Good News
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Post-Helene, Hendersonville art auction has ‘best year so far’
The western NC town of Hendersonville, one of many communities still recovering after Helene rolled through in 2024, shattered their fundraising record this weekend for the “Bearfootin” Auction.
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Good News Friday: The NC food banks stepping up as federal shutdown threatens SNAP
North Carolinians are spreading kindness and care this week: from NC food banks stepping up to Asheville being named the “Nicest Place in America.”
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Raleigh residents help power city buses — literally
Around 70 GoRaleigh buses are set to be fueled by natural gas. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Good News Friday: Volunteers rebuild Marshall church after Helene
This week’s Good News Friday features an inspiring story from western North Carolina, where residents helped to rebuild a Marshall church after Helene.
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7 things to know about the upcoming Liver Mush Festival in Shelby
Music, eating competitions, and more: Here’s what to know about this weekend’s Liver Mush Festival in Shelby.
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North Carolina wiping out $6.5 billion in medical debt, says Gov. Josh Stein
Gov. Josh Stein and other North Carolina leaders say the state has wiped out about $6.5 billion in medical debt as part of a first-of-its-kind program unveiled by the state’s Democrats in 2024.
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Good News Friday: UNC scientist wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’ for working to prevent opioid overdose deaths
A UNC researcher’s groundbreaking work fighting the opioid epidemic lands him a MacArthur ‘genius grant.” Plus, an upcoming event for innovation leaders in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties.
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The biggest celebrities who vacation in North Carolina
From actors and rock stars to presidents and British royalty, discover the biggest celebrities who have visited North Carolina on vacation.
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Despite Helene, Readers Digest named this North Carolina city the ‘Nicest Place in America’
Helene hit Ashevile especially hard last year, but a new list from Readers Digest named the western NC city the “nicest place in America.”
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Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms
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.
