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Good News Friday: NASCAR driver & actor raises money for children’s camp
| August 15, 2025
This week was full of star power, with one actor set to teach at UNC Greensboro and another looking to raise money for a local children’s camp. The annual Asheville Quilt Show also takes place this weekend after a year off due to Helene.VIDEO: Trump cuts threaten your phone’s weather alert system
| August 15, 2025
The Trump administration has threatened to dismantle the federal departments that track major storms and help tell North Carolinians how to keep safe.Video: Help your neurodivergent child easily transition back into school.
| August 15, 2025
Let’s take a day trip to Daniel Stowe Conservatory and talk about ideas to help your neurodivergent child easily transition back into school.VIDEO: ‘Nothing by heresy’: Rev. Barber calls out NC Republicans
| August 15, 2025
Rev. William Barber II delivered a fiery speech in Asheville recently, calling out Republicans for backing Christian Nationalism.North Carolina will cut Medicaid rates in October, putting care at risk
| August 14, 2025
The General Assembly has still not agreed on a full budget and the "mini-budget" it passed last month fell $319 million short of what is needed to fund Medicaid. The state's health secretary told lawmakers that if they don't fill that gap, some services would have to be reduced.2025 guide to leaf peeping in North Carolina: When & where to go to see fall colors
| August 14, 2025
The Tar Heel State comes alive every fall as leaves begin to change colors. Discover when and where to go leaf peeping in North Carolina to witness the transformation.NC food banks can’t fill the hunger gap caused by federal SNAP cuts, nonprofit leaders say
| August 14, 2025
‘The worst hunger crisis that we’ve seen in nearly 20 years’WATCH: 30 years after his first climate change warning, author sees hope in the sun
| August 13, 2025
Bill McKibben's forthcoming book “Here Comes the Sun,” lays out the case for solar power, an industry set to boom in North Carolina until President Donald Trump’s policies cut funding and momentum.Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
| August 13, 2025
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a serene escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains is being torn down.Video: Bernie Sanders speaks out about ‘hard times’ in Asheville visit
| August 12, 2025
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Sunday visited Asheville as part of his “Fight Oligarchy” tour, and spoke out against the powerful elite that have taken charge of the nation.Holy ship! Remains from 4 potential shipwrecks were found in NC
| August 12, 2025
East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies discovered the remains of 4 potential shipwrecks. Here’s what you need to know about ECU's discovery.Flash flood warning sirens in Haywood County could save lives in future storms
| August 12, 2025
Deadly flash floods from Tropical Storms Fred and Helene struck parts of Haywood County, NC. New siren system offers early warning.
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Good News Friday: NASCAR driver & actor raises money for children’s camp
| August 15, 2025
This week was full of star power, with one actor set to teach at UNC Greensboro and another looking to raise money for a local children’s camp. The annual Asheville Quilt Show also takes place this weekend after a year off due to Helene.NC food banks can’t fill the hunger gap caused by federal SNAP cuts, nonprofit leaders say
| August 14, 2025
‘The worst hunger crisis that we’ve seen in nearly 20 years’Holy ship! Remains from 4 potential shipwrecks were found in NC
| August 12, 2025
East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies discovered the remains of 4 potential shipwrecks. Here’s what you need to know about ECU's discovery.11 bizarre traditions North Carolina colleges keep alive
| August 12, 2025
From racing for cake to streaking and screaming to blow off steam during finals, discover the bizarre traditions of North Carolina colleges.NC lawmakers override veto of bill hobbling regulations for polluters
| August 11, 2025
Regulations will become harder to approve under a new law that North Carolina legislators passed, by overriding Gov. Josh Stein's veto. House Bill 402, known as the REINS Act, requires the General Assembly's approval for rules or regulations costing more than $20 million over five years.Good News Friday: A new home for endangered penguins
| August 8, 2025
This week, some Durham students kicked off the school year and their future careers. Also this week, a young Davidson, North Carolina resident is looking to help fund a new home for endangered penguins and Grandfather Mountain prepares to promote conservation by hosting their annual Junior Naturalist day.Stein opposes NC auditor’s proposed DMV restructure
| August 6, 2025
A day after the release of State Auditor Dave Boliek’s report recommending to split off the DMV from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein opposes a reorganization of the Department of Motor Vehicles that would make it a standalone agency, his office indicated Tuesday.Good News Friday: The North Carolina Film Festival returns
| August 1, 2025
It’s time to roll out the red carpet for the North Carolina Film Festival in New Bern and look to the skies for one accomplished UNC alumnus. Also this week, one NBA champion returns to the court that started it all to help inspire the next generation of basketball stars.
