Duck Donuts: 10 facts about North Carolina’s tasty triumph
Discover how Duck Donuts turned a vacation craving into a nationwide favorite right here in North Carolina.
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Community
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2024
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Good News Friday: NC has some of the best pizza in the country
Happy Good News Friday. We’re here to brighten up this rainy week with our roundup of positive news from around North Carolina.
Jul
2024
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10 places to throw an adult birthday party in Charlotte
Who says birthday parties are just for kids? Celebrate your next milestone at one of these Charlotte area venues.
Jul
2024
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Back to school boost: Gov. Cooper launches supply drive for NC classrooms
Governor Roy Cooper announced a statewide school supply drive. Here's how you can help.
Jul
2024
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The Triangle Guide: The best museums in Raleigh and Durham
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Triangle museums. Here's what they said.
Jul
2024
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10 festivals happening in August you don’t want to miss
There are 10 festivals happening in North Carolina in August you don’t want to miss. Here's what you need to know.
Jul
2024
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Climate change has forced America’s oldest Black town to higher ground
Princeville, North Carolina, the oldest community in America founded by formerly enslaved people, has been trapped in a cycle of disaster. Here's what you need to know.
Jul
2024
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The Triangle Guide: Where to thrift in Raleigh and Durham
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Triangle thrift stores. Here's what they said.
Jul
2024
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The Triangle Guide: Where to get the best iced tea in Raleigh, Durham, & Chapel Hill
We asked our readers to tell us who makes the best iced tea in the NC Triangle. Here's what they said.
Jul
2024
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New report reveals best and worst spots to retire in North Carolina
Personal finance and consumer banking website Go Banking Rates has compiled a list of the 10 worst NC cities to retire. Here's what you need to know.
2025 Pride Guide to North Carolina’s biggest festivals & events
| June 2, 2025
Cary | Chapel Hill | CHARLOTTE | Community | CULTURE | DURHAM | ENTERTAINMENT | EQUALITY | EVENTS | Fayetteville | HARDGATE | Lead Story | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | NIGHTLIFE | North Carolina | RALEIGH
North Carolina celebrates 2025 Pride in June, August, and September this year. Here’s what you need to know about some of the biggest festivals and events.
2025 Raleigh summer bucket list: 9 places & events
| May 28, 2025
Cardinal Community | Cary | Community | CULTURE | DINING IN NC | DURHAM | EAT LOCAL | ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Music | NC BEER | NIGHTLIFE | North Carolina | RALEIGH | RECREATION | THINGS TO DO | WAKE COUNTY
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.
‘We ought to do what we promise’: A Veteran forum on care, democracy, and cost of inaction
| May 22, 2025
Affordability | Allison Riggs | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Community | Donald Trump | elections | EQUALITY | EXTREMISM | Fayetteville | Federal Cuts | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | Jefferson Griffin | Lead Story | local politics | Medicaid | MILITARY | North Carolina
At Cardinal & Pine's first live event, North Carolina veterans, families, and lawmakers warned that proposed cuts to VA care—and attacks on democracy—threaten those who’ve already sacrificed the most.
How community care is keeping North Carolinians out of prison—for good
| May 22, 2025
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH | BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | Cardinal Community | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Community | CULTURE | DURHAM | ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS | North Carolina | RALEIGH
After six prison sentences, Bobby Harrington found healing through a North Carolina nonprofit offering free mental health care to the formerly incarcerated.
Unleash your inner child at 10 adult summer camps in NC
| May 22, 2025
Chapel Hill | Community | CULTURE | DURHAM | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | North Carolina | RECREATION | THINGS TO DO
Summer camp isn’t just for kids. Grown-ups can unleash their inner child at the best adult summer camps in North Carolina.