Four powerful moments in NC’s Black history
It’s Black History Month in North Carolina, and many of our state’s most significant moments are still seriously overlooked.
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COMMUNITY
Dec
2022
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12 Best New Year’s Eve Fireworks Displays in North Carolina
From Raleigh’s Acorn Drop to High Country's ski resort soirees, these are the best places across North Carolina to watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
Dec
2022
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6 Hot Chocolate Recipes to Warm You Up (and 1 to Cool You Down)
It's not just for kids. Hot chocolate is a indulgent classic, and an internationally unifying experience. In honor of that, we’ve put together a list of 7 recipes to bring it back to your list of treats!
Dec
2022
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9 Holiday Movies Filmed in North Carolina You Don’t Want to Miss
Bring on the fake snow and Santa suits—these Hallmark Channel and company classics were all filmed in North Carolina.
Dec
2022
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9 Local Coffee Shops in North Carolina That We Love
Just about every North Carolina town or city has a coffee shop that’s worth a visit. We’ve picked some of our favorites below.
Nov
2022
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The Rise and Rebirth of North Carolina’s African American Music Trail
An eight-county trail in eastern NC doesn’t just revisit our dark history of segregation. It lifts up Black joy by celebrating the musicians who broke barriers and made remarkable music.
Nov
2022
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5 natural wonders in North Carolina that you must visit
North Carolina is a playground for nature-lovers. So we’ve pulled together a guide to some of our finest natural wonders to get you started.
Aug
2022
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6 Utopias You Didn’t Know Existed in North Carolina
A Black refuge for economic empowerment, a lesbian commune, and a refuge for enslaved people: Let's take a tour of the hidden societies within North Carolina society.
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2022
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Morbid Curiosity: North Carolina’s Most Fascinating Graveyards
We’ve been scoping out North Carolina’s oldest, most haunted, and most hidden cemeteries.
Feb
2022
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How the ‘MLK of Jones Lake’ Made This NC Park an Island of Equality
Jones Lake State Park, North Carolina’s first to admit Black visitors, was a place guests could breathe freely, thanks to its first Black park superintendent.
NC needs workers who help people with disabilities. A new fund aims to do that.
| March 7, 2025
Through a new $3 million investment, the state aims to transform how it recruits and retains the essential workers who provide daily support to its most vulnerable populations.
Artist supports local abortion providers with painting donation
| March 4, 2025
Amid abortion access struggles in NC, a painting donation to local abortion clinics stands as a tribute to providers and patients navigating the state’s ever-changing restrictions.
Republicans tried to cancel their votes in the NC Supreme Court race. So voters spoke out with a disco party.
| March 3, 2025
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Judge Jefferson Griffin lost his race but is still trying to toss out 65,000 votes. At ‘Disenfranchised Disco’ on Friday night, North Carolinians proved that protecting democracy requires mobilization—both on and off the dance floor.
5 companies will bring 800+ jobs to small-town NC
| March 3, 2025
Five companies have committed to creating over 800 manufacturing and technology jobs across rural North Carolina counties, investing more than $128 million in the process.
Looking for affordable housing in rural NC? One lawmaker has an idea that could help.
| February 28, 2025
If you live in a small town (or want to) and are struggling to find housing, a new proposal could help—by changing how rural NC housing developments get funded.