One Fret Over, a band made up of siblings Gabe and Grace Bemus from Salisbury, North Carolina, and Elijah and Lincoln Moore from Kernersville, NC, won the Got to Be NC Festival’s bluegrass competition, earning […]
As the weather turns warmer and many North Carolinians make travel plans for the Summer months, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Standards Division is offering a few tips on how to […]
Want to set up a rain barrel to catch water for your garden? Attend a hands-on workshop at Lake Crabtree County Park and use an installation kit make a 55-gallon rain barrel to take home. […]
With spring in full bloom on the first Sunday in May, the JC Raulston Arboretum Garden Party and Rare Plant Auction returns to North Carolina State University. Rain or shine, white tent festivities will be […]
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County invites animal lovers in the Triangle and across North Carolina to saves lives through its annual Dog Walk and Woofstock event. This […]
As a kickoff to the global Great Backyard Bird Count, Audubon North Carolina, Wake Audubon Society, and the City of Raleigh hosted 75 participants for a bird count at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh on […]
National Audubon Society President and First Lady of North Carolina to Speak As a kickoff to the global Great Backyard Bird Count, Audubon North Carolina, Wake Audubon Society, and the City of Raleigh will hold […]
Veteran-owned Stealth Vigilance, LLC (SVK9), a private K-9 detection firm, is sending North Carolina K-9 teams to Atlanta, Georgia to help augment Super Bowl LIII security. The SVK9 teams will be deployed in Atlanta for […]
Bring the family out for the Spay-ghetti and No Balls fundraising dinner, enjoy a delicious meal, and help support SAFE Haven for Cats’ important work. This fifth-annual dinner on Saturday, February 23, 2019, 6:15pm to […]
Tree Giveaway to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat By Maggie Bailey, Terra Vita Stewards We Plant It Forward will be outside Temple Beth Or religious school building giving out free tree seedlings in celebration of Tu B’Shevat […]
This First NC Location Expected to Employ Approximately 475 in Full- and Part-time Positions Hiring and training are now underway for full-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Raleigh, North Carolina store, set to open this fall. […]
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a “Book of Condolences” to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of President George H.W. Bush, who […]
Customers looking for fresh NC pecans for upcoming holiday meals will need to act fast. The 2018 state pecan season will be a shorter season due to damage from Hurricane Florence. Said Agriculture Commissioner Steve […]
After a month-long break while the NC State Fair took over the fairgrounds, the Raleigh Flea Market reopens Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9am-6pm. Flea market hours will be 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays. […]
The 2018 North Carolina State Fair ended it’s 10-day run with a final attendance of 977,256. This included two record days: Friday, October 19, set an attendance day record of 109,396; and Sunday, October 21, […]
“Moonlight in the Garden” returns to JC Raulston Arboretum for a seven-night exhibition For seven nights in November, the magical lighting exhibition Moonlight in the Garden will illuminate and showcase JC Raulston Arboretum at North […]
Events Kick off in Raleigh NC Tomorrow (August 30) and Continue through September 1, 2018 The Carolina Hemp Festival and Expo will run for three days — August 30-September 1, 2018 — and will draw industrial hemp experts and […]
The first-annual Southeast Region industrial hemp exposition and festival will be hosted in beautiful North Carolina. The Carolina Hemp Festival will be August 30-September 1, 2018 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh NC. This unique experience will draw […]
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program will hold four public meetings in August to provide information and solicit public comment on a proposed four-year artificial reef enhancement plan. At each meeting, […]
For the month of August 2018, Hilltop Home and The Busy Bookworms are partnering to raise $10,000 in new Usborne Books and More (UBAM) items for Hilltop Home’s library collection. Often forgotten in the discussion […]
Few restaurants in this town last 40 years but Snoopy’s Hot Dogs & More original location at 1931 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina has done just that. Through all kinds of food trends, Snoopy’s […]
Good news for peach lovers. Growers are reporting fair to good crops for the 2018 peach season, which runs through Labor Day. “Growers are reporting an average crop with availability varying depending on where the […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business groups, and local businesses/organizations hold educational events and provide free business training or networking opportunities. Events listed below may take place in the five-county area — […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will meet to review and approve research pilot program applications and to consider the permanent rules draft, part 2. This public meeting is Thursday, June 7, 2018, starting at […]
With more than 100 tractors, North Carolina food and beverages, music, a carnival and kids activities, the Got to Be NC Festival promises to be a not-to-be-missed event at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in […]
American Wildlife Refuge (AWR) issued a call for public support last week. The raptor rescue and education nonprofit has a goal of building a large, rehabilitation facility for eagles and other raptors between Wake Forest […]
Broken Birdie Productions of Wake Forest, North Carolina, in association with Wagz Film, is proud to announce the release of Strings, a music-driven drama in the style of Country Strong, Almost Famous, and Eddie and the Cruisers. Strings stars […]
Early Bird Registration Open for the annual Dig In! to Healthy Communities event by Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) and partner Marbles Kids Museum. Dig In! is scheduled for March 10, 2018, 8:15am-1:30pm, at Marbles, 201 E Hargett […]
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