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1 month ago | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond |Jerad Walker |Anisa Khalifa
The NHL conquered the South by building the next generation of hockey fans almost completely from scratch.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
The North Carolina State Fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States, drawing nearly a million people each year. And it's in full swing right now. We went yesterday and brought you back some funnel cake.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
If you walk through a cemetery, you’ll see some common phrases on the gravestones. Many of them are used so often, we tend to take these very public remembrances for granted. But what happens when one *really* stands out and contains a false murder accusation?
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
For decades, Hollywood has set up shop in the South. But in recent years, the industry has undergone some major changes. Today, tax breaks are bringing a flood of blockbuster franchises, hit TV shows and lots and lots of cash to the region. And each state has to adapt to stay in the game.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and her husband Bruce deeply admired North Carolina’s lighthouses. They worked for years to preserve the revered structures. