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Good News Friday: UNC-Chapel Hill student Karsen Kitchen just became the youngest woman ever in space
UNC-Chapel Hill student Karsen Kitchen flew to space Thursday on a Blue Origin rocket. Plus: College football’s back, and an intriguing new way to pass along good info. Optimism is smart. It’s better for us. It fuels us. And it leads to creation. Because it’s hard to make something good when you don’t believe that…
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Good News Friday: Looking to start fall early? The NC Apple Festival is back!
Our weekly roundup of positive stories from North Carolina embraces autumn at the NC Apple Festival. Plus: Raleigh gets a new downtown park and three NC BBQ joints made a list of the best in the South.
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Duke confronts its problematic history with new Cherokee Language Course
Duke University introduces its first-ever Cherokee language course, confronting its problematic history and promoting cultural diversity in higher education.
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Good News Friday: The NC Zoo was voted the best in the country
The NC Zoo also welcomed a baby antelope. Plus, an NC-developed cancer treatment and community support for a Raleigh Olympian
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Good News Friday: Amazing, medal-winning comebacks from North Carolina’s Olympians
Our North Carolina Olympians are crushing it in Paris. Plus, check out some of NC’s bucket list destinations. Happy Good News Friday! We’re here to brighten up a very rainy week with some positive NC news stories. For past editions of our weekly positive story roundup, go here. Simone Biles and other international gymnastics stars…
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What to know about August’s Full Blue Moon, the first Supermoon of the year
Discover everything you need to know about August’s Full Blue Moon, the first Supermoon of 2024.
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North Carolina train ridership hits record highs in 2024
Governor Cooper celebrates record-high numbers of people traveling by train in North Carolina.
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Good News Friday: NC has some of the best pizza in the country
Happy Good News Friday. We’re here to brighten up this rainy week with our roundup of positive news from around North Carolina.
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Good News Friday: Seven new babies born at NC Zoo
Good News Friday: We’re sending you into the weekend with another uplifting roundup of feel-good NC stories. Here’s what you need to know.
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Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States.
