This article was written for our sponsor, the City of Wilson. Since its inception, Wilson's Whirligig Festival has been a big attraction for the eastern North Carolina city, attracting around 20,000 ...

If you don’t know what a whirligig is, head for a unique festival this weekend in Wilson, North Carolina. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a whirligig as “a child’s toy having a whirling motion, ...

Watching whirligig water beetles, found in circling clumps on the surface of calm fresh water, is a favorite childhood activity of many, including... Jul 19, 2018 — Watching whirligig water beetles, ...

When I started to write this column every week it was hard for me not to write about insects every time. They are so common at this time of year, and many have a close relationship with plants, which ...

A whirligig can be many things. Some move on a windy day like pinwheels. Some are moving toys, for example a man chopping wood. Many are moving garden pieces such as people chopping wood or waving a ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) The fate of a community theater is in limbo. “This community and family that I have come to love over the last year and a half would go away,” said Gabrielle Brant-Freeman, ...

WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — The 18th annual Whirligig Festival is coming to downtown Wilson on Saturday and Sunday. The festival, which occurs annually during the first full weekend in November, is an ...

The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and Museum... an attraction on our list for far too long. We finally grabbed a pen and marked it done. Warm, morning air filled our car for a full 1 hour and 42 ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I have finally summoned the courage to write and ask about this whirligig discovered in the barn of the old house my husband and I bought. I have no idea how old it is, or ...

(This is the ninth story by this journalist in an occasional series revealing “Hidden America” — worthy travel destinations unknown by most Americans.) Vollis Simpson was a character. He was a North ...

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