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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina (opens the original)
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As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he's digging into the country's political past to reference one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes. During a campaign stop Wednesday in Gastonia, North Carolina, to stump for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, Trump resurrected a 1988 George H.W. Bush presidential campaign ad featuring Willie Horton, a Black man convicted of rape and assaul
N.C. drought update Sept. 17: Severe drought spreads across eastern North Carolina (opens the original)
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After weeks of slow improvement, recent heat caused drought conditions to worsen in some North Carolina counties. In eastern North Carolina, multiple counties saw their moderate drought classifications increase from moderate to severe. Ongoing drought conditions intensified across the state: Streamflows on the Dan River hit daily record lows, and Asheville had its driest start to September in 10 years, according to a report from the North Carolina Drought Advisory Council. Wake County fell back
N.C. drought update Sept. 3: Exceptional drought returns to parts of Guilford County (opens the original)
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While regions in the state's mountains and across the coast move further from drought conditions, hot and dry weather continues to impact central North Carolina. The NC Drought Advisory listed seven counties as experiencing extreme drought conditions this week: Brunswick, Caswell, Guilford, Halifax, Person, Rockingham and Warren. Some 20 counties continue to endure severe droughts, and 41 remain under moderate droughts. However, other parts of North Carolina are continuing to see relief. The maj
Inside Chapel Hill's secret climbing culture (opens the original)
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It was a hot July day when Jeff Coke returned to the Forest Theater in Chapel Hill. He laughed as he walked around the stone amphitheater, fingers searching for pockets in the rock that could serve as good climbing holds. Decades ago, Coke earned the nickname "Mayor of the Forest Theater" among local climbers. He named and established many climbing routes in the amphitheater in the 1980s – around 30, he roughly estimates. Eagle-eyed users of Chapel Hill's Bolin Creek Trail might also have spotte
Beaufort Residents push back on expanding Beau Coast development (opens the original)
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When Ally Kristan moved to Beaufort in 2023, she quickly learned about Beau Coast. Kristan said rising development was a big topic of conversation at the time, especially because people felt the town was changing. It became a major talking point in a race for local government. "People were really using Beau Coast as an example of something egregious that nobody wanted to happen again," she said. Spanning approximately 283 acres, Beau Coast is a waterfront community expected to feature more than
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