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OPINION: If NC Democrats want a real chance at policy impact, they need to be more competitive in elections
| September 16, 2025
Wray sided with Republicans more than 85% of the time. He more often than not helped override former Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes—including a bill requiring local sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and another expanding private school vouchers. Republicans could usually count on him. Democrats increasingly could not.Fayetteville athlete Bianca Harvey shares her battle with cancer on TikTok, plus dancing
| September 16, 2025
This is the story of Bianca Harvey, a Fayetteville native and former athlete who's shared her battle with Stage 4 cancer on TikTok and Instagram.Robert Redford, who had a close connection with North Carolina, has died
| September 16, 2025
Robert Redford, who died Tuesday, had ties to North Carolina, including two films created in the state and a history of environmental activism.Oktoberfest, North Carolina-style: 19 German heritage celebrations across the state
| September 16, 2025
Grab your dirndl or lederhosen and get ready for some German-style food and fun at these Oktoberfest events in North Carolina.Video: ICE tried to turn North Carolina nursing student’s self-deportation into forced removal
| September 16, 2025
A North Carolina nursing student says ICE tried to renege on a court-ordered plan for her self-deportation. Here's what to know.Video: Why this North Carolina gun bill would make it easier for teens to shoot each other
| September 16, 2025
North Carolina Republicans passed a gun bill this year that essentially removes all permit, training and background check requirements to carry a concealed weapon. It also lowers the age requirement for concealed carry from 21 to 18.When did Fayetteville become so cool? Your guide to the up-and-coming city
| September 16, 2025
Fayetteville elevates its destination status with a charming downtown, locally owned restaurants, and shops.OPINION: Medicaid cuts will hurt NC families like ours
| September 15, 2025
As Medicaid cuts loom thanks to President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” families across the country have to contend with the potential loss of benefits.Video: Why North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban is a dangerous burden
| September 12, 2025
Two years ago, North Carolina Republicans passed a 12-week abortion ban. An advocate for reproductive health says that the law has made pregnancy more dangerous for women.Video: Political violence in the United States after Charlie Kirk’s murder
| September 12, 2025
Following this week's murder of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, Senior Editor Billy Ball gives his take on political violence in the United States.Good News Friday: Beloved North Carolina restaurant Mediterranean Deli reopens after devastating 2023 fire
| September 12, 2025
Another dose of good news from around North Carolina: This week, the return of Chapel Hill restaurant Mediterranean Deli, and a chimp's viral antics at the North Carolina Zoo.North Carolina politicians decry political violence in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death
| September 11, 2025
Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died on Sept. 10 after being shot during an event on a Utah college campus. His death has been met with an outpouring of support from people across North Carolina.
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Fayetteville athlete Bianca Harvey shares her battle with cancer on TikTok, plus dancing
| September 16, 2025
This is the story of Bianca Harvey, a Fayetteville native and former athlete who's shared her battle with Stage 4 cancer on TikTok and Instagram.Robert Redford, who had a close connection with North Carolina, has died
| September 16, 2025
Robert Redford, who died Tuesday, had ties to North Carolina, including two films created in the state and a history of environmental activism.When did Fayetteville become so cool? Your guide to the up-and-coming city
| September 16, 2025
Fayetteville elevates its destination status with a charming downtown, locally owned restaurants, and shops.Good News Friday: Beloved North Carolina restaurant Mediterranean Deli reopens after devastating 2023 fire
| September 12, 2025
Another dose of good news from around North Carolina: This week, the return of Chapel Hill restaurant Mediterranean Deli, and a chimp's viral antics at the North Carolina Zoo.After Helene, town of Lake Lure plans to reopen lake by late spring
| September 10, 2025
The North Carolina town of Lake Lure will reopen its scenic lake in spring 2026, town leaders say, after being one of Helene's hardest hit areas.‘Deeply flawed:’ Asheville is worst in North Carolina for bicyclist deaths per capita
| September 8, 2025
From 2015 to 2024, Asheville ranked first in North Carolina per capita in fatal bicyclist crashes. Here's a look at the big problem in this western NC city and the potential solutions.Opinion: Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court wows Fayetteville State
| September 8, 2025
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court, told her story at Fayetteville State University. Here's what she had to say.Good News Friday: Rare white fawn born near the North Carolina Zoo
| September 5, 2025
In this week’s Good News Friday, we check out a big milestone for NC State, an awesome thing to do with recycled flowers, and a very special visitor at the North Carolina Zoo.
