run Archives

Life Changing Transplant Foundation mission. LCTF is based in Knightdale NC. Source: Gail Richburg

Life Changing Transplant Foundation Annual 5k Run/Walk for Life Postponed Due to Hurricane

September 11, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Life Changing Transplant Foundation’s annual 5k Run/Walk for Life, scheduled for Knightdale Station Park on Saturday, September 15, 2018, has been postponed due to Hurricane Florence’s impending arrival. A new date will be announced in the […]

Selma NC Railroad Days are October 6-7, 2017. Source: Town of Selma NC

Selma NC’s Annual Railroad Days Festival is Oct. 6-7

September 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Selma Railroad Days is returning with two days of activities in Selma, North Carolina. Activities planned this year include: Artists Village — Held along Raiford Street, vendors offer arts, crafts, and […]

feature

The Strange-ness: Air Force Base Holds Annual Cattle Drive

August 26, 2016

One western US military base holds a cattle drive each year. This annual event includes cattle, cowboys, and cowgirls, making their way all around the base, with military families turning out to watch the cattle go […]

feature

The Strange-ness: Unusual Bobcat Burial Discovered

January 17, 2016

Reported in the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 2015, a bobcat appears to have been buried in a human-like, loving, and bejeweled fashion. The bobcat grave was discovered in Illinois, and dates back to somewhere around […]

strange

Preserved Penguin Poo Reveals Past Antarctic Ocean Circulation Changes

September 21, 2021

Shifts from feast to famine contributed to Adélie penguin population boom or bust over 6,000 years Preserved penguin poo may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the […]