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Wine Industry thrives in NC
As friends gather for a glass of cool white wine and chefs cook beef stew in a red wine sauce, wine continues to thrive in the marketplace. North Carolina’s continuous growth in the wine industry […]
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Pop-up shops are popping up all across the state
North Carolina is fortunate to have multiple handmade happenings and vintage ventures going on from Asheville’s East West Shop on Haywood, Vintage Hendo in Hendersonville, The Vintage Charlotte Market, events in Raleigh hosted by the […]
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Breakin bacon with Brixx
Beer. Bacon. You’d be hard-pressed to name two locally sourced comfort consumables as ubiquitous to North Carolina as those derived from pork and brewing.And with N.C.’s brewers moving more and more into the nation’s eye […]
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Breakin bacon with Brixx
Beer. Bacon. You’d be hard-pressed to name two locally sourced comfort consumables as ubiquitous to North Carolina as those derived from pork and brewing.And with N.C.’s brewers moving more and more into the nation’s eye […]
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2016 N.C. Debutante Ball Leader Announced
As ladies finalize their pearls and white dresses while their escorts fine tune tuxedos and bowties, the Terpsichorean Club of North Carolina is preparing for its grand tradition of the North Carolina Debutante Ball. This […]
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North Carolina poultry pioneer and House of Raeford patriarch Marvin Johnson passes away at age 89
Edgar Marvin Johnson, the founder of House of Raeford Farms, passed away Wednesday at his home at the age of 89. Johnson was chairman of the board emeritus and former chief executive officer of the […]
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Film Review: Ben-Hur
Los Angeles – When you watch the 1959 “Ben-Hur,” a studio classic so big and stodgy and literal that even the dialogue seems square-jawed, there’s something that tugs you right through the endless talk about […]
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Harry Potter Cursed Child producers crack down on scalpers
Tickets for London stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” are in such high demand that asking prices are reaching thousands of pounds (dollars), but producers are warning buyers to beware. Holders of about […]
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Researchers: U.S. losses from hurricanes set to soar by 2100
ROME The annual cost of damage caused by hurricanes in the United States may rise eight times by the end of the century, as the number and intensity of the storms increase on a […]
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Schoolgirl
The blue plastic chairs of the old abandoned elementary school were lined up against the wall. The wall was crumbling, the white plaster coming off in my hand. The air still smelled of kids’ crayons […]