The purr-fect list of spots to get a cuddle and a cup o’ joe According to Alley Cat Allies, an organization that advocates for cats and champions low-cost spay-and-neuter policies and programs around the world, humans domesticated cats…
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Here’s what to look for if you’re birding in Bertie County Located in Bertie County, the Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge runs along the banks of the Roanoke River just before it empties into the Albemarle Sound in northeastern North…
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If there’s one sport that has a hold on North Carolina, it’s college basketball. Sure, we don’t all agree on teams, especially on Tobacco Road, where the rivalry between UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University runs deep.  In Charlotte, things…
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Any Charlottean will tell you that the Queen City is a transplant city, with a large percentage of new residents coming in from New England, New York, and other locations with large Irish populations.  That said, as the city gets bigger,…
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Five years into his career, ‘Rip’ has some competition. Durham has long been the younger sibling city living in the shadow of its capital neighbor, Raleigh. Sure, they have a smaller population and they get second billing at the…
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As this small Bertie County sees its population fall, a rich history is being left behind. Located in a rural part of northeastern North Carolina where the Chowan River feeds into the Albemarle Sound, Bertie County has fallen on hard…
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Most North Carolinians know the story of Sir Walter Raleigh — or if they don’t, they can most likely identify the namesake of the state capital. As for Dr. Bartlett Durham, the man for whom they named Raleigh’s younger sibling city, that…
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Green Hill Cemetery is a not-so-hidden gem tucked into Greensboro’s park system Just north of downtown Greensboro, running along North Buffalo Creek, is a string of parks at which residents can enjoy any number of recreational…
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