North Carolina

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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North Carolina's culinary scene is as diverse and vibrant as its landscapes, from the rolling Appalachian Mountains to the sandy shores of the Outer Banks. This year, Yelp's list of the top 100 restaurants in the country shines a spotlight…
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Tanya Jones, the newly elected and first Black woman president of the North Carolina Veterans Business Association (NC VetBiz), encourages the North Carolina community to buy from business owners who served in one of the six branches of the…
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In 2008, art activist Matt Willey met a bee in his Manhattan studio. That encounter would lead to The Good of the Hive, Willey’s mission to paint 50,000 honeybees worldwide.  “She flew in and landed right in the middle of the rug: ‘Notice…
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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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Spring break conjures up images of wet t-shirt contests, empty beer cans strewn along the beach, and loud music until the wee hours of the night. Been there. Done that. Over it. Whether your spring break is one day, a long weekend, or…
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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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As spring 2024 unfurls its green carpet across the Tar Heel State, keep your eyes pealed skyward, folks. North Carolina's night canopy is set to twinkle with a medley of celestial events that'll have you moonstruck and starry-eyed. From a…
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In March 2005, Vermont native Chuck Richardson packed up his camping gear, piled a canoe and kayak on top of his truck, and with encouragement from his wife, left for a few weeks to find sunshine.  Richardson meandered down the East…
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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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