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Despite Helene, Readers Digest names this NC city 'Nicest Place in America'

Despite Helene, Readers Digest named this North Carolina city the ‘Nicest Place in America’

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Helene hit Ashevile especially hard last year, but a new list from Readers Digest named the western NC city the "nicest place in America."
Good News Friday: NC Wesleyan battles homesickness with on-campus pets

Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms

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NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today's Good News Friday.
10 things to do in western NC after Helene

I visited western NC for the first time since Helene. Here are 10 things to do now that it’s reopening

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Some parts of western NC are open and ready for business, a year after Helene devastated the area. Start planning your weekend trip with these recommendations.
Good News Friday: Charlotte "Roofman" robber gets big-screen adaptation

Good News Friday: The story of infamous Charlotte ‘Roofman’ robber comes to the big screen

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Our weekly roundup of good news from around North Carolina includes a Hollywood moment for Charlotte, and some pivotal medical research kicking off in Wake County.
Benson's Mule Days festival, captured here in 2022, is a multi-day celebration of this eastern NC town's agricultural tradition, features rodeos, parades, food, and more. (Photo by Madeline P. Gray for Cardinal & Pine)

Mules, Mayberry, and woolly worms: 8 fall festivals you won’t want to miss in North Carolina

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The 2025 calendar of fall festivals in North Carolina is full. Here are eight of our favorites, from the coast to the mountains of NC.