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Town and Gown come together at Pembroke Day
Connecting with businesses, meeting new people, and engaging in conversations were part of the time honored tradition of bringing a community together with its college students. This week, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke […]
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A North Carolina Century Farm Family growing Americas first grape
Over four centuries ago Sir Walter Raleigh described the muscadine as being, “On the sand and on the green soil, on the hills as on the plains, as well as on every little shrub … […]
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Rocky Mount rising
The community at Rocky Mount Mills is crafting their own story with big ideas.”There is a lot of momentum here right now. This is the right time to build and explore this area in a […]
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2016 N.C. State Fair preview
The NC State Fair was born of a desire to improve North Carolina agriculture. In 1852 Dr. John F. Tompkins, an agricultural journal editor observed that the farmers throughout the state were using inconsistent methods […]
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Pumpkin patch creativity at the State Farmers Market
The State Farmers Market in Raleigh hosts celebratory days throughout the year to celebrate North Carolina’s various vegetables and fruits. On Thursday, October 6 the pumpkin took center stage as competitors vied for prizes in […]
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On the line with
When you hear that someone is a barbecue judge in North Carolina if you are like me you want to know how they became one and what are they looking for in good barbecue.Talk […]
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Primary care docs participating in breast cancer decisions
Most women in a new U.S. survey said their primary care physician was involved in their breast cancer care during treatment, and rated their doctor’s engagement and communication levels as high.Researchers found, though, that more […]
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Paris wraps up spring 2017 catwalk season
Paris wrapped up nine days of fashion shows on Wednesday, bringing to an end the spring/summer 2017 catwalk season.Among the last fashion houses showing their latest womenswear creations were Louis Vuitton, the flagship brand of […]
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Apes show complex cognitive skills watching King Kong videos
Scientists using homemade videos featuring a person in a King Kong costume have documented a remarkable cognitive skill shared by chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans: the human-like ability to recognize when someone else’s beliefs are wrong.The […]