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9 ways to celebrate Veterans Day in North Carolina
North Carolina has the third-largest military population in the country, and is home to over 720,000 veterans. As Veterans Day approaches, there will be events from Jacksonville to Brevard celebrating and honoring service members. Veterans Day Luncheon, New Bern The Craven County Veterans Council is hosting a free luncheon open to any veteran and…
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Fayetteville advocates want to change how police handle mental health crises
In Fayetteville, three community members—Lisette Rodriguez, Shawn McMillan, and Angela Malloy—have teamed up to reform their city’s public safety system, arguing that the current system of policing and methods of crime prevention are not making the community safer or reducing crime as intended.
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As North Carolina housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
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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.
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A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is in NC. Here’s how to see it.
It’s one of two stops in North Carolina this year, marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam.
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Eastern NC schools wait for justice in 30-year-old education funding lawsuit
For nearly three decades, families in underserved communities in eastern NC have been asking the state to fix their chronically underfunded schools. They talked to us about keeping the faith.
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Good News Friday: NC state fairgoers donated a staggering amount of food to charity
Our weekly roundup of uplifting good news in NC highlights a pioneering NC activist, and State Fair attendees prove how generous North Carolinians are.
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5 Places to See Fall Foliage in NC
Five spots in NC you won’t want to miss out on before peak fall foliage season comes to an end.
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The Reality of Gun Violence in Rural North Carolina
Urban gun violence tends to get the headlines. But NC has a major gun problem lurking in its rural areas.
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10 stops for authentic Hispanic and Latin food in Raleigh, NC
From cheap Mexican cantinas to elegant tapas bars, these 10 restaurants serve the most authentic Hispanic and Latin food in Wake County
