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The first NC babies of 2026 are here. Plus, rural health upgrades and college football players give back in this week’s “Good News Friday.” 

After fighting for generations, the Lumbee Tribe, a local Indigenous population is finally affirmed. Plus, high school students unveil impressive aviation project during annual Wright Bros. memorial while a Charlotte couple wins big on Netflix.  ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the state, folks were slacking off at work, itching to celebrate.  Whether…

If it’s Friday, it must be time for some good news. This week, some positive signs from a local anti-violence program in Charlotte, NC’s largest city.

This week’s Good News Friday roundup includes big “Giving Tuesday” gifts, rural improvements announced by Gov. Josh Stein, and a major honor for a Charlotte museum. 

A pair of breeding red wolves have been swapped for a wolf family living at the Museum of Life and Science. Plus, Helene relief sees infusion of state spending and new fund creates lifeline for classical music industry.

North Carolinians are spreading kindness and care this week: from NC food banks stepping up to Asheville being named the “Nicest Place in America.”

This week’s Good News Friday features an inspiring story from western North Carolina, where residents helped to rebuild a Marshall church after Helene. 

A UNC researcher’s groundbreaking work fighting the opioid epidemic lands him a MacArthur ‘genius grant.” Plus, an upcoming event for innovation leaders in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties.

NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today’s Good News Friday.

Our weekly roundup of good news from around North Carolina includes a Hollywood moment for Charlotte, and some pivotal medical research kicking off in Wake County.