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PATH graphic with hikers. Source: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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North Carolina Parks and Trails for Health (PATH) Initiative Launched

February 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Get on the PATH to health and wellbeing at NC Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is launching a new online campaign to encourage North Carolinians to […]

Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy Julie Williams Dixon
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Raleigh, NC: Juniper Level Botanic Garden will Open for Winter Weekends in Feb-Mar 2021

February 23, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2021 for public viewing, plant purchases, and free advice from the experts. There is no admission fee. […]

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Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC: We Plant It Forward to Hold Tu B’Shevat Tree Giveaways on Feb. 7 & 14

February 3, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The We Plant It Forward program will partner with Temple Beth Or for a Tu B’Shevat tree giveaway in Raleigh, North Carolina this Sunday, with a giveaway at a new location, Kehillah Synagogue, the following […]

Brahms the dog with holiday gifts. Source: SPCA of Wake County
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COVID-19 Leaves SPCA Wake Dogs Waiting Months Without Homes

November 21, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Reducing adoption fees to find 12 special dogs homes for the holidays – Introducing the 12 Strays of the Holidays! With COVID-19 restrictions at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake […]

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Wake County, NC: “Halloween Drive Thru Spooktacular” Offered at 3 Libraries

September 20, 2020 Kay Whatley

Wake County Public Libraries will be holding “creepy” craft and treat giveaways at Wake County libraries in Knightdale, Garner, and Raleigh, North Carolina. At these Halloween Drive Thru Spooktacular events, costumes are welcome, including car […]

Treat at the North Carolina State Fair 2017. May not reflect item available during 2020 Drive-thru Fair Food Days. Photo: Nadia Ethier
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Raleigh, NC: State Fairgrounds to Offer Drive-thru Fair Food Aug. 29-30

August 26, 2020 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina State Fair may be far off in 2021, but  fair foods will be available at the fairgrounds this weekend. NC State Fair has added two new “Drive-thru Fair Food Days” to their […]

SPCA Wake offers increased pet food assistance with grant from The Petco Foundation. Source: SPCA of Wake County, North Carolina
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SPCA Wake Increases Pet Food Assistance to Help Pet Owners in Need During Pandemic

August 1, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Recent grant from the Petco Foundation funds crucial department during this time Many families are struggling to make ends meet, but the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County is […]

Dog. Source: SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake works to prevent a surge in lost pets over the holiday weekend

July 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

An increase of neighborhood firework celebrations can be dangerous to pets This 4th of July weekend, many fireworks celebrations have been canceled due to COVID-19; which may result in an increase of smaller neighborhood gatherings, bringing thunderous noise […]

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in bloom. Source: Robert B. Butler
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Gardening Booms in 2020

June 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

An interview with Tony Avent of Juniper Level Botanic Garden “Gardening is booming in all parts of the country, and nurseries have struggled to keep up with the unprecedented and unexpected demand,” said global plantsman, […]

No More Bullying! online classes scheduled during May and June 2020. Source: Darci VanderSlik, SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake Offers Free Online Classes for Students in Grades 3, 4 & 5

May 15, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  No More Bullying! classes aim to stop abuse before it begins  The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is offering online cruelty and violence prevention program starting May […]

Source: Juniper Level Botanic Garden, Raleigh, NC
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Raleigh, NC: Juniper Level Botanic Garden to Open Two Weekends in May

May 7, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open two weekends in May 2020 for public viewing and plant purchases. Said Tony Avent, founder, and benefactor: “There’s so […]

Source: Got to Be NC Festival
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Got to be NC Festival Canceled for Safety of Visitors

April 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The Got to Be NC Festival announced on April 15, 2020 that the 2020 edition of the event, slated for May 15-17, 2020 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC has been canceled. […]

Home Adopting Network. Source: Darci VanderSlik, SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake Streams Adoptable Pets Online to Find Homes

March 17, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Watch and interact with pets from the comfort and safety of home The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County (SPCA Wake) is broadcasting adoptable pets to families via live streaming […]

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NC State Farmers Market Weekend “Spring Craft Fair” Is Canceled

March 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Because of the latest developments with COVID-19 and guidance on limiting large community events, the State Farmers Market has canceled its annual Spring Craft Fair that was planned this weekend (March 13-15, 2020). The market […]

Photo courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Source: Robert B. Butler
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Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, NC to Open for 8 Weekends

February 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open eight weekends during 2020 for public viewing, plant purchases, and talks with experts. “Two open garden weekends are scheduled […]

WE PLANT it FORWARD Tree Seedlings giveaway photos. Source: Maggie Bailey, Terra Vita Stewards
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Southeast Raleigh Free Tree Giveaway is Feb. 1, 2020

January 31, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Terra Vita Stewards’ We Plant it Forward program, in partnership with Gethsemane Seventh Day Adventist Youth Society, will hold a tree giveaway and environmental education activity at Gethsemane Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2525 Sanderford […]

