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North Carolina Has A Reindeer Farm Where You Hand-Feed The Herd Before Christmas

Some holiday traditions involve a crowded mall and a long line for a photo. Others involve a mountain road, a guide who knows every animal by name, and a hungry goat waiting for a treat from your open hand. High in the North Carolina mountains near Banner Elk, a working...

Banner Elk, NC · 2d
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Neuse News

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Smith moves ahead of Murphy in close 3rd District race

Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. has moved ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in the race to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.

North Carolina · 2d

WNCT

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Harrison’s Law: As NC State hazing investigation continues, mom of student dead in hazing incident speaks out

Until 2025, North Carolina didn’t have a specific law related to hazing. That changed when Gov. Josh Stein signed Harrison's Law, named after Harrison Kowiak, a North Carolina student who died after a hazing incident in 2008.

North Carolina · 13h

Raleigh News & Observer

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Scott Mason, WRAL's former Tar Heel Traveler, launches new venture

Scott Mason, a long-time television journalist known to many as the Tar Heel Traveler, is back telling stories about North Carolina and its residents. On social media, Mason announced a new video podcast, and he confirmed to The News & Observer it will debut on Tuesday, Dec. 1. He’s also appearing in television commercials, lending his voice for audiobooks, continuing his work as a motivational speaker and hopes to announce a new television venture in the weeks ahead, he said. “Hard to believe, but I’ve been telling stories on television for 42 years, mainly inspiring stories,” Mason told his Instagram followers. “I’ve met so many great people. Well, change has happened in my life. Although I still plan to tell stories, though in just a bit of a different format. I’m so excited about it, and I will be telling you a lot more about what’s coming in the weeks ahead.” On TikTok , Mason’s recent videos are from the recent North Carolina State Fair, interviewing fair officials and vendors about their crafts, using the moniker “Scott Mason Stories,” which is also the name of his new website . Mason confirmed he was no longer at WRAL in August after

North Carolina · 1d

WITN

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Widespread frost/freeze still on track for Saturday night

Eastern North Carolina remains on target for a widespread, significant frost/freeze risk Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The coldest air we have seen this season will settle in from Friday through early next week. This will bring the coldest air to most areas along and west of Highway 17.

Martin County, NC · 1d

unearththevoyage.com

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Only 26 Seats Stand Between You and the Michelin-Noticed Pasta at This Tiny North Carolina Spot

Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide behind doors you would walk right past. You expect a quick bite, and instead you find yourself tearing into warm bread and twirling pasta made by hand that same day. The room is small, the kitchen is right in front of...

Carrboro, NC · 2d

The Johnstonian News

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Pace Family Farms owner earns statewide recognition

Johnston County Commissioner Michelle Pace Davis placed third in North Carolina’s Farmer of the Year competition for her work at Pace Family Farms.

Johnston County, NC · 2d

Asheville Citizen-Times

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'Historic bloodbath' for Republicans forces change at NC legislature

The startling gains for Democrats in North Carolina’s 2026 midterms, according to Michael Bitzer , were largely driven by dissatisfaction over Republican President Donald Trump. But what happens to North Carolina’s government in 2028, he believes, will largely be up to state legislators themselves. Bitzer, director of the Center for North Carolina Politics and Public Service at Catawba College, shared his analysis of the recent election during a Nov. 12 event hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce at The Restoration Asheville. Like most midterms, he said, 2026 could be considered a referendum on the president and his party. Yet the results were nearly unprecedented, he continued, calling them a “historic bloodbath” for Republicans. The last time midterm voters moved toward Democrats so strongly was 1974, following the resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal. Voters in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, noted Bitzer, supported Democratic Senator-Elect Roy Cooper more strongly this year than they backed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024. Cooper ended up winning his race against Republican Michael Whatley by nearly 20 percentage points. The vote shares across all Democratic candidates in both state House and Senate elections were more than

North Carolina · 6h

Charlotte Observer

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4-inches of snow, 50 mph gusts, 15-degree lows forecast in parts of NC mountains

The impact of a cold front on North Carolina’s higher elevations continues to worsen, with forecasters calling for more snow, lower temperatures and more powerful wind gusts. Forecasters initially expected “the season’s first snow” would be no more than an inch along the NC-Tennessee state line, but it’s now suspected up to 4 inches could fall in areas like northern Swain County. “If moisture ends up lingering longer over these areas, they can expect an uptick in snow amounts,” the National Weather Service says. The bigger concern will be the bitter cold and wind gusts starting Thursday night, forecasters say. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph are possible along ridge tops Friday and Saturday, resulting in very cold wind chills when “parts of the mountains will drop into the 12 to 20F degree range,” the NWS says. Temperatures could feel as low as 10 degrees west of Boone, making frostbite and hypothermia possible for those who venture out with exposed skin, forecasters say. “Highs from Friday through early next week are also expected to remain below normal for mid-November,” NWS forecasters say. The cold front will stretch from one end of the state to the other on Sunday, with lows

North Carolina · 1d

Smoky Mountain News

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Counties adapt to concerning SNAP error rate changes

Editor’s note: An article in last week’s The Smoky Mountain News titled “ What $144 million looks like” examined how President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill impacted SNAP and Medicaid recipients. This week, SMN examines how the legislation impacts county governments in Western North Carolina.

