.
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After Hermine Passes, A Reminder That September is Preparedness Month

September 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

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Governor Urges North Carolinians to Prepare for Winter

December 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Pat McCrory has declared November 29 through December 5 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to update their emergency supplies kits and review emergency plans. “During the past two years we’ve seen several statewide winter storms […]

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  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    County Lines: A Literary Journal: Deadline for Submissions is Aug. 15
    August 3, 2022
  • City of Rocky Mount logo
    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
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    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.
    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
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    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
  • Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    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
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
  • 2022 Snuck 'N' Pluck event notice. Source: Cory Cavallero, Greenville Jaycees 
    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
  • 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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Source: Edgar Lobaton and Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University.
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The Strange-ness: Tracking the Movement of Cyborg Cockroaches

February 27, 2017

By Edgar Lobaton and Matt Shipman, NCSU New research from North Carolina State University offers insights into how far and how fast cyborg cockroaches – or biobots – move when exploring new spaces. The work moves researchers closer […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020

December 23, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: January 2019

February 15, 2019

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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