Get a sneak peek of NC’s best spring & summer festivals
Mark your calendars for these can’t-miss spring and summer 2026 festivals in North Carolina.
Jan
2026
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Community
Jan
2026
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8 highly anticipated NC restaurants opening in 2026
New year, new restaurants! From barbecue joints to sushi spots, discover the most exciting North Carolina restaurant openings of 2026.
Jan
2026
9
Working-class Americans don’t have room for one more thing. They’re leading anyway
I remember one mom, the mother of a messy little 3-year-old whose braids were always pinned up with a rainbow of butterfly clips, saying to me: “I just don’t have room for even one more thing.”
Jan
2026
8
North Carolina faith leaders, advocates outline legislative wish list ahead of 2026 session
As the General Assembly prepares to return for a session this spring, North Carolina faith leaders and advocacy groups urged legislators to prioritize public education, affordable health care, and fair voting maps.
Jan
2026
6
The bountiful benefit of winter gardening in North Carolina
Winter gardening in North Carolina can produce bountiful results with a few considerations.
Dec
2025
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North Carolina’s most heartwarming stories of 2025
Read this year’s top tales of do-gooders, good feelings, and other heartwarming stories from NC.
Dec
2025
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6 ‘good Samaritan’ acts in NC done by regular people
Read six heartwarming stories of "good Samaritans" doing kind deeds in NC.
Dec
2025
22
Report: Trash not a throw-away problem for NC, US
A new report looks through America's trash – and the results aren't pretty.
Dec
2025
11
Haywood County’s 2026 Ice Fest Weekend celebrates community & recovery
Discover what’s in store for the 2026 Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend, from local gems to an ice-themed schedule of events.
Dec
2025
10
Tips to avoid scams during the holiday season
Scammers are kicking their operations into high gear for the holidays and consumers in North Carolina and across the country should be on high alert.
It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
| February 3, 2026
ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Lead Story | Medicaid | obamacare
The number of uninsured people in America is expected to surge, chiefly because of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But there are still ways to find health care.
Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| February 1, 2026
ACLU | AILA | Border Patrol | Chuck Schumer | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | Detention Watch Network | DHS | EQUALITY | ICE | IMMIGRATION | Lead Story | National Immigrant Justice Center | National Immigration Law Center | NATIONAL NEWS | National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) | THINGS TO DO
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
Room in the Inn: 30 years of shelter for Charlotte’s unhoused neighbors
| January 26, 2026
Affordability | Community | FAMILY | HARDGATE | Lead Story | LIFESTYLE | NEWSMAKERS | North Carolina
Every December through March, faith-based organizations and colleges in Charlotte open doors for Room In The Inn.
You searched it again. We’ve got the answer: Zodiac signs, explained
| January 20, 2026
From “how can I know my zodiac sign” to “sun, moon, and rising meaning,” North Carolinians are searching astrology questions daily. Here’s a clear, no-nonsense guide to what zodiac signs are, and how to find yours.
Black workers disproportionately displaced by AI as tech grows
| January 16, 2026
Affordability | AI | artificial intelligence | communities of color | Community | CULTURE | data centers | DEI | Donald Trump | EDUCATION | environment | EQUALITY | Federal Harm | JOBS | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | north carolina politics | people of color | RURAL ECONOMY | TECHNOLOGY | WORK
Experts say AI will disproportionately impact Black and brown workers through displacement and the environmental burden of data centers, which are more likely to be located in marginalized communities.