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community 5 Things to Know About North Carolina’s Mt. Olive Pickle Company

As one of the most beloved pickle brands, Mt. Olive has a lot to offer. Here are five key facts that will give you a deeper appreciation for this iconic pickle company that calls North Carolina home.

Sam Cohen Sam Cohen June 22, 2023 11:38 am EDT
Elections Yes, there are elections this year, NC. A new state tool tells you all you need to know. (Shutterstock)
Elections Yes, There Are Elections This Year. A New State Tool Tells You All You Need to Know

More than 90 counties in North Carolina have local elections this year for vital roles that help set a community’s budget and define its principles.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy March 17, 2023 12:58 pm EDT
Elections North Carolina state Rep. Erin Paré, the only Republican in Wake County's legislative district, presents her proposal to change how members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners are elected during a committee meeting at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
Elections NC Republicans Reject Local Control, Want to Force Wake County to Change How It Elects County Commissioners

Republican State Rep. Erin Paré wants to force the state's most populous county to become the only one in the state that holds nonpartisan commissioner elections, and requires that members be elected by district, rather than the county at large.

Associated Press Associated Press February 22, 2023 11:45 am EST
Local FILE - Power transmission lines deliver electricity to rural Orange County on Aug. 14, 2018, near Hillsborough, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Local Gunfire Damages North Carolina Substation, No Outage Caused

EnergyUnited said that an alarm early Tuesday alerted it to an equipment problem at the substation in Randolph County, north of Charlotte.

Associated Press Associated Press January 17, 2023 6:41 pm EST
Culture This Asheville coffee shop, opened in 1999, took a double-decker bus from England and made it one of the area's more original coffee shop vibes. (Image via Double D's Coffee and Desserts)
Culture 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.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell December 8, 2022 4:09 pm EST

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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
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
NC Principal Wins National Education Award community Watch NC principal give emotional speech on winning ‘Oscars of teaching’
LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
North Carolina DeWitt Powell, Jones Lake's longtime park superintendent, vigilantly guarded the atmosphere of peace and dignity of the park. No litter or profanity was permitted, and Black families could camp, hike, fish, swim or just relax on the lake's shores. Powell, who held his post for decades, established that atmosphere in the Jim Crow era, against the odds in rural Bladen County.
North Carolina 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.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright February 4, 2022 1:11 pm EST
Learning Curve - Community These two runners brought the Thanksgiving spirt at a prior Charlotte Turkey Trot (Image courtesy of Charlotte Turkey Trot.)
Learning Curve - Community Work Up an Appetite at One of These Seven NC Thanksgiving Fun Runs

Jumpstart your Thanksgiving morning with a pick from our Top 7 North Carolina turkey trots, 5ks and fun runs.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska November 24, 2021 9:44 am EST