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Carolina Beach rallies around two locals facing a medical crisis
A friend has started a GoFundMe to help the couple with medical costs. It had raised close to $30,000 as of Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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46 years ago, a happy, lowkey occasion in Wilmington set Michael Jordan on his way
Remembering Michael Jordan’s low-key ceremony in Wilmington marking his plans to play at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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It’s no longer the top crop, but tobacco still stars at the North Carolina State Fair
Although North Carolina remains the nation’s No. 1 tobacco producer, the leaf has fallen to the state’s third most valuable cash crop, behind corn and soybeans.
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Great Smoky Cannabis Company offers blueprint for NC legalization
After two years of selling cannabis legally on tribal land, the Cherokee have something North Carolina lawmakers don’t — a functioning example of what a regulated marijuana market can look like.
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North Carolina touts $550 million infusion to keep Raleigh-to-Richmond train project chugging
In today’s Good News Friday, a look at the Raleigh to Richmond rail line, three new red wolf pups, and 14 receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
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Award-winning Asheville chef Katie Button marries Spanish, Southern flavors in new cookbook
Chef Katie Button has won a James Beard Award for the cooking at her popular Asheville restaurant, Cúrate Bar de Tapas.
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Gov. Josh Stein visits Marshall’s community art piece 2 years after Helene
A community art project in Marshall celebrates expression and people after Helene. Gov. Josh Stein paid it a visit this week.
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3 things happening in NC: The Outer Banks looks for help after another storm traps locals
Another storm, another washout on the Outer Banks. Plus, the Faith Hedgepeth case and Ava Gardner’s legacy.
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Good News Friday: Eric Church is giving away homes in western North Carolina
County star Eric Church rings in the Helene anniversary the right way. Plus, 9 North Carolina hotels land a Micheline star.
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Asheville chef releases ‘No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World’
The chef at Chai Pani in Asheville has released a cookbook that calls itself “No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World.”