Camp out at the drive-in on select 2020 dates. Source: Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson, North Carolina
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NC’s Oldest Operating Drive-in Theatre to add Overnight Camping to 2020 Line-up

January 24, 2020 Kay Whatley

Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre plans more overnight camping events in response to customer’s rave reviews of the 2019 horror nights. The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre boasts more than 70 years in operation, making them NC’s […]

Cats. Source: SPCA of Wake County
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SPCA Wake Surpassed 4,000 Animal Adoptions in 2019

January 20, 2020 Kay Whatley

SPCA of Wake County’s lives-saved numbers are the highest ever. SPCA Wake’s goal at the start of 2019 was to increase their intake (pets rescued or surrendered to them) and adoption numbers.  Total adoptions last year […]

Path at Moonlight in the Garden. Photo: Nadia Ethier
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Things We Did in NC: “Moonlight in the Garden” at JC Raulston Arboretum is a Wonder to Behold

November 19, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Wow!  What amazing sights there are to be seen at “Moonlight in the Garden” with trees accentuated by the moon and multicolored lighting, other growth hiding in the shadows, and an […]

Pup in holiday hat. Source: SPCA of Wake County
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A Top Triangle Holiday Lights Attraction Aims the Spotlight at Shelter Pets

November 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

  This November, SPCA Wake and the Christmas Lights on Holt Rd have joined together to find homes for shelter pets in need. Two special adoption promotions made possible by Christmas Lights on Holt Rd encourages […]

Air Bee & Bee / JC Raulston Arboretum at NCSU. Photo courtesy Mark Weathington
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NCSU Arboretum to ‘Reveal’ Air Bee & Bee at Moonlight in the Garden

October 22, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

For seven nights in November, the magical lighting exhibition Moonlight in the Garden returns to JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University. New to this year’s exhibition is the illumination and reveal of Air Bee […]

The Rusted Hinge Marketplace is located inside Triangle Town Center mall and is a family-owned business.
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Local Authors Reading at Triangle Town Center Shop on Nov. 23

October 15, 2019 Kay Whatley

Authors from Franklin and Wake County, North Carolina will take part in an upcoming author event and book signing by The Rusted Hinge Marketplace. On Saturday, November 23, 2019, 2-4pm, come meet local writers and […]

Moonlight in the Garden at JC Raulston Arboretum, NCSU. Photo: Frank Clemmensen
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“Moonlight in the Garden” to Illuminate NCSU Arboretum on Seven November Nights

October 4, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

For seven nights in November, the magical lighting exhibition Moonlight in the Garden returns to illuminate and showcase JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University. Sold out every evening in 2018, Moonlight in the […]

Tamales at Raleigh Tamale Festival. Source: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
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Raleigh Tamale Festival is Oct. 5

September 24, 2019 Kay Whatley

On Saturday, October 5, 2019, 2-6pm, the 2019 Raleigh Tamale Festival returns with tamale competitions, performances, vendors, food trucks, and more. This annual event, which draws several thousand visitors, is organized by the city’s Raleigh […]

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NC Poet Jackie Dove-Miller New Poetry Book Released

September 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

– Beauty and Truth: A Buffet of Poetry is the latest poetry book published by Jackie Dove-Miller. Dove-Miller has divided the poems into four categories:  The Beauty of Nature, The Beauty of Dreams, The Truth […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting at State Fairgrounds on Sept. 24

September 13, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. A program update will also be provided. The meeting is open to the public. On Tuesday, […]

Shelter space needed for Hurricane Pets. Adoption discount at SPCA Wake.
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SPCA Wake: Adoptions Urgently Needed to Make Room for Hurricane Dorian Pets

September 4, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

As Hurricane Dorian approaches NC, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County needs to make room for urgent pet rescues needed along the coast. To encourage adoptions, the SPCA is offering 50% […]

US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Smokey Bear sign informs people that today's fire danger level is high, near McCall, Idaho, on Friday, July 26, 2013. Source: USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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Raleigh, NC: Come and Wish Smokey Bear A Happy 75th Birthday

August 7, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Friday at the Nature Research Center The North Carolina Forest Service is throwing a birthday party for Smokey Bear and everyone is invited. Watch a video on Smokey Bear in the Daily Planet Theater, meet […]

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It’s that time of year: dark nights, Halloween, strange costumes, and spooky tales. When the tales are true… well, it can make the cool evenings scarier and send a chill down your spine. Here is […]

JPL engineers recently finished developing three drones and the artificial intelligence needed for them to navigate an obstacle course by themselves. As a test of these algorithms, they raced the drones against a professional human pilot. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Human Versus Artificial Intelligence in NASA/Google Drone Race

November 21, 2017

By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes — but humans won’t be the only competitors for long. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, put […]

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