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Foster Village Charlotte Connects Foster Families with Much-Needed Resources
A woman and two children sit on a wooden bench at Freedom Park on a clear morning in 2016. They’re waiting for help from people they don’t know. The older child is holding a handwritten sign on a large poster board that reads, “Charlotte Foster/Adopt/Prospective Parenting Group.” Originally from Pittsburgh,…
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How an ’80s Fanboy Became Headliner of Beech Mountain’s Retro Weekend
Armed with a huge suitcase and several plastic bags packed with authentic clothes from the 1980s, Brandon Kirkley came to Beech Mountain ready for Retro Weekend. Kirkley, 33, decided in 2013 that he wanted to go to Beech Mountain for the annual weekend celebrating all things ’80s, but he didn’t…
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Lovin’ From the Oven Continues to Provide Hurricane Relief
In September, as Hurricane Florence bore down on the Carolinas, employees at the 300 East restaurant in Dilworth were scrambling to protect thousands of dollars’ worth of refrigerated products. They were frantic that the old home they’re housed in would lose power and they took every precaution in case it…
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