Culture
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The strangest town names in North Carolina (& the stories behind them)
From Big Lick to Whynot, we’re crossing North Carolina to learn about its wackiest town names and the stories behind them.
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These 7 NC towns are great for vacations, but not retirement
These seven cities across North Carolina make ideal vacation destinations, according to The Travel, but are not well-suited for retiring in NC.
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VIDEO: NC Is One of the 10 States With the Most Hate Group Activity in 2023
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) WATCH: NC landed on the Anti-Defamation League’s list of states with the most hate group activity. That’s not surprising. Our state has a long history with white supremacists. But there were some big picture shockers in there. Senior Editor Billy…
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Op-Ed: Black History Month is over. But the fight for justice isn’t.
Black History Month is just one month a year. But a NC activist writes that the fight for social justice and equality continues every day.
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Some claim that NC’s first Buc-ee’s is being built on Indigenous land
Buc-ee’s, a popular chain of mega-sized convenience stores, is set to build its first location in Mebane, NC. But it’s sparked a conversation about how NC protects, or doesn’t protect, Indigenous lands.
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Rhiannon Giddens is more than the banjo player in a Beyonce song. Here’s why the NC-raised musician is so special.
The Grammy-winning, Greensboro-born musician was re-introduced to a wider audience in Beyonce’s new country song. But her two decades of recorded output show her to have played a big part in expanding our view of roots and traditional music.
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This NC roller derby league teaches more than sports. It teaches community.
Three days each week, the Peak Auto warehouse in Apex, North Carolina, takes on this unlikely identity: a roller derby track and training facility for Carolina Roller Derby.
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Good News Friday: You can see a 104-year-old NC shipwreck right now
A new biography tells the story of Dr. Altheria Patton, an Anson County educator who began teaching in the segregation-era South. Plus: You can see a 104-year-old shipwreck right now!
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Martin Luther King Jr. visited NC often. Here are 5 times to remember.
NC was a hotspot for hate in King’s lifetime. But it was also the home of civil rights pioneers. So Martin Luther King Jr. was often here.
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Good News Friday: A Cupcake Vending Machine Could Be Coming to Raleigh
North Carolina knows good food both old and new. This Good News Friday puts a special spotlight on food stops in NC, plus a scholarship opportunity for NC students.
