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Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a common issue during winter months.

Need a pick-me-up? Try these 3 winter blues busters

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Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a common issue during winter months. These pick-me-ups may provide some relief for the winter blues.
While it may be chilly outside, there’s nothing that will warm you up quicker than looking back on some feel-good stories that happened throughout the year as you sip on that creamy hot chocolate and sit next to a crackling fireplace.

North Carolina’s most heartwarming stories of 2025

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Read this year’s top tales of do-gooders, good feelings, and other heartwarming stories from NC. 
On NC’s Ocracoke Island, a unique form of English called Hoi Toider is still spoken.

Why one North Carolina island speaks a centuries-old English dialect

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On NC’s Ocracoke Island, a unique form of English called Hoi Toider is still spoken. Discover the history of this ancient dialect and its uncertain future.
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.
The Tar Heel State is home to many cemeteries—some of which have dark histories and ghostly legends associated with them.

12 most haunted cemeteries in North Carolina

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With spooky statues, ghostly figures, and inexplicable noises, these cemeteries in North Carolina give off eerie vibes sure to spook even the bravest visitors.