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Feral swine (wild boars) are an invasive species in NC. Source: Jodie Owen, NC Wildlife. Photo: NASA

See Feral Swine or Feral Swine Damage? Report It to the North Carolina Wildlife Commission

October 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has unveiled a new online reporting tool for people to report sightings of feral swine or their damage. Feral swine, also called wild boar and feral hogs, are an invasive […]

Crowd at the Task Force training. Source: Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC.

Rocky Mount Police First to Adopt President’s Task Force Recommendation

August 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Courageous, honest, humble, knowledgeable and compassionate were some of the one-word character qualities Yvette Jones and her colleagues used to describe a good leader. Jones, community services […]

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The Strange-Ness: Trained African Rats Sniff Out Problems

August 14, 2015

Did you know there is an organization that cares for and trains oversized, African giant-pouched rats to do mine and disease detection? APOPO (www.apopo.org/en) is a non-profit that trains the large rats to detect landmines. […]

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New BigFoot Activity Book Helps Kids Learn

April 5, 2019

Activity books are a great way to encourage reading and learning. BigFoot activity books are especially beloved by parents, as they are at once educational and fun. The latest BigFoot activity book, released just this […]

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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 […]