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Plus: The big election news of the day Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin Tuesday with the big political news in North Carolina: On Monday night, Republicans in western NC debated well into the evening hours and arrived at a replacement for troubled Congressman Chuck Edwards. They settled on two-term state representative…

Plus: Restoring NC’s film industry Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. More than 37,000 Duke Energy customers lost power during the weekend’s winter weather, mostly in western NC.  That begs the question: Why are winter storms such a danger to power? Part of the problem, of course, is the buildup of ice…

Plus: Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got last-minute summer trips and some tragic news from Iran with a North Carolina connection. But first: Let’s begin this week with weird Wilmington’s worst-kept secret. It’s called Walker World, an “organic artist retreat” in the woods…

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: NC’s Black baseball pioneers, remembered Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. We start today’s newsletter with a national story. Members of the US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that should end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. It sets up a two-week span for members of…