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Event celebrates life and legacy of Nina Simone

Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed “The Life and Legacy of Nina Simone” in North Carolina to commemorate the legacy of the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone.   Read Story »

Tags: Music | performing arts | civil rights | Nina Simone

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

GOP leaders make pick for Henson seat

Jake Johnson, the upstart 25-year-old Polk County commissioner who had been campaigning for a state House seat since April, is on his way to filling the seat much sooner than he planned.   Read Story »

Tags: Transylvania County | 2020 NC House 113 | Jake Johnson | Larry Chapman

North Carolina Archive

• McGrady's bill to reform 'antiquated, inefficient' liquor laws advances    Comments
• Candidate for House District 113 to speak    Comments
• 'Redistricting: What Happens Now?' is topic for panel  Comments
• Lightning launches digital access offer   Comments
• Edwards: Court was right in redistricting case   Comments
• Ask Matt ... where 'Hendo' came from    Comments
• Legislator served with domestic violence order   Comments
• Entegra to merge with Knoxville-based Smartbank    Comments
• Edwards appointed to state Tourism Board   Comments
• Elite riders will race at Jackson Park this weekend    Comments
• Conservancy saves 900 acres for hunting, hiking, mountain biking    Comments
• Polk, Henderson counties lead state in tourism gains    Comments
• Hungry cat gets new home after mountaintop rescue    Comments
• Former BRCC president seeking NC Senate seat on coast    Comments
• State officials break ground on $110M Apodaca science building    Comments
• McGrady to co-chair pollution investigation   Comments
• 'Roadside Eateries' reveals where the locals chow down    Comments
• N.C. history books now more widely available    Comments
• Tryon Equestrian Center wins world games, worth up to $200M    Comments
• 4 SEASONS POLITICS: Whitmire wants partisan School Board elections   Comments
• Missing link to open on Mountains-to-Sea Trail    Comments
• Duke boosts renewable energy goal by 33%   Comments
• Whitmire endorses Henson in GOP primary    Comments
• North Carolina Award accepting nominations   Comments
• Industry recruiters: To be competitive, NC needs job grants   Comments
• Area native wins D.A. job in western NC    Comments
• Teacher pay raises range from .3 to 18%    Comments
• Southwest NC mountains in new viticulture region    Comments
• Demonstrators protest pot charges    Comments
• 48th SENATE DCT: 'Why not give voters a choice?' Wood says    Comments
• 48th SENATE DCT: Apodaca adapts to the heat    Comments
• Old-time duo kicks off Songcatchers in Pisgah   Comments
• State closing two area tag offices   Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: GOP raises city dwellers' taxes   Comments
• Cleanup bill tags Asheville coal ash pond 'high risk'   Comments
• As crowd rallies for schools, Apodaca vows 'sizable' pay raise for teachers    Comments
• 11th Dct. reps team up on 'Road to Nowhere' logjam   Comments
• Rumbling Bald Resort announces new golf pro   Comments
• Three Senate candidates confirmed for GOP convention    Comments
• NC's death toll from snowstorm climbs to five   Comments