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Pittsboro’s annual ‘Death Faire’ encourages people to embrace death, rather than fear it

December 20, 2024 Henry Taylor

The yearly festival in Chatham County is a celebration of people who have passed away … and a space for attendees to reflect on their own mortality.

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For Indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving brings mixed feelings … and potential for new traditions

November 22, 2024 Foster Foday-Hemingway

For some, Thanksgiving channels warm memories of good food and family. However, the colonial origins of the holiday stir up a mix of reactions for some Indigenous Americans.

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New PORCH hub provides a new option for people experiencing food insecurity

November 22, 2024 Ava Mayo

In its first week, PORCH’s new Community Hub has doubled the organization’s food distribution. The hub empowers food-insecure families with a grocery-store style client-choice market.

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Meantime Coffee Co. opens a second location on Rosemary St.

November 15, 2024 Reyna Drake

The student-owned coffee shop, which has operated in the Campus Y since 2016, has opened its second location in The Innovate Carolina Junction on Rosemary Street.

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The moon is full, the air is cool, and UNC students are thinking of hibernating for the winter

November 15, 2024 Ava Mayo and Foster Foday-Hemingway

Friday night featured a full moon known as the “Beaver Moon,” which is said to mark when beavers begin hibernating for the winter. So we spoke with UNC students about their plans to hibernate.

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Bird enthusiasts urge you to turn your lights out to protect migrating birds

November 8, 2024 Ava Mayo

For a second year, the Town of Carrboro and New Hope Bird Alliance urge locals to switch off lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., easing birds’ journeys by reducing light pollution.

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In the days after Helene, a student radio station became a lifeline

November 1, 2024 Hannah Adams

WASU-FM at Appalachian State University played a crucial role in helping students and local residents get information and support.

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Healing Pines Respite seeks to create community among cancer survivors

November 1, 2024 Matthew Broderick

Healing Pines Respite is a nonprofit organization looking to help women dealing with cancer find a sense of community.

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N.C. State Fair features 73 new food items and two new rides

October 25, 2024 Reyna Drake

The Fair showcases North Carolina’s $111 billion agriculture and agribusiness industry, and it featured some farmers who are trying to recover after Helene damaged their farms.

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Meet the eccentric owner of a unique Carrboro store

October 25, 2024 Matthew Broderick

Surplus Sid’s is popular year-round, but it gets especially busy this time of year, as students look for unusual Halloween costumes.

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