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Cardinal & Pine’s Billy Ball talks rural issues, education on “Do Politics Better”
A far-reaching conversation on the struggles of rural North Carolina, education, and confronting the holidays after a profound loss.
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The most Googled celebrities from North Carolina in 2023
When it comes to celebrities in North Carolina, the sports figure reigns supreme. A look through Bet Carolina’s recent analysis and ranking of the state’s most popular celebrities based on Google data shows that four of the top 10 most Googled North Carolinians are basketball players.
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Everything you want to know about Cheerwine, NC’s signature soda
It’s not just the taste that makes North Carolina-born Cheerwine special; it’s the sense of nostalgia that comes with each sip.
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Good News Friday: NC has one of the best Christmas towns in America
Our weekly roundup of good news in NC gets into the holiday spirit. We’re always going star-gazing, in more ways than one.
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Tell Us Your Favorite Bakery in North Carolina
From the the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between, North Carolina has some fantastic bakeries. Whether you’re going for cakes or cookies, breads or brownies, we want to know: What’s the best North Carolina bakery? Tell us in the form below, and we’ll announce the top choices soon!
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How to test your drinking water for PFAS and other bad things in NC
Almost 50 water systems in NC have been found to have high levels of toxic PFAS. Here’s how to test if your water has them, or other toxins, in it.
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The top 5 ‘Leah Tries’ of 2023 includes a ‘redneck egg roll.’ For real.
From the NC State Fair to the Triad, our food feature series “Leah Tries” has chased down the best food trucks, restaurants, and dishes in the state. Here are the favorites of 2023.
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The best meteor shower of the year is peaking. Here’s how to watch it in NC.
The Geminids shower, which has a distinctively green hue, peaks Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Here’s how to see it in NC.
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‘It started as a lie’: Locals push back against Moms for Liberty in NC
Moms for Liberty—an organization labeled “extremists” by the Southern Poverty Law Center—had a dismal 2023 election, including in NC. Will 2024 be even worse for them?
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NC cafes and coffee shops that are just a little bit weird
Dinosaurs, cows, and double-decker buses: Some of these NC cafes are cozy, some are minimalist, and some are just a little bit bizarre.
