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2025 Raleigh summer bucket list: 9 places & events
Enjoy the 2025 Raleigh summer with this ultimate bucket list of places to see and things to do, from free concerts to award-winning ice cream.
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Opinion: N.C. can’t let sore loser candidates undermine our democracy
People who care about democracy breathed a sigh of relief when a federal judge put a stop to this in early May, ordering the state to certify the rightful winner of the election, Justice Riggs.
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New film highlights historic school integration in one North Carolina community
Hendersonville, North Carolina, commemorates the 60th anniversary of the integration of its schools with a new film documenting the Black community’s thirst for education when “Color Beyond the Lines,” a new film by David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation, premieres on June 21.
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With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar?
The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 in neglected coins, enough to fill one or two pint-size beer mugs, according to the Federal Reserve. Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins like the penny every year, literally treating them like trash.
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Asheville announces partial reopening of French Broad riverfront parks, greenways after Helene
Asheville announced the partial reopening of several riverfront parks and greenways along the French Broad on May 22, though some of the hardest hit areas remain fully closed.
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‘We ought to do what we promise’: A Veteran forum on care, democracy, and cost of inaction
At Cardinal & Pine’s first live event, North Carolina veterans, families, and lawmakers warned that proposed cuts to VA care—and attacks on democracy—threaten those who’ve already sacrificed the most.
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How community care is keeping North Carolinians out of prison—for good
After six prison sentences, Bobby Harrington found healing through a North Carolina nonprofit offering free mental health care to the formerly incarcerated.
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Seeing red: NC’s beloved Cheerwine faces scrutiny over its iconic color
Following a national trend, state lawmakers are looking to remove artificial dyes in favor of natural food coloring. Here’s what that means for Cheerwine.
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Unleash your inner child at 10 adult summer camps in NC
Summer camp isn’t just for kids. Grown-ups can unleash their inner child at the best adult summer camps in North Carolina.
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Opinion: How higher ed can champion and support young voters
Yet the very fact that a near-record number of young people participated in the most recent election is proof positive that young people need and deserve investment in their civic education, which translates directly into the overall strength of our democracy.
