November 18, 2011 – 12:07 pm A Special Thanks If ever there was a time to be thankful for friends, family and great food, it’s the fourth Thursday of every November. Thanksgiving, that most delectable of holidays, originated in the 17th century to give thanks for a community’s good harvest. Although good food has remained [...]
AG Cooper, BBB encourage shoppers to avoid common problems (Greensboro, NC) – Many North Carolina consumers have already started shopping for the holidays, and Attorney General Cooper and the Better Business Bureau of Central North Carolina today encouraged them to take steps to avoid common problems such as items that can’t be returned, gift cards [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – The N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help motorists save both time and money this Thanksgiving by suspending most road construction activities on major routes across the state. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations more quickly while also cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. Most construction [...]
(Madison, NC) – Christmas is just around the corner! So to help you get into the Christmas spirit, the Madison-Mayodan Recreation Department will be offering a special holiday class! Join us Saturday November 19th 10am – Noon for a Bow Making Class. Details are as follows: Cost = $7.00 for ages 65+ $10.00 for ages [...]
Oct 12, 2011 Diverse Experiences Create Endless Ways to Color Outside the Lines (RALEIGH, N.C.) — While North Carolina’s fall color may start with the beautiful foliage found amid the tallest mountains east of the Rockies, natural beauty, special events and seasonal activities stretch across more than 500 miles from the high country to the [...]
About a month ago, there was a blip in the social media sphere. A trio of busy moms who practiced what they dubbed, Crock Pot Mondays, started a Facebook page to share crock pot recipes among friends. They expected the page to garner 40 or maybe 50 “likes.” As of today, the “Crock Pot Girls” [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – As the summer travel season begins, the N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help motorists save both time and money by suspending most road construction activities on major routes across the state. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations more quickly while also cutting down on fuel consumption [...]
This entry was written by Megan Bame and posted on April 20, 2011 at 12:19 pm and filed under Farmer’s Markets. I’ve been raising chickens for about five years now—egg layers, that is. I have witnessed the pipping and final escape of a wet chick from the confines of his warm shell. Within minutes he, [...]
“The holiday season is right around the corner and shoppers are crowding malls and discount stores to buy the latest gadgets and find the best deals,” said Sheriff Page. But what shoppers are neglecting is their safety. According to Sheriff Page “This time of year attracts more shopping-related criminal activity because of the larger crowds [...]
(Raleight, NC) – Nate Irving is lucky to be alive; and he knows it. The standout linebacker for N.C. State University’s football team was one of 2,048 people injured in accidents involving driving drowsy in North Carolina in 2009. On June 28, 2009, Irving was visiting his family at their home in Wallace. It was [...]
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