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Plus: Name this NC beach 🏖 Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have viral dot cakes and where to find them, plus a scavenger hunt for the famous Jimothy the raccoon, but first, we begin with Good News Friday. As always, C&P contributor Ryan Pitkin has rounded up several positive news stories…

Plus: 15 ways to do Juneteenth Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got our state’s “cutest” towns and a rundown of a sweeping election bill at the state legislature, but first:  Friday is Juneteenth. To some, it’s America’s second Independence Day, a celebration of the arrival of important news—that the last enslaved…

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: 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: 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…