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Culture Good News Friday: Raleigh’s Good for Black Families, and NC Named One of the ‘Most Fun’ States to Live In

It’s Friday and that means a weekly dose of good news. This week we’re talking generational wealth, lots of fun, and amazing bagels.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell June 30, 2023 1:59 pm EDT
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Guides Spring Is Here: Our Guide to NC’s Most Pleasant (And Pollinated) Season

We dish on North Carolina’s best plants, farmers’ markets, and destinations this spring.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell March 22, 2023 2:53 pm EDT
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Culture 5 Weekend Activities Across North Carolina (Feb. 17-20)

Here are 5 fun things you can do this Presidents Day weekend, Feb. 17-20, all across North Carolina.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell February 17, 2023 12:57 pm EST
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Lifestyle We Asked an AI Chatbot What to Do This Weekend in North Carolina. Here’s What It Said.

ChatGPT's recommendations for what to do in North Carolina over the weekend were predictable—which, frankly, offered me some comfort.

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson February 17, 2023 10:52 am EST
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Culture 5 Weekend Activities Across North Carolina (Feb. 10-12)

It’s Super Bowl weekend, but that's not all that's going on. Here are 5 fun things you can do this weekend all across North Carolina.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell February 10, 2023 11:16 am EST

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The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Infrastructure Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years
"Holiday Lights in the Garden" is an annual light show in Fayetteville's Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. (Image via Cape Fear Botanical Gardens) community The 12 Best Christmas Tree Farms and Light Displays in NC
Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed the Medicaid expansion law in March. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Medicaid How to apply for health insurance under North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion
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
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Culture 5 Weekend Activities Across North Carolina (Feb. 3-5)

It’s the first weekend in February, and if you’re looking for a fun way to start the month, here are a few things you can check out in Charlotte, Asheville, and elsewhere.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell February 3, 2023 12:58 pm EST
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Culture 5 Weekend Activities Across North Carolina (Jan. 27-29)

It's the last weekend in January, and if you're looking for a fun way to end the month, here a few things you can check out in Charlotte, Raleigh, and elsewhere.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell January 27, 2023 12:53 pm EST