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Asheville nurses protest AI software at NC’s Mission Hospital
The demonstration, coordinated by the National Nurses United union, targeted the AI company Palantir and its partnership with HCA Healthcare.
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Dolly Parton dies at 80. Here are her ties to NC
Dolly Parton was born and raised in Tennessee, but has plenty of ties to NC, including North Carolinian ancestry.
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3 things happening in NC: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch’s NC State homecoming
Historic astronaut Christina Koch’s reunion with NC State and big happenings at the NC Transportation Museum. Here are 3 things happening in NC this week.
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Good News Friday: Despite Trump’s threats, National Endowment of the Arts funds bound for NC
Today, Good News Friday has news of an inspiring grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, and awards for NC legends.
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In rural NC county, opposition to Flock cameras unites conservatives and liberals
Activists from across the ideological spectrum, some of them brand new to public advocacy, are quickly mobilizing as part of a broad-based push against Flock cameras in Hendersonville and Henderson County.
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‘Parent day’ at NC prison brings together incarcerated people and their children
Prison leaders are increasingly recognizing that incarceration affects children, too, and some NC prisons are looking for ways to better support family ties.
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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’.”
