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New Year's fireworks display in NC

10 New Year’s (Eve) fireworks displays happening in North Carolina

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Pickles, acorns, blueberries and more—find 10 of the quirkiest New Year’s Eve celebrations and 2025 fireworks displays right here in NC.
NC Mental Health Services

NC launches $20M plan to remove police from mental health transport

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North Carolina launches a $20 million initiative to replace police vehicles with civilian transportation services for mental health crisis cases.
FILE - Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism—and cute little animals

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Here's everything (more or less) you need to know about 2024 in pop culture.
NC Principal of the Year 2024

Meet Beckie Spears, the NC Principal of the Year

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Beckie Spears, principal of Wilkesboro Elementary, was honored as the 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year for her impactful leadership.