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Explore The Historic Landmarks Of A Dying NC Town

Explore the historic landmarks of a “dying” NC town

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As this small Bertie County town sees its population fall, a rich history is being left behind. Here's a closer look at the historic landmarks that tell a rich story in this eastern NC county.
LOCAL HISTORY - Cardinal & Pine

Stories from North Carolina’s Trail of Tears

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Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch across the American landscape. Here are the places that witnessed this infamous moment in U.S. history.
LOCAL HISTORY - Cardinal & Pine

The mysterious exhumation of Durham’s founding father

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Most North Carolinians know the story of Sir Walter Raleigh — or if they don’t, they can most likely identify the namesake of the state capital. As for Dr. Bartlett Durham, the man for whom they named Raleigh’s younger sibling city, that story isn’t quite as familiar.
LOCAL HISTORY - Cardinal & Pine

Op-Ed: It’s Rosa Parks’ birthday. Here’s why access to public transit is still a civil rights issue.

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Systemic racism has many tentacles. On Rosa Parks' birthday, we remember how access to public transit has been denied to many Black communities. It's still an issue today. 
LOCAL HISTORY - Cardinal & Pine

A new child tax credit could pass this month. Here’s what it would do for low-income families.

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During the pandemic, Democrats changed the child tax credit and cut childhood poverty in half. Now there's new hope for making those changes permanent, but there are skeptics.
LOCAL HISTORY - Cardinal & Pine

Martin Luther King Jr. visited NC often. Here are 5 times to remember.

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NC was a hotspot for hate in King’s lifetime. But it was also the home of civil rights pioneers. So Martin Luther King Jr. was often here.