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Farmville mayor challenges proposed Washington resolution referencing LGBTQ+ library event

Farmville Mayor Alex L. Joyner is calling on Washington city leaders to revise a proposed resolution that references him and his support for LGBTQ+ inclusion, saying the language creates a misleading impression about his involvement in a library event. According to Joyner, Resolution K, introduced by Washington City Councilmember Joe...

Farmville, NC · 6d
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Rocky Mount to host Martin Luther King Jr. oratorical competition

Rocky Mount’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition will be held Jan. 9, 2027, featuring middle and high school speeches on division, dialogue and understanding.

Rocky Mount, NC · 5d

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Author visits Wilson to discuss book on RTP

Mack Paul will discuss “Miracle Road,” his book on Research Triangle Park’s rise, at a free Wilson County Public Library event Thursday, Nov. 12, followed by a book signing.

Wilson, NC · 4d

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Farmville mayor demands retraction over claims in Washington library resolution

FARMVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Farmville Mayor Alex Joyner is challenging a Washington city council member’s resolution that he says makes false claims about him and an LGBTQ+ event held at the library. On the agenda for Monday’s meeting is Resolution K, brought by Councilman Joe Davis, which proposes a...

Farmville, NC · 6d
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Field of flags display set for Nov. 6-13 in New Bern

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The Craven Community College’s Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter is honoring veterans and active-duty members with the annual Field of Flags display on Nov. 6-13 at Union Point Park in New Bern. This is a partnership with the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 886 and will consist of […]

New Bern, NC · 7d

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‘It means a lot’: Hookerton bakery heads to Georgia to cook with Paula Deen

HOOKERTON, N.C. (WITN) - Chef, TV personality, and cookbook author Paula Deen is known to millions worldwide, and now a Hookerton bakery is getting the opportunity to cook alongside the star. It’s a moment Ginger Snaps Bakery owners Jaime and Jamie Edelen say they’ll never forget: when Paula Deen asked...

Hookerton, NC · 7d

Neuse News

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Muse & Maker highlights November arts events in Kinston

The November issue of Muse & Maker from the Community Council for the Arts features a holiday arts market, workshops, exhibitions and more opportunities to explore the arts in Kinston.

Kinston, NC · 6d

Neuse News

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The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow at LCC!

The sun will come out on the Turner Stage as Lenoir Community College Foundation Performing Arts brings Annie to life. Filled with unforgettable songs, humor and heart, the musical follows a spirited young orphan whose optimism changes the lives of those around her. From Annie herself to the larger-than-life characters she encounters, this cast is ready to share a timeless story of hope.

Kinston, NC · 6d

The Enterprise

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Martin Co. native to discuss latest book

A Martin County native is coming back home to Williamston to talk about her third book. Leah Weiss, who was born in Williamston, left North Carolina around the age of 10. She spent the rest of her adolescence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. This will be Weiss’ second time to visit Martin Memorial in recent years to discuss her books. In 2021, she visited to talk about her second book All the Little Hopes, which takes place in a town much like Williamston — the fictional Riverton — during World War II. Weiss said Williamston’s historic German POW camp inspired All the Little Hopes. Wiess considers herself “southern by grace.” “My roots run deep in the flat lands of North Carolina,” she said. Her first book, If the Creek Don’t Rise, set in Appalachia, sold over 100,000 copies. Weiss began writing full-time after retiring from a 24-year career as Executive Assistant to the headmaster at Virginia Episcopal School in 2015, becoming a best-selling author late in life. Ann Phelps, who retired as branch librarian at Martin Memorial in 2023 after 25 years, is now chair of The Friends of Martin Memorial Library. (The Friends of Martin Memorial Library

Martin County, NC · 8d

WNCT

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City of Greenville seeking artists for upcoming mural project

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge and the Pitt County Civic Arts Committee are inviting local artists to submit their work for a chance to participate in the making of an outdoor mural. The mural will be on a curved retaining wall at Town Common in Greenville. The space allotted […]

Greenville, NC · 6d

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Tanya Tucker, The Bellamy Brothers, and More Join Ray Stevens Tribute at the Opry House

On Monday, Nov. 9, the Opry House in Nashville will host Don't Look, Ethel! A Salute to the Musical Genius of Ray Stevens, a one-night event spotlighting six decades of work in country, pop, songwriting, production, and comedy. The man of the hour is expected to be in the crowd, with the show getting underway at 7 p.m. CT.

