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VIDEO: Sex Ed in NC Schools

Republican-backed legislation has caused tens of thousands of kids in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools to miss sex-education classes, health screenings, and lessons on consent, data reveals. The new law requires parents to give their OK before these classes can be...

COMMUNITY - Cardinal & Pine
COMMUNITY - Cardinal & Pine

2025 Raleigh summer bucket list: 9 places & events

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Enjoy the 2025 Raleigh summer with this ultimate bucket list of places to see and things to do, from free concerts to award-winning ice cream.
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Video: Trump’s ridiculous feud with Bruce Springsteen

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In the latest "Billy Ball Explains NC," Senior Editor Billy Ball takes a look at the bizarre feud between President Trump and Bruce Springsteen.
School integration in North Carolina

New film highlights historic school integration in one North Carolina community

Hendersonville, North Carolina, commemorates the 60th anniversary of the integration of its schools with a new film documenting the Black community’s thirst for education when "Color Beyond the Lines," a new film by David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation, premieres on June 21.
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With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar?

The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 in neglected coins, enough to fill one or two pint-size beer mugs, according to the Federal Reserve. Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins like the penny every year, literally treating them like trash.
Asheville Helene Recovery

Asheville announces partial reopening of French Broad riverfront parks, greenways after Helene

Asheville announced the partial reopening of several riverfront parks and greenways along the French Broad on May 22, though some of the hardest hit areas remain fully closed.