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Figs, shown here, are being celebrated on Ocracoke this weekend during the eighth annual Fig Festival. Photo: Ocracoke Fig Festival Figs are the main ingredient this weekend on Ocracoke. The sweet treat that has grown on the island for centuries will be celebrated Thursday through Saturday during the eighth annual Fig Festival at the Berkley Barn on Water Plant Road and the Ocracoke Preservation Society museum, which is sponsor of the event.  Sponsor Spotlight John Runkle and Nancy Dole Shining a light on two of our most dedicated supporters: Thank you to John and Nancy and all our CRO Press...

Hadiya Pendleton has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.  Pendleton’s 2013 killing in Chicago drew the attention of then-President Barack Obama. As reported by NBC News, Hadiya had just taken her final exams at the King College Prep High School, and was walking home from when she and another classmate took cover from the rain at a nearby park. That’s where prosecutors said, Micheail Ward, got out of a car driven by Kenneth Williams and opened fire at who he thought were rival gang members. Hadiya Pendleton’s parents, Cleopatra Cowley (center) & Nathaniel Pendleton Sr. (left), wal...

Shares Nabisco has launched another Oreo cookie flavor, and just like the original, the new Salted Caramel Brownie Oreo is accidentally vegan. The limited-edition batch features the iconic Oreo chocolate wafer cookies sandwiched together with two layers of flavored crèmes and sprinkled with salt. Both the caramel and brownie crèmes fillings are vegan. These new Oreos have been steadily rolling out to stores throughout July. Soon, customers can find them anywhere Oreos are sold—from supermarkets to gas stations.  Oreo How are Oreos vegan The fact that America’s favorite cookie happens t...

Beloit symphony director known for his musical sleuthing HILLARY GAVAN, Beloit Daily News July 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — If you know any rap artists who are plagiarizing beats or lyrics, Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra (BJSO) Music Director Rob Tomaro might be writing a report on them. While he’s best known for conducting in Rock County, Tomaro’s professional skills are in high demand across the country for his work in forensic musicology. “I perform the function of being an expert witness and providing reports on legal matters that involve plagiarism in t...

TV HOST Tucker Carlson browbeat inventors of what he termed the “Cult of Kamala Harris” and took the vice president to task for delivering cookies