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North Carolinians bought more Tito's vodka than any other brand - by far. But overall liquor sales declined in 2025 for the first time in years.
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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesEvery new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. -
Alessandro della Valle/KeystoneDozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday.
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Carrboro-based All Day Records has opened a second location in Pittsboro. -
State officials say the money will help improve the life of more than 3 million North Carolinians living in rural communities. -
Former state Rep. Michael Wray, D-Northampton, is challenging current Rep. Rodney Pierce, D-Halifax, in the Democratic primary. The left-leaning district stretches from Warren County to Northampton County. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson said North Carolina will “get back the $17 million that Congress promised.” -
It’s OK this time of year to tell someone to take a hike. -
Freedom Caucus Chairman Keith Kidwell is seeking a fifth term representing four coastal counties in the state House (Beaufort, Dare, Hyde and Pamlico). He's now facing a Republican primary challenger, Beaufort County farmer Darren Armstrong. -
U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive. The Raleigh-based Sprout Pharmaceuticals drug, Addyi, is now approved for women up to age 65 who've gone through menopause. -
Friends and family of former Gov. Jim Hunt paid respects Friday at a funeral service in Wilson. -
Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts.
Due South: Latest Story
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The Michelin Guide comes to the South. Celebrity chef Carla Hall launches "The Me Menu." And Durham honors its longest running Black-owned restaurant, The Chicken Hut.
Embodied Radio Show: Latest Episode
Charnel Hunter
Specific marriage traditions and ceremonies have been around for millennia. But for some couples, reimagining the exchanging of the vows is a significant step of the process — from blending faiths and cultures to acknowledging queerness and relationships beyond the couple.
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