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Award-winning Asheville chef Katie Button marries Spanish, Southern flavors in new cookbook
Chef Katie Button has won a James Beard Award for the cooking at her popular Asheville restaurant, Cúrate Bar de Tapas.
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A struggling North Carolina town wants to shorten terms for local leaders
After operating under four-year terms for just one year, the Hope Mills Board of Commissioners voted to begin the process of returning elected officials to two-year terms.
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Dragons, cobras, and tigers: What to know about the Asia expansion at the North Carolina Zoo
In today’s Good News Friday, we unpack the North Carolina Zoo’s long-awaited Asia expansion. Plus, Charlotte needs stuff for teens to do.
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Isaias is now a hurricane. Here’s how it might impact North Carolina
New projections show that Hurricane Isaias is expected to drench most of the Southeast, including North Carolina.
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Inside Wilmington’s plans for a ritzy transformation of Thalian Hall
The Thalian Hall renovation is the biggest since the cornerstone was placed in 1855 — and so far $11 million of the $25 million has been raised.
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3 things happening in NC: State legislature calls special session as gas prices soar
The GOP state legislature suddenly freaks about gas prices. Plus, a controversial pre-election citizenship check, and Biketoberfest in Charlotte.
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99% oppose Trump plan to log national forests. Here’s why it may happen anyway, including here in NC
Conservationists say it could dismantle a national safeguard for some of the country’s largest remaining blocks of relatively undisturbed forest, threaten wildlife, drinking water, and more.
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Opinion: Fayetteville plan for a major sports complex is the right move
The Fayetteville sports complex will span over 70 acres, with 12 baseball and softball fields; a multi-use building with restrooms; concessions and office space; an open-air pavilion; playground and splash pad.
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Good News Friday: A critical portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopens
Paid parental leave expands, Hispanic Heritage Month takes off, and the Blue Ridge Parkway gets a big boost.
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Why researchers spent 3 nights chasing bats across eastern North Carolina
North Carolina is home to 17 species of bats, about a dozen of which can be found in the Cape Fear region.
