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Good News Friday: Beloved North Carolina restaurant Mediterranean Deli reopens after devastating 2023 fire
Another dose of good news from around North Carolina: This week, the return of Chapel Hill restaurant Mediterranean Deli, and a chimp’s viral antics at the North Carolina Zoo.
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After Helene, town of Lake Lure plans to reopen lake by late spring
The North Carolina town of Lake Lure will reopen its scenic lake in spring 2026, town leaders say, after being one of Helene’s hardest hit areas.
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‘Deeply flawed:’ Asheville is worst in North Carolina for bicyclist deaths per capita
From 2015 to 2024, Asheville ranked first in North Carolina per capita in fatal bicyclist crashes. Here’s a look at the big problem in this western NC city and the potential solutions.
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Opinion: Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court wows Fayetteville State
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court, told her story at Fayetteville State University. Here’s what she had to say.
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Good News Friday: Rare white fawn born near the North Carolina Zoo
In this week’s Good News Friday, we check out a big milestone for NC State, an awesome thing to do with recycled flowers, and a very special visitor at the North Carolina Zoo.
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Birth of NC red wolf litters shows ‘incredible’ species recovery success
This year has been a banner year for red wolf recovery in North Carolina, despite shifts at the federal level.
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Good News Friday: NC high schooler wins prestigious scholarship for her research on heart disease
Cary high school student Jamie Cheng is one of just 21 students nationwide receiving the $25,000 scholarship. She’s researching heart disease.
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Corolla’s wild horses weather Hurricane Erin using a centuries’ old trick
As Hurricane Erin moves by North Carolina, Corolla’s wild horses weathered the storm thanks to a natural trick they’ve been using for centuries.
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NC ‘no tax on tips’ proposal would have little effect for workers, critics say
North Carolina lawmakers want to follow the federal government’s lead on exempting taxes on tips in most cases but critics of the policy said the minor benefits would only help a small number of workers.
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NC community worries data centers would drain local water supply
A proposed Amazon data center campus threatens to worsen water issues in a small NC community.
