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Good News Friday: NC State women’s basketball surprises local player with a scholarship
Our weekly Good News Friday roundup includes a heartwarming surprise for NC State women’s basketball, plus a local kid makes good at MLS All-Star Week.
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Good News Friday: Fayetteville State lands biggest gift in university’s history
Today, we’ve got a rescued baby fawn, an historic gift at Fayetteville State University, and a glow-up for the Carolina Panthers’ stadium in Charlotte.
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A NC woman adopted baby raccoons. Then the state euthanized them
A licensed wildlife rehabilitation operator in Asheville found herself at odds with North Carolina wildlife laws after she rescued baby raccoons.
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In the woods near Wilmington lies Walker World, a place where the party never ends
The schedule at Walker World? Yoga on the pontoon boat by the river on Tuesdays. Ping pong tournaments Thursdays. Bonfires most nights, and “beer every day with a ‘y’.”
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Fort Bragg soldier among 2 killed in Iran attack
A Fort Bragg lieutenant was among two U.S. Army soldiers killed following an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan over the weekend, the Pentagon announced Monday.
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Good News Friday: Etsy is sending cash to local artists in NC, including Cherokee artists
The online market Etsy is investing millions in “craft hubs” like the Asheville area. Plus, an homage to NC’s civil rights icons.
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Good News Friday: NC employees get ‘historic’ boost in parental leave
NC is near the top in parental leave for state workers. Plus, a Republican operative gets the boot for trying to cut voting hours.
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Cherokee people confront America’s 250th with pride, pain
As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the anniversary lands in a more complicated place for Cherokee people.
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New list ranks 10 cutest towns in North Carolina. Here’s what’s on it
A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina places their writers deemed the “cutest towns” in the state for 2026 – including a full half of the list located in Western NC.
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Meet Brandon Bussi, the unlikely hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win
How little-known journeyman Brandon Bussi became the hero of the Carolina Hurricanes’ run for the Stanley Cup.
