Associated Press North Carolina Daybook for Saturday, May. 13.

The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.

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Saturday, May. 13 8:00 AM NCCU 129th Commencement Exercise – North Carolina Central University 129th Commencement Exercise, with speaker former NASA astronaut and Lowe’s Companies Inc. Executive Joan Higginbotham

Location: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, 1801 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC Durham http://www.nccu.edu/ https://twitter.com/NCCU

Contacts: Kia Bell North Carolina Central University [email protected] 1 919 530 5440

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Saturday, May. 13 8:30 AM Greensboro annual Law Enforcement Memorial 5K Run

Location: Police Plaza, 300 W Washington St, Greensboro, NC Greensboro www.greensboro-nc.gov/ https://twitter.com/greensborocity

Contacts: Susan Danielsen Greensboro Police Department Public Information Officer [email protected] 1 336 574 4002 1 336 451 5715

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Saturday, May. 13 10:00 AM Greensboro Human Relations Commission hosts Mental Health Resource Fair – Greensboro Human Relations Commission hosts Mental Health Resource Fair, to raise awareness of mental health resources available to the community. Speakers include The Social and Emotional Learning Group’s Keith Funderburk, and Hammond Psychology’s Dr Nekeshia Hammond

Location: Glenwood Recreation Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd, Greensboro, NC Greensboro www.greensboro-nc.gov/ https://twitter.com/greensborocity

Contacts: Jodie Stanley Human Relations Office 1 336 373 2038

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Saturday, May. 13 10:00 AM Wounded veteran honored at ceremony led by HBA, USVC, and Royal Oaks Homes – Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County, US Veterans Corps, and Royal Oak Homes host Hero Home Finale, to honor U.S. Marine Recon Sergeant (Sgt) Brandon Temple – who is presented with keys to his new home in Fuquary-Varina

Location: 5248 Copain Cove, Fuquay-Varina, NC http://www.hbawake.com/ https://twitter.com/wakehba

Contacts: Lara Wilson Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County [email protected] 1 919 232 5881

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Saturday, May. 13 Carthage Buggy Festival – Carthage Buggy Festival, 29th annual event celebrating the heritage of Carthage and carriages that were essential to life in rural North Carolina

Location: Carthage, NC http://www.thebuggyfestival.com/

Contacts: Carthage Buggy Festival 1 910 947 2331

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Sunday, May. 14 9:00 AM Wake Forest University Commencement weekend begins with Baccalaureate Service – Wake Forest University Commencement weekend begins with Baccalaureate Service. Speaker is Recovery Cafe Founder Kathy Noe

Location: Wait Chapel, Winston-Salem, NC www.wfu.edu https://twitter.com/WakeForest1834

Contacts: Wake Forest University Media [email protected] 1 336 758 5237 WFNewsCenter

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Sunday, May. 14 9:00 AM UNC at Chapel Hill 2017 Spring Commencement – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2017 Spring Commencement, with speaker CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin

Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Stadium Dr, Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill http://www.unc.edu/ https://twitter.com/UNC

Contacts: Karen Moon UNC at Chapel Hill [email protected] 1 919 962 8595

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Sunday, May. 14 – Thursday, May. 18 16th Transportation Research Board National Transportation Planning Applications Conference

Location: Sheraton Hotel, Raleigh, NC Raleigh www.nas.edu/ https://twitter.com/TRBofNA #TRBAM

Contacts: National Academies News Office [email protected] 1 202 334 2138

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Monday, May. 15 9:00 AM Author Jon Meacham delivers Wake Forest University commencement address – Wake Forest University Commencement weekend continues with Graduation Exercises. Commencement address speaker is author and presidential historian Jon Meacham

Location: Hearn Plaza, Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem www.wfu.edu https://twitter.com/WakeForest1834

Contacts: Wake Forest University Media [email protected] 1 336 758 5237 WFNewsCenter

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