The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via telephone conference call to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting is Wednesday, August 30, 2017, starting at 8am. The meeting will […]
Family-Friendly Educational Event Returns for 15th Year The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond at the 15th annual flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Raleigh this September. Owning a dog has endless […]
By Katie Hume, carolinafarmstewards.org The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Weaver Street Market Host the 11th Annual Tour Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24, 2017, 1-5pm on both days. The Eastern Triangle Farm Tour brings families, foodies and […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve applications for the research pilot program and to begin making permanent rules. The meeting is Friday, July 28, 2017, starting at […]
State Has Stopped Chemours’ GenX Discharge for Now, But Federal Action Needed for Permanent Solution Federal officials must set limits for GenX and other emerging contaminants so that North Carolina can permanently control its discharge […]
Fit Small Business Publishes Comprehensive Ranking of the 50 States By Sarah Johnson for Fit Small Business While it may not completely surprise you that North Carolina ranked as the #1 state to start a business, did you […]
Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted By Lisa Kamin, The Vintage Lifestyle Experience. LLC The first-annual retro event, Vintage Fan Fair, will be held November 10-11, 2017 (Veterans Day holiday) indoors at the Holshauser Building at the NC […]
By Rachel McQuiston (Special Olympics North Carolina) with Robert B Butler (NCPressRelease.org) With the conclusion of 2017’s inspiring and record-breaking Summer Games, Special Olympics North Carolina turns its attention to two of their largest fundraisers of […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The Black Sheep Asylum in Middlesex, North Carolina takes in animals with nowhere to go. The nonprofit provides services to humans through animal therapy. The asylum provides a safe place for […]
First North Carolina Location will Feature 11 Screens, 36 Local Beers, and 35mm Projection Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has unveiled plans to open its first location in North Carolina. Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh, an 11-screen theater, bar and restaurant, […]
Honorees Receive Awards in State Capitol Ceremony By Ford Porter, nc.gov This week, Governor Roy Cooper presented Medallion Awards for Volunteer Service to honorees at the State Capitol in Raleigh. “Volunteerism teaches us all that we […]
Events Planned in May in Raleigh, Colfax, and Charlotte NC By Dexter Hill, NCDA&CS It has been about a month since most areas of North Carolina saw their last freeze, and for local strawberry growers and […]
Help is needed from Advocates and Supporters of NC Industrial Hemp Farming, and the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association (NCIHA) Board of Directors and its Volunteers issued a plea asking for the public’s help. The […]
By Dillard Spring (CHSNC.org) and Robert B. Butler (RBButler.com) Recently released figures show a huge jump of 10.4% in youth aging out of foster care in North Carolina in 2016 compared to 2015. These are the highest […]
Join SAFE Haven for Cats for an elegant evening at their fancy-dress fundraiser. Their 13th-annual Tuxedo Cat Ball is April 7, 2017, 7pm-12:30am. Tickets are on sale for this year’s “Frolic in The Garden” at the North […]
By Sandy Stewart, NCDA&CS Research Stations Division The Industrial Hemp Commission will host a public meeting to review and approve applications received to grow industrial hemp, and to begin the permanent rulemaking process. The meeting is […]
Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) brought together hundreds for their annual, educational Dig In! event. Held March 4, 2017, at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh NC, teachers, child care providers, nonprofit representatives, community advocates […]
By Maggie Bailey, We Plant it Forward We Plant It Forward will be stationed out in front of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences giving out tree seedlings on March 11, 2017, 9am-4pm. People […]
By Tanya Barrett, Eastern Wake Senior Center AARP’s Free Tax Program is designed for taxpayers with low and moderate income. Eastern Wake Senior Center is taking tax appointments for the Free Tax Program and helping local residents […]
Urban Ag and Community Gardens Providing Healthy, Local Food Access Across Wake County By Sara Merz and Michele McKinley, wakeaha.org Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) presents its 8th-Annual Dig In! on Saturday, March 4, 2017, 8:15am-2pm, to […]
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) conference for law enforcement is coming up March 9, 2017. The 2017 Law Enforcement Summit on Heroin and Fentanyl is designed to provide information and promote discussion. This summit, returning […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Representatives of the British Consulate visited Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, and took the time to have tea with local British nationals. This “Tea with the British Consulate” drew dozens […]
The annual Breakfast with the Commissioner fundraiser is coming up, giving the public a chance to dine with Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and raise funds for the Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly, North […]
**UPDATE: Parade Canceled (see details at article end)** On January 2, 2017, North Carolina’s incoming Governor, Roy Cooper, named new members to his senior staff after taking office one day prior. According to the Governor’s […]
By Charlie Peek A North Carolina New Year’s tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2017 with First Day Hikes in North Carolina State Parks on January 1, 2017. For New […]
One Medicine Symposium Returns for 13th Year Dr. Anna Allen, NCDA&CS Emergency Programs Division Veterinarians, physicians and other health professionals will gather in Durham next month to learn more about the intersection of human and animal […]
– Electric cooperatives beginning to experience outages (2,900 at 10am) in inland and coastal southern counties. – Crews are staged and additional crews from western North Carolina and Virginia have moved in to help. – Please […]
The Fall harvest means farmers moving food from the field to the market where families can purchase it and take it home to their tables. For many farmers, not only do they provide food to their communities, […]
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