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  1. Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog's cold plunge

    Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog celebrates birthday with a cold dip

    A North Carolina police dog named Uno will raise money for the NC Special Olympics by taking a cold plunge. And more good news from around NC.
  2. Bomb cyclone could drop snow on North Carolina this weekend

    A ‘bomb cyclone’ could drop snow on North Carolina this weekend

    These storms can produce heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding, making them a major winter weather threat for areas along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Maine.
  3. Opinion: It's time to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate change

    Opinion: It’s time to consider who pays for climate damage in North Carolina

    North Carolina is already paying for climate change, a state lawmaker says. It's time to make fossil fuel companies pay their share.
  4. Trump tariffs could cause real damage to NC farms

    Trump tariffs could cause ‘real harm’ to NC farms, new study shows

    The study by the conservative John Locke Foundation shows how Trump’s tariffs could start a widespread trade war that devastates farms and the rural communities that depend on them.
  5. Cardinal & Pine

    Billy Ball Explains NC: The GOP’s war on voting in North Carolina

    In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down how the NC GOP took control of election boards, why students and Black voters are being targeted, and how these decisions fit into a national strategy to limit voting access.
  6. What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?

    What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?

    Here's what you need to know about your constitutional protections from immigration stops and detentions by ICE.
  7. Immigration agents using banned chokeholds

    ProPublica found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds

    An in-depth investigation of ICE and Border Patrol finds that federal immigration agents are using banned chokeholds that cut off breathing.
  8. Wilmington film industry incentives

    How ‘chasing the incentive’ could fix Wilmington’s film industry woes

    Film industry leaders in Wilmington say that federal incentives could lure movie productions back to U.S. soil, and make NC's Port City into a Hollywood destination again. 
  9. Cardinal & Pine

    NC Dems condemn fatal shooting by Border Patrol, while Republicans stay mostly silent

    Amid the growing outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, Republican Thom Tillis called for a bipartisan investigation, but most other North Carolina Republicans seemed to ignore it. 
  10. 3 things happening in NC: Haywood Ice Fest

    3 things happening in NC: Haywood Ice Fest celebrates winter’s infamous product

    Western NC offers an opportunity to actually celebrate ice with the Haywood Ice Fest, while the racing and fishing communities stick together in their respective off-seasons.
  11. Photo of utility men working on a power line in the snow.

    Everything you never learned about NC’s power grid—and how clean energy fits in

    From frozen fuel supplies to distant grid failures, winter storms like Fern are showing North Carolinians why the power can go out, and how clean energy fits into a more resilient grid.
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  1. Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog's cold plunge

    Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog celebrates birthday with a cold dip

    A North Carolina police dog named Uno will raise money for the NC Special Olympics by taking a cold plunge. And more good news from around NC.
  2. Wilmington film industry incentives

    How ‘chasing the incentive’ could fix Wilmington’s film industry woes

    Film industry leaders in Wilmington say that federal incentives could lure movie productions back to U.S. soil, and make NC's Port City into a Hollywood destination again. 
  3. Every December through March, faith-based organizations and colleges in Charlotte open doors for Room In The Inn.

    Room in the Inn: 30 years of shelter for Charlotte’s unhoused neighbors

    Every December through March, faith-based organizations and colleges in Charlotte open doors for Room In The Inn.
  4. Signs of life in Asheville's River Arts District

    Good News Friday: Signs of life in Asheville’s River Arts District after Helene

    Asheville's popular River Arts District—and the many businesses within it—sustained major damage during Helene. But there are numerous signs of a rebirth. Plus, more good news from around North Carolina. 
  5. Cardinal & Pine

    You searched it again. We’ve got the answer: Zodiac signs, explained

    From “how can I know my zodiac sign” to “sun, moon, and rising meaning,” North Carolinians are searching astrology questions daily. Here’s a clear, no-nonsense guide to what zodiac signs are, and how to find yours.
  6. Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement

    Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement

    This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look at King and other "forgotten" martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement. 

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