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Plus: Is this NC banking giant’s practices racist? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Is one of North Carolina’s most powerful business leaders racist?  A new report questions Charlotte-based banking giant Wells Fargo. They say that, from 2000 to 2024, the company was far less likely to lend money for mortgages to Black and…

Plus: Did Trump’s plan in NC backfire? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got an exclusive look at NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earl’s background in civil rights and the skinny on a flamboyant (and somewhat scandalous) vacation rental in western NC, but first:  Have North Carolina’s Republicans gerrymandered themselves out of…

Plus: Tonight’s meteor shower Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have this evening’s meteor shower and a guide to microvolunteering in NC, but first: Folks in western NC were shocked to learn that ICE partnered with federal park rangers. They arrested 13 people enjoying Wilson Creek, a popular swimming hole in Pisgah…

Plus: A snowy view from the Blue Ridge Parkway Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. It doesn’t get any more “wintry” than the last few days in North Carolina. But here’s an opportunity to actually have fun with NC’s cold season. No one does it better than Haywood County, which is kicking…

Plus: The Apple Festival kicks off Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an update on hemp and cannabis in NC, and a rundown on this weekend’s Apple Festival, but first:  A new report on ICE activity in North Carolina has a few surprises.  Federal officials insist that the immigration police force…