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Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation

April 13, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Court action leads to USFWS release of rare wolves Following a successful legal battle, conservation groups hope the recent release of nine highly endangered red wolves into the wild is the first of many steps […]

Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
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Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds

February 15, 2022 Kay Whatley

NASA, NOAA, USGS, and other United States government agencies project that the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total rise seen over the past 100 years Coastal flooding will […]

Sarees & Suitcases movie poster. Source: Gauri Singh
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Franklin County, NC Filmmaker Announces Coming Film, Sarees & Suitcases

February 9, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

A Fabric, A Celebration of joyful life, A symbol of dignity, a catalyst of unity and diversity, highlighting inclusion and subduing the many biases around the world as it showcases variety in colors and in […]

Source: Library of Congress
movies

25 Eclectic Films Added to National Film Registry

December 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Return of the Jedi, Lord of the Rings, Selena, Sounder, Cooley High, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and WALL•E among titles selected for preservation Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of […]

Labels released with the Smithfield recall December 2021. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Pepperoni Recalled for Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination

December 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due To Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,990 […]

Astronauts and experiments on the International Space Station work to make life better on Earth and help humanity explore deep into the cosmos. Credits: NASA
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NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test

November 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On Monday, November 15, 2021 Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat to […]

Belk 2021 KidFest Winners. Source: Belk, Inc.
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Belk Names Three KidFest T-Shirt Contest Winners, One from Raleigh

November 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Coloring contests seem to be everywhere throughout childhood, but how many winners can say their design was produced as a t-shirt and sold online? That’s exactly what happened for three lucky winners who participated in […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Oct. 26

October 25, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting ” to review and approve program applications.” This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at […]

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur enjoys fresh food on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
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NASA Announces Winners of Deep Space Food Challenge

October 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Variety, nutrition, and taste are some considerations when developing food for astronauts. For NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, students, chefs, small businesses, and others whipped up novel food technology designs to bring new solutions to the […]

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NASA, ULA Launch Lucy Mission to “Fossils” of Planet Formation

October 16, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA’s Lucy mission, the agency’s first to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, launched at 5:34am EDT Saturday, October 16, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral […]

Can labels, released with Canned Beef with Gravy recall October 2021. Source: USDA FSIS
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Canned Beef With Gravy Products Recalled Due to Possible Unsafe Levels of Lead

October 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Georgia, establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due to a spice mix used from an outside […]

Ivory-billed Woodpecker, now extinct. Drawing by John James Audubon - Birds of America, Public Domain, wikimedia.org
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23 Species Lost to Extinction Across US, including 2 Bird Species Gone from North Carolina

September 30, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On September 29, 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to remove 22 animals and a plant from the endangered species list because of extinction. These 23 join the list of 650 US species […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

USDA to Hold Public Webinar, North Carolina Hemp Program Transition, on Sept. 29

September 27, 2021 Kay Whatley

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ state Industrial Hemp Pilot Program is going away on January 1, 2022, and hemp growing will be overseen by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). To prepare […]

Illustrations of the projects that were selected for Phase I of the 2021 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. Source: NASA
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Watch NIAC Online: Visionary Tech Concepts Could Pioneer the Future in Space

September 17, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Dozens of concepts are being presented at this year’s NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium, including eight led by technologists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA missions make it seem like the future is now — […]

Pugh Builders Seminar. Source: Pugh Builders GC Academy
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Seminars Tour on How to Become Licensed General Contractors

September 13, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Chris Pugh, the founder of CB Pugh Enterprises LLC and the Pugh Builders General Contractors  (GC) Academy located in Raleigh, North Carolina, commences the Pugh Builders GC Academy “Seminars Tour” to different cities in the […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Sends National Guard Logistics Unit to Louisiana to Respond to Hurricane Ida

September 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina is sending National Guard personnel to help Louisiana after the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Ida. The 113th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion (CSSB) Headquarters from Lenoir is deploying approximately 65 personnel to the Gulf […]

Rod Roddenberry, top left, George Takei, Tracy Drain, Jonny Kim, bottom left, Swati Mohan, and Hortense Diggs participate in a panel discussion as part of the program Celebrating Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek's Bridge and NASA. Credits: NASA
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NASA Helps Celebrate Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry’s Centennial on Aug. 19

