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  • 🚨 Fixing Your Ballot If You’re on Jefferson Griffin’s List

    A recent court decision has sent shockwaves through the state. Plus: Saturday’s ‘Hands Off’ protests. And: Houston coach Kelvin Sampson’s NC background. Share with a friend In “Notes of a Native Son,” the writer James Baldwin offered this in the autobiographical note: “I love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly…


  • 🚨 Big, Breaking News in the Jefferson Griffin Case

    A major ruling in this North Carolina court case. Plus: Trump’s tariffs. Afternoon tea. Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Big goings-on out of the North Carolina Court of Appeals:  Today, we learned that a 2-1 majority on the appellate court has agreed with Jefferson Griffin’s argument, which sets the stage for…


  • 😍 10 NC Restaurants With a Beautiful View

    The spots that make us swoon over dinner. Plus: Trump funding cuts keep coming. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend North Carolina and Duke’s women’s teams squared off in the Sweet 16 this afternoon. It was close, but the Blue Devils won in a defensive showdown, 47-38.  These two universities playing…


  • This Lighthouse is Celebrating 150 Years. Where Is It?

    A new edition of ‘Where Are We in NC?’ Plus: NCAA tournament updates. The Griffin case continues. And: Trump’s big education order. Share with a friend The bad news is North Carolina teams had a rough 24 hours in the NCAA Tournament.  The good news is that, for some of them, it was a significant…


  • 😬 Things Got Tense Last Night in Asheville

    A Town Hall with Congressman Chuck Edwards goes way off course. Plus: 9 “flower festivals” in NC. Share with a friend The first day of spring is next week, but we’re not waiting. Today, we published a look at upcoming North Carolina flower festivals. If you don’t know what a flower festival is, it is…


  • When To Spring Forward, NC

    Daylight saving time is coming to an end. Here’s how to cope with the lost sleep. Plus: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Here’s a funny thing I learned today about the end of daylight saving time, which happens this Sunday.  There are studies that show that, after losing that hour of…


  • ❤️ The Heroes Who Saved a Western NC Town

    ‘We didn’t wait for anyone to save us.’ Plus: Where are we in NC? And: Trump cuts to Veteran Affairs. Share with a friend We are measured by who we are in our hardest moments. And no matter how cynical I might feel sometimes, it’s the way that most people act in those difficult moments…


  • 🌨️ NC’s Largest Snowfall Ever Was…

    We dug in the history books for this. Plus: NC’s clean energy boom is in peril. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend In North Carolina, when it snows, people have to be creative if they want to go sledding.  Not many people are investing in a sled for the once-every-four-years major…


  • ❄️ The Latest on The Winter Storm

    Expect a big ole’ snowfall in eastern NC. Plus: Remembering the 1899 historic snow storm in Raleigh. Share with a friend We’re coming to you early this Wednesday to give you the latest on today’s winter storm. And firstly, I think a journalist should be transparent so I’m going to be that right now: I…


  • ❤️ 11 NC Power Couples Talk About Love

    NC’s best couples tell us how to keep the flame burning. Plus: Where are we in NC? And: Good news for Canton. Share with a friend Today is a day for chocolate and romance.  So, in that spirit, take a look at our conversations with 11 North Carolina power couples about how they met, and…