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The Wilson Times

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Wilson Idol has first hall of fame induction; applications open for 2027 contest

Elijah Whitney became Wilson Idol’s first Hall of Fame inductee as the music competition opens applications for its 2027 contest.

Wilson, NC · 1d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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City’s Veterans Day ceremony slated for Wednesday morning

A junior ROTC instructor at Rocky Mount High School is going to address a Veterans Day gathering Wednesday morning at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park off North Church Street downtown. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Leon Dockery is set to be the guest speaker at the ceremony, which is set to start at 11 a.m. Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and express appreciation to those who served in the nation’s armed forces. According to Dockery’s online biography, he has been teaching at Rocky Mount High for more than 13 years, and before that, he served nearly 22½ years in the Air Force before retiring in 2013. While in the Air Force, Dockery served as a logistics officer in the areas of aircraft maintenance, munitions, ground and air transportation and depot level maintenance. Dockery was deployed in support of Operation Northern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Northern Watch was a combined task force charged with enforcing a no-fly zone above the 36th parallel in Iraq. Operation Enduring Freedom began the month after 9/11, when the U.S. launched military operations in Afghanistan. And according to Dockery’s online biography, he earned a bachelor’s degree in legal

Rocky Mount, NC · 8h

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Studio shots, no. 272: the Charles and Eva M. Hines family.

Back in late spring, when the design of interpretive signage for Vick Cemetery finally got underway, I reached out to the McIntosh family — “could we include a photo of their patriarch Charles Hines in the sign’s graphic?” Ever generous, they said yes, and Charles A. McIntosh sent me an image.

Wilson County, NC · 2d

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North Carolina Couple Started Baking From Home, Then a Celebrity Chef Invited Them Onto Her Show

Buckeye brownies and red velvet treats helped a small-town bakery build a following. Then an unexpected invitation from a famous television chef gave the couple behind it a reason to celebrate. Their story began in a home kitchen, with recipes shared among friends and neighbors before the business grew into...

North Carolina · 1d

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Item K on LGBTQ+ library content dies on the floor at Monday Washington council meeting

An item on the Washington City Council agenda on Monday night placed the Farmville Library back in the spotlight. Item K addresses concerns over LGBTQ+ content in public libraries. Motion to adopt this resolution died on the floor following no second. Mayor Alex Joyner took to the podium tonight to...

Farmville, NC · 19h

Sampson Independent

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From Clinton to ‘The Greatest’

The bright lights of Hollywood and the quiet familiarity of Clinton might seem worlds apart, but Jaalen Best has discovered that greatness doesn’t necessarily depend on where a person begins.Sometimes, it starts with having the courage to pursue something entirely unexpected. Once a young athlete with dreams of making...

Clinton, NC · 1d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Tar River Art Gallery at the Mills now open

Marion Clark Weathers immediately recalled the genesis of her becoming an artist. “When I was in the third grade, my report card said: Marion doesn’t pay attention in class. She’s always drawing,” Weathers said Wednesday in an interview. Weathers of Rocky Mount was speaking about the days when she was an elementary school student in Orangeburg, S.C. The graduate of the University of Georgia’s art school has been an artist throughout her life. Her creativity is readily evident locally. Her design of two trains is featured on a mural just off Southwest Main Street downtown. Artist Ashley Fabrizio painted the mural. More of Weathers’s creativity is now displayed at the Tar River Art Gallery at the Mills. The gallery opened Sunday in a building off Falls Road in what was the Larema Beverage Co. before the business closed in November 2025. The building, which dates back to 1835, is part of the Rocky Mount Mills commercial and residential development. “I’ve always believed in having art in Rocky Mount,” Weathers said, adding that the new location “will elevate us to where we need to be.” The gallery is an expansion of the nonprofit Tar River Art Gallery, which has art displayed

Rocky Mount, NC · 1d

The Enterprise

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Finch potters to celebrate a lasting legacy in Spring Hope

Twenty studio potters will sell ceramics, memorial kiln pieces and holiday items at the Dan Finch Studio Potters’ Market in Spring Hope on Nov. 14.

Spring Hope, NC · 1d

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Parmele Day brings fellowship and tribute to Ronnie Andrews

What role did Jerry McCrary play in rescheduling Parmele Day?. After rain forced a rescheduling, the town of Parmele was able to hold its annual Parmele Day festival at the Town Commons, bringing residents and visitors together for food, music and community fellowship. The free event ran from 10 a.m....

Parmele, NC · 2d

Neuse News

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For a former Kinston singer, December still brings Handel’s Messiah to mind

After a recent concert in Charleston, South Carolina, cellist Barbara Krumdieck heard a familiar name from someone in the audience. The concertgoer used to live in Kinston and had sung Handel’s Messiah with the community chorus every December. They told Krumdieck how much they had missed it since moving away.

