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Plus: Watching the Orionid meteor shower Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have details on the Orionid meteor shower and how to see it in NC, plus an important update on a looming voter registration deadline, but first:  Michael Jordan, His Airness, the GOAT himself, got the good news train started early this…

Plus: Send us your voting videos! Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a list of Halloween-themed events in eastern NC, and a check-in from No Kings in the Triangle, but first: We’ve covered the way data centers are firing up communities. Recently, leaders in Raleigh passed a 6-month moratorium on them. …

Plus: A dangerous wildfire burns in eastern NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a suspicious NC mailer and a tribute to an old friend, but first: We begin with some big news on the coast.  Local firefighters are fighting a huge wildfire in coastal Brunswick County. Brunswick County, of course,…

Plus: The NC-based chain voted ‘best breakfast’ Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some major breaking news in the 2026 elections, and a delicious honor for one of NC’s most beloved fast food chains, but first:  Recently, the NC General Assembly unveiled a major new election reform bill. It makes several…

The latest edition of “Where Are WE in NC?” Plus: This weekend’s protests. And: A NC veteran on health care access. Share with a friend In America, this weekend figures to be tense.  In Washington, D.C., President Trump is holding a military parade on the anniversary of the Army’s founding, which also happens to be…

Plus: 11 affordable road trips in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have a free summer meals program in jeopardy and our guide to affordable NC road trips, but first: Not every hero wears a cape. But sometimes they do. You simply have to read this story out of the western…

Plus: A fundraiser for a historic NC airfield Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Border Patrol operations in the Queen City have expanded into the Triangle.  As in Charlotte, the federal immigration enforcement agency says they are pursuing dangerous criminals, but most of the people arrested so far are people without past…

Plus: A snowy scene in Blowing Rock. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. “The Nutcracker” doesn’t have a sequel, per se.  The fanciful Christmas classic, however, does enjoy plenty of adaptations and reimaginings. Here’s a local one worth your time, North Carolina. The Charlotte-based dance and performance outfit Caroline Calouche & Co.…

Plus: A tragic plane crash in Statesville Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Perhaps the most important politician of 20th-century North Carolina has died. The family of former Gov. Jim Hunt said Thursday that Hunt passed away at the age of 88. Hunt, who was sometimes referred to as “the education governor,”…