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Plus: A scary night in Asheville Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got the latest on the Flat Iron Hotel fire in Asheville and a breakdown of the cheapest and priciest gas in NC, but first: One of the few commonalities I’ve found talking to North Carolinians in every corner…

It ditches booze and clubbing for coffee and culture. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. If you read this newsletter every day, you know that we love to celebrate the cool stuff in North Carolina. Here’s one example: In the 1960s, the idea of combining dinner and a theater experience was new. Enter the Barn…

Plus: Saving Charlotte’s original Black social club Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. I’ll be honest: Winter is not my thing. There was a moment two weeks ago—sometime in between the second or the third day that my car was stuck in ice on my driveway—that I yelled curse words at winter. Like, the…

Plus: Name this western NC overlook. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. “Good News Friday” will return next week. We can’t wait. But in the meantime, here’s a good story to tide us over.  Rico Dowdle, if you don’t know him, is an NFL player who grew up in Asheville. He plays…

Plus: NC Democratic candidate accused of racist remarks. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. This is potentially a big win for North Carolina.  A federal judge recently ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) broke the law when it reneged on a commitment to its disaster mitigation grant program.  In April,…

Plus: ‘Good News Friday’ brings some optimism Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. It’s been a year of bad headlines in North Carolina’s largest city. But this week’s “Good News Friday” offers something to be optimistic about in Charlotte. For the last three years, local organizers have been piloting a program aimed at…