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VIDEO: More Groups are Suing over NC Republicans’ Gerrymandered District Maps
A third lawsuit was filed this week challenging the constitutionality of North Carolina’s latest gerrymandered maps. The lawsuit argues the state’s newly-drawn Congressional and state legislative maps — which Republicans drew to maintain their stranglehold on power — are all unconstitutional. Bob Phillips is the Executive Director of Common Cause NC, one of the groups…
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VIDEO: ‘Barbershop Conversations’ in NC Give Voice to Black Male Voters
New Rural Project, a group focused on improving voter engagement in rural areas, helped elect four Black candidates in majority-white town and city councils this year. Co-founder Cynthia Wallace said the key to improving voter participation in these areas was to actually listen to voters’ concerns. View this post on Instagram A post…
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VIDEO: Leah’s favorite North Carolina foodie stops of 2023
Korean hot dogs, “redneck” egg rolls, and more: These are C&P reporter Leah Sherrell’s favorite NC foodie stops of 2023. 😋
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How a Cary high school’s ROTC program shapes leaders beyond the battlefield
A recent New York Times investigation raised concerns about ROTC programs in schools. So student journalists in NC went inside one in Wake County.
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Good News Friday: NC has one of the best Christmas towns in America
Our weekly roundup of good news in NC gets into the holiday spirit. We’re always going star-gazing, in more ways than one.
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How to test your drinking water for PFAS and other bad things in NC
Almost 50 water systems in NC have been found to have high levels of toxic PFAS. Here’s how to test if your water has them, or other toxins, in it.
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The top 5 ‘Leah Tries’ of 2023 includes a ‘redneck egg roll.’ For real.
From the NC State Fair to the Triad, our food feature series “Leah Tries” has chased down the best food trucks, restaurants, and dishes in the state. Here are the favorites of 2023.
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Good News Friday: Durham’s first Black-owned brewery opens
Exciting news in the Bull City. Plus: Recognizing NC State basketball great David Thompson, and a daring great dane rescue in Cary.
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Good News Friday: NC teacher gets the Lifetime Achievement Award
How one educator is changing lives, an NC exhibit reopens, and more in the week of Good News Friday. Happy Friday and welcome back to your weekly source of good news from North Carolina. We’ve got a lot this week with new and improved spaces, achievement awards, and Veterans Day! Durham Teacher Receives Lifetime…
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Good News Friday: NC A&T’s putting on ‘the greatest homecoming on Earth’
Every week, we round up the best good news in NC. This week, we have a flattering report on NC’s climate for women entrepreneurs, and a special week for one of the state’s biggest and best historically Black colleges.
