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Real Estate Rush North Carolina


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Real Estate Rush North Carolina
WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolina
As more people and businesses choose to move to North Carolina, the real estate market has seen a significant impact. Yes, Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill (The Triangle) have seen changes, but plenty of growth is happening outside that area too in places such as Clayton, Pittsboro, and Garner. Real Estate Rush North Carolina takes a look at the changing housing landscape in the area to paint a better picture for people moving here or who have lived in the Tar Heel State for a while. The po ...
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Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina


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Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
Blue Ridge Music Trails
Music legends and traditions of the North Carolina mountains and foothills.
The Game Designers of North Carolina is a guild of tabletop game designers who, shockingly, reside in North Carolina. We’ve been meeting regularly since April 2013 and when we started most of us did not have a lot of exposure or experience in tabletop game design. We’ve learned a lot as a group since we started and this podcast is a way to share some of that knowledge. Our goal for the podcast is to present a lot of information pertinent for new designers but hopefully also offer content tha ...
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DivitiaFM | How To Live In Asheville, NC & Western North Carolina


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DivitiaFM | How To Live In Asheville, NC & Western North Carolina
Divitia Realty
Divitia Realty is a real estate brokerage in Asheville, North Carolina. Follow along with us as we explore all the fun things that are happening in Western North Carolina. Call in to be apart of the conversation.
‘Dr. Jim’s North Carolina Today’ is one of our State’s fastest growing weekly podcasts because of its diversified and timely topics featuring our entertaining host, Dr. Jim Polakof, who is an acclaimed writer, motion picture and television producer, as well as a Certified Nutritionist and wellness expert.
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North Carolina Family Policy Council


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North Carolina Family Policy Council
North Carolina Family Policy Council
The North Carolina Family Policy Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to the preservation of the family and traditional family values.
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Triangle Area of North Carolina Real Estate Podcast with Ruby Henderson


If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from Team Ruby - your professional Triangle Area of North Carolina Real Estate Agents.
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Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of North Carolina


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Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of North Carolina
Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of North Carolina
Chartered in 1771 by the Duke of Beaufort and reorganized in 1787, the Grand Lodge of North Carolina was formed to raise the moral, social, intellectual, and spiritual conscience of society by teaching the ancient and enduring philosophical tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth, which are expressed outwardly through service to God, family, country, and self under the Fatherhood of God within the Brotherhood of Man.
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Dance Megamix w/ Don Play :: North Carolina's Disco Mixer

Don Play is a dance music dj and self-proclaimed disco historian living in North Carolina. His 2-hour weekly radio show on WCOM 103.5 is syndicated via this podcast, to go along with other archival mixes, interviews, and live shows. If you love new and classic house music, disco, soul, African, new wave and all things danceable — you've come to the right place.
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North & South Carolina Real Estate Podcast with Bill Burns


