KIX Cares Supports Salvation Army’s Stuff the Bus, Sponsored by Tracie’s Boots & Buckles
It’s time to Stuff the Bus with school supplies for the Salvation Army of Wake County! Tracie’s Boots & Buckles and KIX Cares supports Stuff the Bus on Friday, August 1st, at WalMart in Wake Forest. We’ll be there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to collect school supplies for deserving students in Wake County.…… Continue Reading
KIX Kitties and K9s: Meet Pelican!
Meet Pelican! He’s a six-year-old orange and white tabby with a heart full of love and a soft spot for making feline friends. He’s FIV-positive, but don’t let that scare you off. Cats like Pelican can live long, happy, healthy lives, and he’s got plenty of snuggles and head bumps left to give. He’s a…… Continue Reading
Shack Interviews Lawrence Gowan of Styx
Shack caught up with Styx keyboardist and vocalist Lawrence Gowan prior to their show at Coastal Credit Union Music Park July 9th. It’ll be Styx, The Kevin Cronin Band (former lead vocalist of REO Speedwagon) and former Eagle Don Felder on The Brotherhood of Rock Tour. Tickets on sale now at livenation.com. Shack Interviews Lawrence…… Continue Reading
KIX Kitties and K9s: Meet Jada!
Jada is a six-year-old, 50 lb brindle beauty with soulful eyes, a gentle heart, and the kind of love that stays with you. She’s got that “old soul” energy — loyal, calm, and deeply connected to her humans. Jada is the type of dog who listens with her whole heart, follows you like a shadow,…… Continue Reading
Serviceberry: A little-known native tree that birds (and gardeners) love
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Many years ago, my family and I were visiting relatives in Ohio in early April. On the way back home it snowed, although it did not stick to the roads. It stopped snowing as we were coming down Fancy Gap mountain on the Virginia-North Carolina border, just north of Mount Airy. I have vivid memories of a tree with white blooms that caught my eye. It was a Serviceberry (Amelanchier) which is in the rose family. It is also called Shadbush, Shadblow, Juneberry, and Sugarplum. Native to all three regions of North Carolina and I had never seen one, so I read up on it and asked my “WPTF Weekend Gardener” co-host Anne Clapp about this interesting tree.… Continue Reading