Stories tagged: "Good News Fridays"

community The blackened ahi tuna bowl at Bandito Bodega in Greensboro. This food truck turned brick-and-mortar restaurant tops the list (so far!) on our "Leah Tries" segment. (Photo via @banditoburritotruck on Instagram)
community Good News Friday: We found our new favorite restaurant in Greensboro

If you’ve tuned in to “Leah Tries,” you’ll definitely want to stop by this lunch spot in Greensboro. Plus: It's officially ski season in NC!

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell November 17, 2023 10:29 am EST
community North Carolina wide receiver Kobe Paysour (8) runs in for a touchdown as South Carolina defensive back Keenan Nelson Jr. (18) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
community Good News Friday: NC Teams Put A Whoopin’ on SC Teams This Week

NC schools brought the pain to their SC rivals. Plus: A Balsam, NC woman turns 100, and her flowers—planted by her late husband—turn 48.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell September 8, 2023 11:04 am EDT
community Freedom Park in Raleigh, honoring the experiences of Black North Carolinians, is officially opening. (Image via NC African American Heritage Commission)
community Good News Friday: New Park Honoring the Black Experience in NC Opens

Raleigh's Freedom Park is a beauty. Plus, two NC bed & breakfasts get some big honors. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell August 25, 2023 2:12 pm EDT
community Is Raleigh climate friendly? A new survey from Architectural Digest ranked Raleigh and Charlotte as two of the most "climate-resilient" cities in America. (Shutterstock)
community Good News Friday: NC’s Biggest Cities Among the Most ‘Climate Resilient’ in the Nation

It’s that time of week! Send this to someone who wants to get in on the warm fuzzies from North Carolina.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell August 18, 2023 12:02 pm EDT
community NC Pet Shelter
community Good News Friday: When a NC Pet Shelter Asked for Help, People Answered

This week’s Good News Friday roundup may have a touch of bittersweet feelings (anything about a NC pet shelter does!), but we promise it's all good news. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell August 11, 2023 11:43 am EDT

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Cooper and Kinsley announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) Healthcare How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
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The American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh this month. (Photo via NC Museum of History) community North Carolina is home to 8 recognized American Indian tribes. Here’s a little bit about each.
LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
Agriculture The extreme heat and dry conditions made for a rough start to watermelon season in NC, but July rains are bringing the melon back. (Shutterstock)
Agriculture Good News Friday: NC Watermelon Season Will Be Longer This Year

It’s time for some good news, and this week we’re talking soccer, watermelon, and a special fact about the North Carolina Zoo. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell July 28, 2023 2:34 pm EDT
community One of North Carolina's most respected HBCUs, NC Central, has a real estate program that hopes to make the industry more diverse. (Image via NC Central's Instagram page)
community Good News Friday: This NC HBCU Wants to Make Real Estate Less White

Our weekly roundup of all things positive in NC gets into heavy metal, a venerated NC HBCU saving the bees, and making real estate a more diverse industry.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell July 21, 2023 12:21 pm EDT