If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the latest updates, tips and tricks from Bill Burns - your professional North and South Carolina Real Estate Expert.
Expanding solar energy and integrating the power grid more closely with surrounding states could help prevent blackouts like the ones across the Carolinas on Christmas Eve, according to a new study by environmental and renewable energy groups.由David Boraks
Raleigh Mortgage Group owner Brian Grubbs sits down to talk about how the opportunities for mortgages are looking post pandemic and how the mortgage outlook has evolved over time.
Fine Tuned is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. Fine Tuned has brought together five groups of musicians to work together on personal goals and professional recording.
Case 56 of the Book of Equanimity由North Carolina Zen Center
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The long session of the North Carolina General Assembly has begun in earnest.由Rusty Jacobs
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Tiffany Jackson muscled her way from opera houses to bodybuilding stages to Western Carolina University
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Jackson's autobiographical one-woman show, “Rising of the Necessary Diva," is a mix of music and storytelling.由Matt Peiken
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Freshman Republican U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards is mid-way through a tour of the 15 counties of North Carolina’s 11th District. He spoke to BPR at Southwestern Community College about his priorities heading into federal budget negotiations. Edwards also announced he will be opening an office in Franklin, Macon County.…
Duke Energy is asking state regulators for a 15.7% rate increase over three years for central and western North Carolina, including Charlotte. Increases for residential customers would grow slightly faster than that.由David Boraks
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Residents on a stretch of North Carolina's Outer Banks where houses fell into the ocean last year want a beach replenishment project to protect additional homes and prevent flooding. But at a public meeting in Rodanthe Wednesday night, Dare County officials said there's no way to pay for it.由David Boraks
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North Carolina has its first marquee candidate for the 2024 governor's race.由Rusty Jacobs
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Pack Square Plaza has a winding, checkered history. City planners want to center the coming redesign around the stories and concerns of Black residents.由Matt Peiken
In Macon County, a pipe at the local domestic violence shelter burst over the holidays causing the whole shelter to be closed. BPR checked in on the damage at the shelter.由Lilly Knoepp
People who operate truck fleets will be on the front lines if North Carolina adopts rules this year to get more electric trucks and buses on state roads. In Charlotte Friday, state environmental officials heard some of their concerns about cost, evolving technology, and charging.由David Boraks
Erin Hallagan Clare opened Story Parlor last spring as a handful of other venues closed, fulfilling a longtime dream—opening a dependable co-op space dedicated to storytelling.由Matt Peiken
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House Republicans stirred up partisan controversy by adopting a rule that could make it easier to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.由Rusty Jacobs
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Serious flu and RSV cases have declined from a recent spike, but cases of COVID-19 are again on the rise and that continues to impact many people in North Carolina’s Triangle.由Jason deBruyn
The members of the 2023 North Carolina General Assembly will be sworn in on January 11. A national swing towards state political power, and a Republican supermajority in the Senate and state Supreme Court will underpin the next legislative session.BPR’s Regional Reporter Lilly Knoepp spoke to North Carolina politics expert Chris Cooper, head of the…
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Billion-dollar disasters caused by extreme weather and climate change rose across the U.S. in 2022, making it the third-worst year on record, according to a federal report out Tuesday. The biggest was Hurricane Ian, which devastated Florida and eroded beaches in the Carolinas in September.由David Boraks
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The rules would apply to any truck over 6,001 pounds — basically, pickups up to tractor-trailers. Sales targets would vary by size, between seven classes, with the goal of eventually 40%-75% of trucks sold in the state being zero-emission vehicles.由David Boraks
Republican Dan Bishop helped a hard-right faction squeeze concessions out of GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the latter's bid to be Speaker of the U.S. House.由Rusty Jacobs
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One of the longstanding arguments against renewable energy like wind and solar is that it's not as reliable as conventional power plants. But the Christmas Eve rolling blackouts in North Carolina turned that conventional wisdom on its head.由David Boraks
When she was 15 years old, WRAL producer Kathy Del Hoyo had to try to translate the house buying process to her Spanish speaking mother. That moment stayed with her as she eventually learned to navigate the process for herself to buy her second home, this time in the Triangle. She shares what it’s like being a Latina homeowner in the area, and maki…
Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina state employees including teachers and their dependents will have a new insurance provider beginning in 2025.由Sarah Delia
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'We own what happened': Duke Energy officials say forecasting errors, malfunctions led to blackouts
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Duke Energy officials told state regulators Tuesday that their computer models underestimated power demand by 6% to 10% during frigid weather on Christmas Eve. That and a shortage of electricity from power plants, contributed to the need for rolling blackouts across North Carolina at a time when temperatures dipped into the single digits.…
North Carolina's 2021 energy reform law called on state regulators to adopt a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants to fight climate change. Last Friday, after months of filings and hearings, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued a 137-page order. It largely accepted the recommendations of Duke Energy, the state's main power produ…
