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Small food, big deal
May 10 is National Shrimp Day, and citizens of the Old North State are fortunate to have easy access to the delicious “fruit of the sea.” North Carolina shrimp are harvested in all of the […]
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Hurricanes First Goal program offers kids affordable chance to play hockey
RALEIGH Twenty years after bringing the NHL to North Carolina, the Carolina Hurricanes continue to cultivate grassroots hockey fandom in several ways. And there’s no better way to maintain and sustain a growing fanbase […]
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NC student a finalist for NFIB Young Entrepreneur of the Year
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced three North Carolina high school seniors were among the 115 scholarship winners of their 15th annual Young Entrepreneur Awards. The program rewards and […]
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Entertainment briefs
‘Fate of the Furious’ Rides to Third Straight No. 1 while ‘Latin Lover’ Tops Tom Hanks in ‘The Circle’It has become a familiar story “The Fate of the Furious” is, once again, the box […]
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Comic relief
ASHEBORO Comic book heroes will generate long lines this weekend, and they won’t just be at the local cinema waiting to see “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Comic book stores across the world […]
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‘Fate of the Furious’ Rides to Third Straight No. 1 while ‘Latin Lover’ Tops Tom Hanks in ‘The Circle’It has become a familiar story “The Fate of the Furious” is, once again, the box […]
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Comic relief
ASHEBORO Comic book heroes will generate long lines this weekend, and they won’t just be at the local cinema waiting to see “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Comic book stores across the world […]
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Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios, averting strike
Hollywood writers said they reached a tentative deal with representatives of movie and television studios on a new contract early Tuesday, averting a strike that could have blacked out talk shows and soap operas.The sides […]
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Building a life as an adult with autism
Kyle Dumers makes and sells soap for NC Soap Opera. He delivers food for Meals on Wheels. And he enjoys riding the train at Pullen Park in Raleigh. He is also a 26-year-old with autism. […]
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Family ties test the unconventional Guardians of the Galaxy
LOS ANGELES After causing havoc in the universe and saving it from destruction, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” are back in a new adventure that takes the unconventional group of friends on a quest […]