North Carolina · 2d

WRAL News

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'Your DJ didn't show': North Carolina brides say wedding vendor ghosted them, double-booked events

A group of recent and soon-to-be brides claims they were left scrambling on their wedding days after the DJ they hired either failed to show up or canceled at the last minute. Some also allege the company double-booked their wedding dates. "My first dance was ruined. My father-daughter dance was...

North Carolina · 21h

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New Medicaid requirements set for 2027 raise concerns amid rising insurance costs

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — New Medicaid requirements are approaching, raising concerns about how changes to healthcare coverage could affect patients across western North Carolina. For many families, the cost of health insurance is already becoming difficult to manage. "We've seen folks who went from paying $150 last year, their...

Asheville, NC · 18h

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Several Inches of Snow Possible for Boone, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, and the Smokies Friday Into Saturday as Strong Cold Front Arrives

BOONE, N.C. — Snow lovers in the North Carolina mountains are in for a treat later this week. A strong cold front will sweep through the state Thursday into Friday, bringing the coldest air of the season statewide. Behind the front, gusty northwest winds will set up a classic northwest flow snow event across the higher elevations. Accumulating snow is expected mainly above 2,500 feet, with the best totals above 3,500 feet.

Boone, NC · 2d

WITN

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NC natural gas rates fall as propane customers prepare for winter

VANCEBORO, N.C. (WITN) — As colder weather approaches, North Carolina residents are keeping an eye on the cost of heating their homes. Piedmont Natural Gas says its latest rate reduction, which took effect Nov. 1, will save the average North Carolina residential customer just under $12 a year. The company says five reductions this year amount to about $112 in annual savings for the average residential customer.

North Carolina · 13h

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Former NC Governor in Washington this week for freshman orientation ahead of first term in Senate

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is in Washington this week for orientation ahead of his first term in the U.S. Senate. Cooper joined 10 other newly elected Democratic senators at the Capitol Monday, where they met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The orientation includes briefings on congressional operations,...

North Carolina · 1d

WSPA 7News

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Cold Temps Arrive

After a breezy evening, the wind in the Upstate should come down a bit overnight, with lows in the upper 30s under a mostly clear sky. Rain/snow showers will be possible in the northern mountains with lows in the mid 30s. The potential for a few snow showers in NC’s northern mountains is still there […]

North Carolina · 17h

Axios Raleigh

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Blue Dog Democrats make a comeback in NC with Ager and Barringer

Blue Dog Democrats are making a comeback in North Carolina, riding the 2026 Blue Wave that potentially ousted six incumbent Republicans. Jamie Ager, who won the mountain-based 11th District, and Paul Barringer, who won the 13th District around the Triangle, will join the Blue Dog Coalition , a moderate Democratic caucus focused on fiscal responsibility. Why it matters: The Blue Dog revival broadens a Democratic caucus stretching from Democratic socialists to fiscal conservatives — and could make legislating more complicated. Flashback: North Carolina's Blue Dogs once included former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler, a coalition co-chair who represented the Asheville area until 2013. He retired after Republicans redrew his district to favor the GOP. Other members included Mike McIntyre , who represented southeastern North Carolina until 2015, and Larry Kissell , who represented the Sandhills until 2013. More recently, Wiley Nickel joined the coalition in 2023 . He left Congress in 2025 when his district was redrawn into the one Barringer just won. What they're saying: "To me, it's about common sense approaches that work across the partisan divide and get at or move us towards a more fiscally sustainable and responsible future," Barringer told Axios in a phone call from

North Carolina · 20h

Asheville Citizen-Times

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NASA confirms sightings of fireball above NC-TN border

NASA confirmed sightings of a meteor seen above Tennessee and North Carolina at the beginning of November. The report from NASA comes several days after the object was first reported, with many sharing photos and videos on social media of the object captured at around 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 5. NASA has now confirmed that the object was a small piece of an asteroid, which disintegrated above Tennessee, just south of Chattanooga. While there is an active meteor shower occurring, NASA added that the meteor was unrelated to it. Here's everything we know. North Carolina Tennessee fireball: NASA meteor statement NASA confirmed that it used its sky cameras at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia; Huntsville, Alabama; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and a site near the Tennessee-North Carolina border to analyze the fireball, as well as social media photos from eyewitnesses. The statement noted that the object was first spotted 53 miles above Robbinsville, moving "a little south of west at 47,000 miles per hour" before disintegrating at an altitude of 25 miles above East Ridge, Tennessee. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } What was that bright light in the sky? NASA determined the meteor spotted

North Carolina · 2d

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12 North Carolina Restaurants That Know How To Make Biscuits And Gravy Right

One Asheville spot serves cathead biscuits, a name that comes from biscuits roughly as big as a cat’s head. That alone made me sit up a little straighter. Then I learned the same place lets you pick a gravy the way other cafes let you pick a muffin. Another kitchen in Charlotte never closes, so sausage gravy is on the table at 3 AM if you want it.

North Carolina · 1d