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California utility regulators last week adopted new rules sought by utility companies that reduce what rooftop solar owners get paid for electricity they send back to the grid. Will North Carolina be next?由David Boraks
Sometimes homeownership is just out of reach, so you settle for renting until you can make that big down payment. That's when you might run into another problem: high rent costs. It's a battle for some renters, and not one they're in alone. Lorena McDowell with Wake County's Department of Affordable Housing & Community Revitalization explains what'…
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NC energy regulators face a choice with Duke carbon-cutting plan: How fast and how far to go?
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State regulators face a year-end deadline to decide how Duke Energy will eliminate carbon emissions at power plants to meet the state's climate goals. After a year of debate, the North Carolina Utilities Commission is expected to issue an order next week.由David Boraks
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Mecklenburg County's turnout in the November election was 45% — below the state rate of 51%. Voting at UNC Charlotte and some African American precincts fell the most.由Steve Harrison
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"Where is Our Prague Spring?” is a sensory tour of Runyon’s lived experiences in the mountains of Western North Carolina.由Matt Peiken
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Fairview writer Lee Stockdale recounts several decades of memories in his new collection of poetry, titled "Gorilla.”由Matt Peiken
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There's a stretch of rural counties along U.S. 74 that’s mostly majority-minority and used to be reliably Democratic. After Obama’s election in 2012 they started flipping in federal races. Anson County was the hold out, until last month’s election.由Lisa Worf, Steve Harrison
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In the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats hoped the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision would bring out voters who cared about abortion access. Democrats lost big in Western North Carolina but voter data paints a different picture in the region – and holds lasting implications.由Lilly Knoepp
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Brunswick County changes help explain why NC Democrats keep losing races for Senate and president
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North Carolina's 10 fastest-growing counties in the past year all voted for Republican Ted Budd. That growth is one reason the GOP has won the last three presidential races and the last five U.S. Senate races.由Steve Harrison
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Many North Carolina schools are still dealing with a critical bus driver shortage months into the school year. Some days it reaches the worst-case scenario, and districts have to outright cancel bus service on some routes.由Liz Schlemmer
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North Carolina Republicans enjoyed their own little red wave while the GOP faltered elsewhere in the 2022 midterms.由Rusty Jacobs
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee is holding a special election December 15 to fill two vacant seats on the Tribal Council.由Lilly Knoepp
Duke Energy officials faced questions from state utility regulators in Raleigh on Monday about the Dec. 3 attack on two electrical substations in Moore County. Three Duke executives offered few new details and still aren't saying publicly what the attack might cost customers.由David Boraks
We’re coming to you this week to answer an age-old question: is it a fiddle or a violin? Few folks in Western North Carolina are better equipped to answer that question than master fiddler Roger Howell. At his shop on Banjo Branch just outside of Mars Hill, he has not only recorded more than 600 fiddle tunes for his memory collection, but he also r…
Bobby Hicks is a fiddling icon. His career as a recording artist and performer has spanned more than 7 decades. During this time, Bobby’s style, session work, and touring have helped to define the bluegrass fiddle. We sat down with Bobby to chat about Western North Carolina, his time with Bill Monroe, and much more.…
Realtor Maya Gilletta breaks down the harsh reality of foreclosures among people struggling to pay mortgages in the Triangle and the best strategies for handling a foreclosure so a bad situation doesn’t become worse.
Ashwin Kamath (@BoardGameGhee) and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their journey designing their game The Wolves. 1:02 – Getting to know Ashwin 8:15 – Main topic: Talking About The Wolves Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
The Buddha's Enlightenment - Closing The Distance by North Carolina Zen Center由North Carolina Zen Center
Guest Teacher: Shana Smith by North Carolina Zen Center由North Carolina Zen Center
As realtor Ann-Cabell Baum with Glenwood Agency LLC notes, when the COVID pandemic hit, some people living in luxury condos set out to look for bigger spaces for more comfortable work-from-home experience. Some people even flocked to luxury townhomes for significantly larger spaces. As people sold their homes for upgrades, it showed realtors the re…
Across the U.S., the supply chain shortage significantly impacted new home construction. The materials to construct houses hit a lagging point and buyers of new homes had to wait longer than desired to live in their property. Realtor Nick Thagard with Homes by Dickerson provides perspective on whether now is the time to invest in a newly-built home…
Matt Talhelm has reported regularly for WRAL about the housing market and the trajectory it's been on during the pandemic; interviewing many realtors, looking at housing data, etc. He's also had challenges finding a home. Hear his story and advice to others struggling to find the right house.
Acid ivory is back! Piano house and acid rave anthems, plus a little chill session to close things out.Tracklist for October 26, 202201 :: JT Company - Don't Deal With Us (Club Version) 02 :: Utah Saints - Something Good 03 :: The Shamen - LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Beatmasters 12" Mix) 04 :: Gat Decor - Passion (Naked Mix) 05 :: House of Venus -…
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When It Is Cold, the Cold Kills You. When It Is Hot, the Heat Kills You by North Carolina Zen Center由North Carolina Zen Center
Is there a progressive house revival happening, or nah? I am pretty sure the answer is nah, but somewhere deep inside myself I feel a slow yearning for the nights of long mixes, high drama, and patient audiences.Tracklist for October 19, 202201 :: Carissa Mondavi - Solid Ground (Fade Dub) 02 :: Double 99 feat. The Sneaker Pimps - 7th High (Hydrogen…