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Plus: Labor Day plans in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got some good news about NC public school students and our most-read story of this week, but first: The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed and to help folks discover this state we love.  Today, western North…

Plus: We should have seen this ICE shooting coming. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. A familiar pattern runs through American history when it comes to Native land. It almost always moves from Indigenous hands to the United States government.  A recent story out of Franklin, NC, breaks that pattern. As the Associated…

Plus: Why Venezuela matters to NC Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Did you know that North Carolina played a pivotal role in the mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? The conflict in Venezuela is unpredictable. We don’t know what it’s going to look like. But in a new episode of…

Plus: A perfect rainbow over Wilmington. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a tribute to the late, great Southern icon, Dolly Parton, and a rainbow over Wilmington, but first: Everyone loves secret food destinations. Today, we published a look at an under-the-radar taco destination in Asheville called Xico Chico. The name…

Plus: Name this little NC downtown Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. If you want to know what makes North Carolina tick, there are a few places you can start.  For instance, Nash County in eastern NC. In addition to being the home of Roy Cooper, NC’s former governor and current US Senate candidate,…