The Remarkable Story of the Drive to Preserve Nina Simone's Childhood Home
How a group of artists came together to save and restore the tiny three-room, 660-square-foot house in Tryon that Nina Simone grew up in.
If you go searching for the childhood homes of many other Black artists and activists of the twentieth century—W.E.B. Du Bois, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X—you’ll find only a placard on a street corner. That Simone’s home has survived time and gentrification feels close to a miracle.
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#BREAKING from our @kyleperrotti.bsky.social: Gov. Stein says Interstate 40 will reopen with one lane in each direction on March 1.
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Bold of Fox to go with Print Shop Pro for its Super Bowl graphics package
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Like the Nation, North Carolina’s Airport Towers Are Understaffed
A review of the latest data shows the state’s largest airports are hurting for air traffic controllers, a federal job that’s recently come under scrutiny.
As of the latest data available, North Carolina's six FAA-staffed air towers had just 178 certified air traffic controllers.
Combined, that's 57 air traffic controllers short of meeting an industry agreed-upon standard.
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Youngest ever N.C. House speaker talks about his priorities
Podcast Episode · Tying It Together with Tim Boyum · 02/05/2025 · 39m
LISTEN: At 37, he's North Carolina's youngest House Speaker ever and he's my guest this week on the podcast.
Destin Hall talks priorities, leadership, immigration, working with Senate and Gov. Stein and more!
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There are still 80 vehicles in Asheville waterways following Helene, according to the city's Solid Waste manager in a press conference just now.
That's down from 978 vehicles, boats, campers and trailers immediately after Helene.
05.02.2025 16:34 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Balancing Life and Leadership ft. Mike Crawford
Western Wednesdays · Episode
Mike Crawford gave us a great interview—here’s a guy who turned down the white shoe CPA life, went to a local firm, and then helped turn it into a top 8 national firm, all while keeping his priorities straight. Listen to Western Wednesdays here: open.spotify.com/episode/4mdP...
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Dude. I landed there last night. In the same model plane. Same airline. I am supposed to fly back to avl Friday. Good golly this hits close.
30.01.2025 04:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At a conference with a bunch of higher ed leaders and board members, and it’s funny—so many folks use presentation sessions as time to quietly, eagerly plow through email and messages. Sometimes it’s nice to catch up. Probably a quarter of people here are all-in on their phones.
29.01.2025 20:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This morning, I finished sipping my coffee and simply breathing deeply while staring at the little drone video in the middle of a forest that my Macbook puts on when I lock it but leave the screen open. So. Tuesday.
28.01.2025 13:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A good dose of perspective.
28.01.2025 03:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
YouTube video by SNL Fanatic
Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music | Official Preview | Peacock Original - SNL Fanatic
Take a break from your regularly scheduled doomscrolling and marvel at this clip. A jawdropping feat of editing by Questlove - incredible!
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Good rundown 🔗ed ⬇️⬇️
As Bryan says, The NC Sup Ct said--go to Wake Sup. Ct before you come here
Regardless of the lower court decision, this is almost certain to end up back at NCSC again on appeal. & when it does, Berger & Barringer don't sound happy 👀⤵️
Plus, the 4th circuit
Long ways to go
23.01.2025 03:19 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
How the Harris-Trump Divide Broke This American Family
What the Johnson brothers of Centralia, Illinois tell us about the causes of our nation’s political divide.
Hey #wnc:
@michaelkruse.bsky.social is coming to WCU this Thursday at 6:00 in the UC Theatre to talk with Blue Ridge Public Radio's Lilly Knoepp about this article ⬇️ & what the Johnson Brothers can tell us about the democratic experiment.
Join us. It's free.
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