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🍺 10 NC breweries who are do-gooders too

July 18, 2025

Buy good beer and feel good doing it too. Share with a friend July 18, 2025 Optimism, to me, is not about ignorance. Here’s what I mean by that. It’s not closing your eyes to the bad things in the world. It is recognizing the bad and making a choice to search for the good…

🍺 10 NC breweries who are do-gooders too

Pay-what-you-can cafés: How they uplift underserved communities in NC

February 25, 2026

Community cafés with a pay-what-you-can model bring together people from all different backgrounds through dining experiences and volunteer opportunities.

Pay-what-you-can cafés: How they uplift underserved communities in NC

😍 An NC basketball legend’s cool new youth academy

June 12, 2026

Plus: Name this western NC lake. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got the latest edition of “Where are we in NC?” in addition to maybe the biggest healthcare story of 2026 and a convo with one of NC’s youngest lawmakers, but let’s start with this: The first time I saw Kemba…

😍 An NC basketball legend’s cool new youth academy

Good News Friday: NC state fairgoers donated a staggering amount of food to charity

October 27, 2023

Our weekly roundup of uplifting good news in NC highlights a pioneering NC activist, and State Fair attendees prove how generous North Carolinians are.

Good News Friday: NC state fairgoers donated a staggering amount of food to charity

3 things happening in NC: The New Bern Battlefield comes alive

March 17, 2026

A lantern tour of the New Bern Battlefield includes costumed re-enactors, telling the stories of enslaved people, soldiers, and the families near the Civil War battleground in eastern NC.

3 things happening in NC: The New Bern Battlefield comes alive

Good News Friday: When a NC Pet Shelter Asked for Help, People Answered

August 11, 2023

This week’s Good News Friday roundup may have a touch of bittersweet feelings (anything about a NC pet shelter does!), but we promise it’s all good news.

Good News Friday: When a NC Pet Shelter Asked for Help, People Answered

The Lumbee Tribe’s big moment

December 19, 2025

Plus: The beauty of the Great Craggy Mountains Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. For generations, the federal government’s refusal to formally acknowledge North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe has been a curiosity. It’s not just the symbolism. Federal recognition of an Indigenous tribe comes with money and benefits. This week, federal lawmakers included…