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⛺ 6 of NC’s prettiest camping spots
Plus: Civil rights activists protest SAVE Act. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some important info about free summer meals for NC kids, plus a look at 6 of NC’s prettiest camping sites, but first: Bishop William Barber II is one of NC’s best-known civil rights activists. On Monday, he marched in…
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🍔 NC’s ‘best burger’ joint plots new location
Plus: US Rep. Chuck Edwards is in hot water Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the latest in the scandal facing NC Congressman Chuck Edwards, as well as an expansion for NC’s “best burger” restaurant, but first: The verdict is in on last week’s storms in western NC. Yes, there was,…
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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…