Kinston, NC · 3d

Bertie Ledger-Advance

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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 · 1d

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Celebrate Fall At Bentonville Battlefield’s Fall Festival Nov. 14

FOUR OAKS – Take a wagon ride around the historic Harper farm at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s annual fall festival on Nov. 14. The program will include historic trades demonstrations, displays from community organizations, and an old-fashioned festival atmosphere featuring wagon rides, kids’ games, food trucks, live music, and more.

Four Oaks, NC · 1d

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Butler Avenue’s first movie night brings community

Butler Avenue Elementary School held its first-ever family movie night Thursday, with the lawn covered in adults and their children watching Toy Story 5, the popcorn popper staying busy and staff and families, alike, remembering that school is community. “We appreciate you, Jollypop,” Butler Avenue Principal Dr. Angela Harding Newkirk...

Clinton, NC · 1d

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Hundreds gather to honor veterans at fundraising golf tournament

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Hundreds of volunteers and golfers gathered in Fuquay-Varina during Veterans Appreciation Month for the 18th annual Military Missions in Action, Tee Off for the Troops Golf Classic. The two-day tournament raises money for the nonprofit that serves active-duty military members, veterans and their families. North Carolina...

Fuquay-Varina, NC · 1d

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You’ll Never Want To Leave This North Carolina Museum That Has A Restaurant For The Whole Family

Raleigh has been keeping a very good secret in plain sight, and that secret involves dinosaurs, butterflies, rooftop views, and a restaurant that makes leaving feel genuinely difficult. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the kind of place that earns a permanent spot on your list of favorite...

Raleigh, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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After 51 years, Durham won't have a CenterFest next year. What we know.

Two months after artists and festival goers gathered in downtown Durham for CenterFest, its hosts have announced the fine arts festival won’t be returning next year. The Durham Arts Council said CenterFest will pause as the council considers the event’s future. September’s celebration marked 51 years since the event was first celebrated in Durham. CenterFest is the state’s oldest outdoor fine arts festival. It draws tens of thousands of people to the city’s downtown Five Points plaza over two days to enjoy over 100 visual art vendors, a parade, kids’ activities, music and other performances and food trucks. “This is a pause, not a farewell,” Katie Wyatt, the council’s executive director, wrote in a statement. “We are taking this opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate the festival’s future, strengthen community partnerships, explore new possibilities, and consider how CenterFest can continue to evolve alongside the community it serves.” Durham Arts Council finances In her statement , Wyatt said the council will invite artists, residents and supporter to help shape CenterFest’s next chapter. They plan to hold a public forum and share updates through its ArtVibes e-newsletter . “We believe deeply in the power of the arts to bring people together. Events like CenterFest

Durham, NC · 4d

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Teens Hurl Slurs at North Hills Shoppers in Viral Video, Mall Says It's Disappointed

A TikTok video showing two young teens hurling racist and homophobic slurs at shoppers near Raleigh's North Hills has racked up more than 40,000 views, reigniting concerns about unsupervised teen gatherings at the upscale shopping district. The woman who posted the clip says it captured just one of three separate encounters teens had with patrons there within the same stretch of time.

Raleigh, NC · 4d

NC Newsline

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A new documentary looks not-too-far back at NC college student voting this election

Some ballots haven’t even been counted yet, but a documentary about the 2026 election from the perspective of North Carolina college students fighting for campus early voting sites has already had its debut. “Where Do I Vote Again?” screened Thursday night at The Rialto in Raleigh. It encapsulates the work of students who tried to […]

North Carolina · 3d

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Enjoy Sunday’s Rooftop Drag Brunch with a Canned Food Drive and Legendary Queens

Nothing beats starting the day with dazzling costumes, powerhouse lip-syncs, and a side of bacon overlooking North Hills. On Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, Raleigh’s original drag brunch returns to the Level 7 rooftop for an afternoon of unmatched entertainment and community impact. The Crape Myrtle Festival team is bringing out a stellar lineup featuring Chloe Cassidy, Kayla LaShay, Alexandra Vittz, Portia Foxx, and Portia Dupree XL.

Raleigh, NC · 4d

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📻🐾 WPTF AM Radio Building in Cary, NC – Historic Art Deco Landmark That Inspired Stranger Things!

Simba and I visited the historic WPTF AM Radio Building in Cary, North Carolina, an incredible Art Deco-style radio transmitter station that helped inspire the fictional WSQK radio station in Netflix's Stranger Things! With its rounded corners, streamlined windows, vintage lettering, and towering broadcast antennas, this unusual building looks like something straight out of another era.

Cary, NC · 4d

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