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Good News Friday: This NC church gives away free prom dresses

February 27, 2026

A NC church in Apex makes the biggest school event accessible to everyone with free prom dresses. Plus, a beer that cheers to hurricane recovery.

Good News Friday: This NC church gives away free prom dresses

NC House Republicans override Cooper’s veto of bill that takes power from newly-elected Democrats

December 11, 2024

The NC Senate passed the override earlier this month and so now the bill will become law. But it is likely to face legal challenges next year.

NC House Republicans override Cooper’s veto of bill that takes power from newly-elected Democrats

Good News Friday: Anti-violence program making a difference in Charlotte, study says

December 12, 2025

If it’s Friday, it must be time for some good news. This week, some positive signs from a local anti-violence program in Charlotte, NC’s largest city.

Good News Friday: Anti-violence program making a difference in Charlotte, study says

10 Asheville restaurants and hotels with amazing fall views

September 29, 2026

Fall views are at a premium in western NC. Here are 10 Asheville restaurants that can offer them.

10 Asheville restaurants and hotels with amazing fall views

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

August 19, 2025

Officials have ordered evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands even without a hurricane warning because that tiny ribbon of highway called N.C. 12 will likely be torn up and washed out in several places, isolating villages for days or weeks.

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

NC sues Trump, again

January 12, 2026

Plus: Last chance for holiday lights. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. This is not a sports newsletter, and if it were, it would be filled with college basketball. But I’m saving this space today for the Carolina Panthers. In the last two to three years, they were the worst sports team…

NC man is arrested for threatening FEMA officials after Trump spent weeks lying about them

October 15, 2024

William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic, N.C., was arrested on Saturday armed with an assault rifle and a handgun soon after being overheard threatening to hurt FEMA officials. Trump has frequently accused federal officials of conspiracies tied to Helene.

NC man is arrested for threatening FEMA officials after Trump spent weeks lying about them

The 8 state House races standing between the GOP and a supermajority

August 14, 2026

In 2024, Democrats broke the GOP supermajority in the North Carolina House. Here are the races that could decide the direction of the chamber heading into 2027.

The 8 state House races standing between the GOP and a supermajority

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…

ICE returns to North Carolina?

December 1, 2025

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It’s appropriate that “Giving Tuesday” falls a day after most of the “Black Friday” and holiday shopping deals ship out. The latter is a time of crass commercialism. The former is the opposite. It’s about finding a cause…

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