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In 2022, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials said Madison and three other mountain counties needed 67 more acute care hospital beds.

A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.

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Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
The traveler's guide to Durham, NC

Durham, NC: The traveler’s guide to Bull City

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Durham’s art, dining, outdoor, and sports scenes make it an all-weather city; it’s worthy of a visit any time of year.
Paw paws and persimmons grow wild in North Carolina, meaning that historically, even those who didn’t have the resources to grow or buy fruit might be able to access them.

How these two puddings became North Carolina’s unique Thanksgiving tradition

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Turkey and pumpkin pie are great, but NC has two unique additions to its Thanksgiving menu. Read on to learn about these festive state delicacies.
Asheville, NC has a uniquely haunted history.

Asheville is the most haunted city in North Carolina, & these 3 places prove it

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Asheville has a uniquely haunted history. Here are three sites that prove it’s the spookiest city in NC.
How NC's Howe family built some of Wilmington's most distinctive buildings

How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look

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North Carolina's Howe family goes back to an enslaved man who was forced to work construction projects. His descendants have helped build some of Wilmington's most distinctive buildings.