Nashville, NC · 6d

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Hartley hopes to make chair caning all the craze

"I was born in the wrong century," Debra Hartley, of Washington, jokes when talking about her interest in historic preservation, which includes her passion for chair caning. Hartley hopes to make chair caning the latest craze among young people looking for "analog" hobbies and activities to disconnect from digital screens.

Washington, NC · 6d

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Freeman Blunt, Co. D., 37th United States Colored Infantry.

—— Probably, in the 1870 census of Federal Point, New Hanover County, N.C.: farm laborer Freeman Blount, 50; wife Maggie, 31; and children John, 15, and Charles, 13. And in the 1880 census of Wilmington, New Hanover County: laborer Freeman Blunt, 55; wife Maggie, 36; and Henry Mumford, 35, butcher.

Wilson County, NC · 7d

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Havelock Tourist & Event Center to host Pokemon festival

HAVELOCK, N.C. (WNCT) — Havelock is set to host PokeKon-Fest in December. On Saturday, December 5, from 10 am to 5 pm, community members can enjoy exhibits, local artists and a collector marketplace at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. The one-day show will also feature a guest appearance by voice actor Dorothy Fahn. Fans […]

Havelock, NC · 8d

The Johnstonian News

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JCPS to host annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11

Johnston County Public Schools will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at Smithfield-Selma High School, with a livestream and meal for local veterans.

Smithfield, NC · 6d

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14th Annual PLJCS Gingerbread House Festival

Calling gingerbread architects of all ages! The Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield is excited to announce its 14th Annual Gingerbread House Festival, where creativity, community, and a little bit of frosting come together for one sweet competition!. Please see the following gingerbread house entry guidelines and information if...

Johnston County, NC · 7d

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This Hollywood Cowboy Built a Whole Wild West Town Down a Quiet North Carolina Back Road

You turn off a sleepy country road in North Carolina, roll down a long driveway, and start wondering if you took a wrong turn. Then a row of weathered wooden storefronts appears, complete with a saloon and a little chapel, like a movie set dropped into the pines. A real...

Smithfield, NC · 20d

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This North Carolina Cemetery Has A 170-Year-Old Stone Arch That Actually Cries, And Its Legend Is Creepy

Drip. Drip. I would be lying if I said I would walk under this arch without looking up first. Water has been seeping from the old stone gateway since at least the 1860s, and local legend gives every falling drop a rather unsettling meaning. The real explanation involves porous coquina...

New Bern, NC · 16d

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'Forgotten Patriots' discussed at lecture series

While history books recount The Battle of Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, The Battle of Trenton and Yorktown, the efforts of Revolutionary War Patriots who served from the southern states and the contributions of patriots from areas like northeastern North Carolina are often neglected. Bill and Chris Barber sought to rectify that with their new book, “Forgotten Patriots of the Albemarle,” and a lecture on Oct. 9 at the historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse. The lecture was part of the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library’s Armchair Travelers Series in conjunction with Edenton State Historic Sites. Chris Barber, a retired educator, and Bill Barber, a retired professional forester, have created second careers with their research in local topics like the region’s massive timber industry of the early twentieth century, moonshine in the Albemarle region and now a long-overdue examination of the role northeastern counties of North Carolina played in the Revolution. Chris Barber said that historians understandably tell the stories of the biggest battles and of troops from the most populous colonies, but she said the story is bigger than that. “History lives in ordinary places,” she said. The Barbers’ research and subsequent book identified more than 700 patriots associated with the Edenton Military

North Carolina · 7d

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Have a very Victorian Christmas at Eastern Carolina Village & Farm Museum in December

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Eastern Carolina Village and Farm Museum will host a Victorian Christmas at the Village this December. Take a step back in time by strolling among historic buildings, meeting costumed interpreters and seeing how families in the Victorian era prepared for the holidays. Members from Haunted Pamlico will tell Christmas ghost stories, […]

Greenville, NC · 8d