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Plus: Bad farm smells, candy bars, and more with Jamie Ager Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got a dispatch from the NC Blueberry Festival and the unlikely hero of the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup title, but first: This afternoon, we premiered a fun new segment on YouTube.  There’s a lot of serious,…

Plus: Drive through an enormous holiday light display Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. If you’re looking for a way to revel in the holidays, we’ve got a good idea. Through Dec. 27, High Point University is putting on a drive-through Christmas light show. It’s as impressive a holiday display as you’ll…

Plus: Holiday events abound, including a big Thanksgiving parade. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Ever heard of the term “popcorn brain?”  “It’s the real, biological phenomenon of feeling your brain is popping because you’re being overstimulated online,” Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar wrote in Harvard Health Publishing. “Then it’s hard…

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. The great states of North Carolina and Ohio have beef.  It centers around the famous Wright Brothers, whose 1903 flight at Kill Devil Hills changed the world. To celebrate, NC began offering the “First in Flight” license plate…

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…

Plus: NC has a fried apple pie festival?? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Spring is, arguably, the finest time to be a North Carolinian.  The air is gentle and warm. The sun isn’t so harsh. And the bugs aren’t back. Yet. This time of year, you will find me digging in the dirt…

Plus: Heartbreaking Miss North Carolina news Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. For some in eastern North Carolina, it’s not really spring until the Azalea Festival.  Wilmington’s annual spring fling is filled with parades, contests, street fairs, pageants, music, and—of course—that flowering shrub that lights up our yards this time of year.  As C&P…

Plus: A spectacular view from Foscoe Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Youth sports are a really good thing. Not only are they good for the body, they’re good for the mind. One North Carolina association’s vote last week will open the door a little wider for youth sports in the state, specifically for…