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The rare birds that call Roanoke River Wildlife Refuge home
Many species of flora and fauna call Roanoke Wildlife Refuge home, including these 10 rare birds. So if you’re birding in Bertie County, keep an eye out!
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VIDEO: NC public school teacher says “go harder”
This🔥🔥 Taylor Evans, a public school teacher in Vance County, NC, had this advice for North Carolinians who are steamed about the chronic underfunding of public schools: “Go harder.” Evans was one of many educators who gathered over the weekend at a #DefendBlackHistory summit in Charlotte, organized by the advocacy group @colorofchange. Public schools in…
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VIDEO: NC Indigenous Art Festival Is Here!
DYK the @ncartmuseum recently kicked off a new exhibit of Indigenous art?👏🏻 The Raleigh museum is showing “To Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art” through July 28. It features art from 75 Indigenous artists from more than 50 tribes in the U.S. and Canada. That includes eight tribes from…
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VIDEO: What Was the Most Important Part of the 2021 Child Tax Credit?
WATCH: Charlotte’s Stacy Staggs says the government should work for its people! 💪🏻 We talked to Staggs about a new push to restore the pandemic-era child tax credit payments. The temporary reform proposed by President Biden cut childhood poverty in half during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal lawmakers did not extend the tax credit, but there’s…
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VIDEO: Why It’s So Important To Know Your History
Becky Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, on how her upbringing— her father was a history teacher—helped her understand how the past is still impacting Americans today.
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VIDEO: Blowing Rock Named “Best Small Town” in North Carolina
More honors for one of NC’s prettiest little mountain towns. 🏔️ @southernliving recently named their picks for best small towns in each state, and Blowing Rock tops the list for NC. “These towns may be small in size, but they’re big on charm,” Southern Living wrote. “Whether it’s a beautiful and walkable downtown, a thriving…
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8 places to visit while riding Greensboro’s free Hopper Trolley
Greensboro’s most vibrant restaurants, coffee shops, museums, parks, and more are just a free trolley ride away.
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Read more, spend less: Here’s where you can get free books
Free books are available through several online and in-person resources. Here’s everything you need to know to find free books near you.
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Scientists call for using more accurate metrics to gauge extreme heat after farmworker’s death in Nash County
State investigators accused a Nash County farm of a “willful serious” violation of NC labor law, following a 29-year-old migrant worker’s death in September 2023.
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VIDEO: Charlotte Shout Is Back!
Mark your calendars, Charlotte Shout! is back on March 29th! There are over 200 events and attractions- and most of them are FREE :sparkles: Festival hours are from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Some events need tickets, which can be found on the website www.charlotteshout.com. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
