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On 40th anniversary of the Dean Smith Center, UNC players share memories
| January 19, 2026
Former UNC-Chapel Hill basketball players and coaches share their memories of the opening of the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.Dambo trolls give NC Arboretum in Asheville ‘unprecedented’ boost
| January 19, 2026
The NC Arboretum says that more than 100,000 visitors have come to the Asheville site to get a glimpse of the world-famous Dambo trolls. Here's how to find them.Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement
| January 19, 2026
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look at King and other "forgotten" martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.3 things happening in NC: The Polar Bear Plunge in Blowing Rock
| January 19, 2026
A group of brave swimmers take the Polar Bear Plunge at Chetola Lake in Blowing Rock, part of this week’s slate of statewide events.Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema sued in NC as ‘homewrecker’
| January 16, 2026
The case in North Carolina paints Kyrsten Sinema as breaking up the marriage of a troubled Army veteran and alludes to some of the exotic travel that led to ethics complaints against Sinema before leaving office.Verizon offers payments following outage. How NC users can get one
| January 16, 2026
Verizon customers are eligible for a payment from the carrier following a seven-hour outage that affected much of the U.S., including parts of North Carolina.Good News Friday: The Buddhist monks reunited with their dog, Aloka, in NC
| January 16, 2026
In North Carolina, the Buddhist monks reunited with their beloved dog, Aloka. Meanwhile, a pop star helps preserve the tree canopy in Charlotte and the NC Museum of Art prepares for an exciting 2026Black workers disproportionately displaced by AI as tech grows
| January 16, 2026
Experts say AI will disproportionately impact Black and brown workers through displacement and the environmental burden of data centers, which are more likely to be located in marginalized communities.How Trump’s rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act could impact NC
| January 15, 2026
The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act, a law that experts say has been key to preserving animals like the bald eagle and the red wolf.Here are the NC stops for the Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’
| January 15, 2026
What to know about the Buddhist monks and their "Walk for Peace," which includes multiple stops in North Carolina.Get a sneak peek of NC’s best spring & summer festivals
| January 15, 2026
Mark your calendars for these can’t-miss spring and summer 2026 festivals in North Carolina.Buddhist monks ‘Walk for Peace’ to arrive in North Carolina
| January 14, 2026
More than a million people are following a group of Buddhist monks as they make their "Walk for Peace" across the US. They're expected to arrive in North Carolina this week.
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Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the blood that fueled a movement
| January 19, 2026
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look at King and other "forgotten" martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.Verizon offers payments following outage. How NC users can get one
| January 16, 2026
Verizon customers are eligible for a payment from the carrier following a seven-hour outage that affected much of the U.S., including parts of North Carolina.Good News Friday: The Buddhist monks reunited with their dog, Aloka, in NC
| January 16, 2026
In North Carolina, the Buddhist monks reunited with their beloved dog, Aloka. Meanwhile, a pop star helps preserve the tree canopy in Charlotte and the NC Museum of Art prepares for an exciting 2026Black workers disproportionately displaced by AI as tech grows
| January 16, 2026
Experts say AI will disproportionately impact Black and brown workers through displacement and the environmental burden of data centers, which are more likely to be located in marginalized communities.Here are the NC stops for the Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’
| January 15, 2026
What to know about the Buddhist monks and their "Walk for Peace," which includes multiple stops in North Carolina.Buddhist monks ‘Walk for Peace’ to arrive in North Carolina
| January 14, 2026
More than a million people are following a group of Buddhist monks as they make their "Walk for Peace" across the US. They're expected to arrive in North Carolina this week.Federal government releases $116 million in new Helene recovery funds for North Carolina
| January 14, 2026
North Carolina is set to receive $116 million in new Helene recovery funding after weeks of complaints from state leaders about delays from the Trump administration.NC commission advances PFAS testing rule for public review
| January 12, 2026
Proposed rules that would require hundreds of industrial manufacturers and public sewer plants across the state to test the wastewater they discharge into rivers, creeks and streams for three types of PFAS and 1,4-dioxane will go out for public comment next month.
