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Red imported fire ants. Source: US Dept of Agriculture

NC Expanding Quarantine Area in Effort to Slow Fire Ant Expansion

December 1, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor When you hit the great outdoors in North Carolina, sometimes you feel a burning sensation. Immediately, you know that a fire ant has attacked. The ant sting — it’s actually not […]

NC Quarantine Area for the Imported Fire Ant Expanded

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Phil Wilson, NCDA &CS Plant Industry Division The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is expanding a quarantine for the imported fire ant for the entire counties of Catawba, Northampton, Rowan and Rutherford, […]

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The Strange-ness: Cougars of Eastern NC

July 1, 2013

In our May 15, 2011, newspaper issue, we reported on the Glen Alpine NC search for a large cat seen repeatedly in the area by residents and police patrols. Reports from their local police described the […]

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The Strange-ness: Mysterious Activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

July 19, 2013

By Frank and Kay Whatley A deep crack was discovered July 12th slicing a Blue Ridge Parkway road in two. The feet-deep fissure, caused by weather, led to the road’s closure. This road closure northeast […]

The Strange-ness: NUFORC Data Shows North Carolina #12 in UFO Sighting Reports

November 19, 2019

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]