August 18, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is helping the legacy of inspiration, hope, and diversity fostered by the creator of Star Trek to live long and prosper. The agency will observe the late Gene […]

LeVar Burton will host the special "Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival" premiere Sept. 12, 2021 on PBS. Photo: Robyn Von Swank
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LeVar Burton to Host TV Special Featuring Library of Congress National Book Festival on PBS

August 17, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

“Open a Book, Open the World” premieres Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 Television viewers can see an inspiring introduction to the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival and its exciting lineup of authors, poets and […]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Ocean and Beach. Source: National Park Service
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Visit US Public Lands on “Fee Free Day” Aug. 4

August 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Interior Department Celebrates “Great American Outdoors Act” Anniversary with Fee Free Day on Public Lands Law’s historic investments in national parks and public lands are creating jobs and strengthening local economies On Wednesday, designated as […]

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021. While the agency’s Perseverance Mars can’t risk getting stuck in this sand, scientists are still able to learn about this region by studying it from Ingenuity’s images. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain

July 13, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward. Images snapped on July 5, 2021 by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on its ambitious ninth flight have […]

The AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite collected temperature readings in the atmosphere and at the surface during an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada that started around June 26. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA’s AIRS Tracks Record-Breaking Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest

July 8, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

An unprecedented heat wave that started around June 26, 2021 smashed numerous all-time temperature records in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada. NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), aboard the Aqua satellite, captured the progression of […]

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Independence Day 2021: Where to Find July 4th Fun in the Five County Area (NC)

July 2, 2021 Kay Whatley

While life isn’t entirely free of pandemic issues and the need for safety measures, vaccination numbers are rising and municipalities that canceled activities in 2020 are forging ahead with Fourth of July 2021 activities. Eastern […]

US Department of the Interior
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Interior Secretary Haaland Announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

June 22, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Outlines Path Forward on Troubled Legacy of Federal Boarding School Policies in Remarks to National Congress of American Indians In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference on June 22, […]

Pond and river valley within the Brooks Range. Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Interior Department Suspends Oil & Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

June 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Agency to Review Underlying Analysis of Oil and Gas Leases on the Coastal Plain On June 1, 2021, the United States Department of the Interior suspended all activities related to the implementation of the Coastal […]

Gray wolf (Canis lupus). Photo courtesy of Jim Peaco, National Park Service
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Endangered Species Act Protections Sought for Wolves as Idaho & Montana Plan to Kill Wolf Populations, Pay Contractors to Kill

May 26, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On May 26, 2021, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Sierra Club petitioned the US Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal protection under the […]

Wind turbines. Source: US Department of the Interior
national

First Major Offshore Wind Project in US Waters Approved

May 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Major milestone will propel America’s drive toward a clean energy future On May 11, 2021, US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced approval of the construction and operation […]

Source: Library of Congress
national

Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry Available via Library of Congress

May 4, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Collected and with Introduction by Joy Harjo, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate; Foreword by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress Edited by Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as US Poet Laureate, LIVING NATIONS, LIVING […]

Heritage Breeds Forever stamps to be dedicated by the US Postal Service on May 17, 2021. Source: USPS
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USPS: Heritage Breeds Live On in New Forever Stamps

April 17, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

With unique traits, versatility and adaptability, heritage livestock breeds return us to our agricultural roots. The US Postal Service (USPS) pays homage to the priceless genetic diversity of heritage breeds with 10 different Forever stamps […]

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The Strange-ness: Finnish Wallpaper Aims to Show 10 Things for a Happier World

July 11, 2018

Finnish interiors brand FEATHR have created a wallpaper to mark the arrival of President Trump and President Putin to Helsinki for the 16th July Helsinki summit – and to show what they could learn from […]

Illustration of the new giant rat by Velizar Simeonovski, The Field Museum, Chicago IL.
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The Strange-ness: New, Giant Rat Species Found

September 28, 2017

A new species of rodent has been discovered — a rat more than four times standard size and weighing more than 2 lbs. This new mammal was found running from a felled tree in a […]

Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. Credit: Hans Braxmeier via Wikimedia Commons.
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The Strange-ness: Study Finds that Australia Shifts with the Seasons

November 11, 2016

By Daniel Garisto, American Geophysical Union Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could […]

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