How Carol Peppe Hewitt and Slow Money NC are raising funds for farmers, one loan at a time

May 29 at Flyleaf Books — Farming has many joys, but steady cash flow is not one of them. Slow Money NC's innovative lending system has helped arrange 80 loans to nearly 40 borrowers in North Carolina, including many names you'll recognize.
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[Kick can? Update] Bill to renege on Dix Park lease on House committee docket Wednesday

[Kick can? Update] Bill to renege on Dix Park lease on House committee docket Wednesday

Senate Bill 334 has been sitting in the House Judiciary Committee for weeks. Tomorrow's meeting could be a quickie.
Videos: Last Year's Men, The Lollipops and more gather at Slim's to support Elijah Von Cramon

Videos: Last Year's Men, The Lollipops and more gather at Slim's to support Elijah Von Cramon

After being hit by a car, Paint Fumes frontman Elijah Von Cramon gets a lot of help from a lot of friends in Raleigh.
The Galaxy's not so far, far away: Carolina RailHawks deactivates Dynamo 3-1, will host MLS champs next Wednesday in U.S. Open Cup

The Galaxy's not so far, far away: Carolina RailHawks deactivates Dynamo 3-1, will host MLS champs next Wednesday in U.S. Open Cup

The RailHawks advances to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup and hosts the L.A. Galaxy next Wednesday, May 29.
EPA to hold public meeting tonight about water contamination in Wake Forest

EPA to hold public meeting tonight about water contamination in Wake Forest

EPA to hold meeting tonight about water contamination in Wake Forest

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Parents and environmental activists concerned about sewage sludge fields near schools

Parents and environmental activists concerned about sewage sludge fields near schools

Sewage sludge, a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process, is used as agricultural fertilizer across North Carolina. Activists say exposure causes headaches, nausea, respiratory problems, lesions and more.

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Them Iowa boys mean business in <i>At Any Price</i>

Them Iowa boys mean business in At Any Price

Opens Friday at the Chelsea
Director Ramin Bahrani's stark farmland drama chronicles one family's moral decay among the amber waves of grain.

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How Southern metal supergroup Down earned that title

How Southern metal supergroup Down earned that title

Friday at Lincoln Theatre
The dudes of New Orleans doom rock quintet Down have lived the hardscrabble lifestyle long enough to warrant the "super-" tag, and their past is essential to the success of their music.

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Carolina Crossroads Chef James Clark specializes in obscure fish

Carolina Crossroads Chef James Clark specializes in obscure fish

Clark has established a reputation for seeking out lesser-known but equally delicious and sustainable varieties that fishermen pull from the waters of the Carolina coast.

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She's going to be serving a really long-term suspension now!

by hansgruber on Under scrutiny, Wake County schools rethink long-term suspensions (Wake County)

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