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🥺 NC bball player gets heartwarming surprise
Plus: NC man dies of leukemia in ICE custody Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a blast from NC’s weird past and a breaking news story on ICE, but first: Every week, we pull together a few feel-good stories to send you into the weekend with a headwind. We call it…
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🌪 That western NC tornado pic was fake
Plus: NC singer on finding joy in hard times. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a big story unfolding in NC’s US Senate race, as well as your weekly guide to getting involved in NC, but first: Artificial intelligence (AI) surely has the potential to do some good, but it also…
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Digging into ICE’s big plans for NC
Plus: A promising ketamine therapy for vets. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the biggest watermelon I’ve ever heard of, and a promising therapy for veterans, but here’s today’s big news: Recently, we learned about ICE’s plan to open a 1,400-bed detention center in Hertford County, NC. It would be one…
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😋 7 under-the-radar restaurants in NC
Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an election chief’s controversial departure and under-the-radar NC restaurants, but first: A well-deserved victory lap for soccer in North Carolina. Our state has a rich history of soccer at the amateur level, but professional soccer is still…
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We talked with the Burnsville, NC Batman
Plus: ICE has big plans in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Scroll down for big news on ICE’s plans for NC and “huge strides” for one western NC town hit by Helene, but first: When someone dresses up as a superhero, and it’s not Halloween, we tend to dismiss them. They can’t…
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The biggest gift in one NC college’s history
Plus: Name this NC beach 🏖 Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have viral dot cakes and where to find them, plus a scavenger hunt for the famous Jimothy the raccoon, but first, we begin with Good News Friday. As always, C&P contributor Ryan Pitkin has rounded up several positive news stories…
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She adopted raccoons. The state killed them.
Plus: Western NC leaders are mad. Here’s why Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the latest on the sluggish federal relief effort in western NC and a blast from the distant past in eastern NC, but first: Here’s a strange story out of Asheville about a wildlife enthusiast who, according to…
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😡 A bad look for NC’s US Senate candidate
Plus: The arts take over a NC town Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got some troubling news about NC jails, and Blowing Rock’s big art in the park party, but first: Over the weekend, the Republican US Senate candidate from NC, Michael Whatley, had some more trouble with the press. Organizers…
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👀 NC’s 100-mile yard sale returns
Plus: Your takes on Flock cameras Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Last week, we asked you what you think about Flock cameras. The controversial technology can be used to identify license plates, and according to some police advocates, can help solve crimes. But they’re raising concerns about mass surveillance and privacy. (Video by Dylan…
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12 last-minute day trips in NC this summer
Plus: Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got last-minute summer trips and some tragic news from Iran with a North Carolina connection. But first: Let’s begin this week with weird Wilmington’s worst-kept secret. It’s called Walker World, an “organic artist retreat” in the woods…
