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Whether you’re into music, craft beer, barbecue, or the great outdoors, there is a festival in North Carolina for you.

Get a sneak peek of NC’s best spring & summer festivals

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Mark your calendars for these can’t-miss spring and summer 2026 festivals in North Carolina.
Feds release new Helene recovery funds

Federal government releases $116 million in new Helene recovery funds for North Carolina

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North Carolina is set to receive $116 million in new Helene recovery funding after weeks of complaints from state leaders about delays from the Trump administration.  
From barbecue joints to sushi spots, discover the most exciting North Carolina restaurant openings of 2026.

8 highly anticipated NC restaurants opening in 2026

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New year, new restaurants! From barbecue joints to sushi spots, discover the most exciting North Carolina restaurant openings of 2026.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Leandro and why NC schools still aren’t equal

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In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, we take on the Leandro case, a lawsuit over education equality that's still unresolved 31 years after it was filed. There are more than a billion dollars at stake for public schools. 
Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River

Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River. Environmentalists tally the costs.

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By the time the Army Corps of Engineers is finished, 35 million cubic yards of silt and sand, plus the creatures that live in it, would be scraped and slurped from the Cape Fear River.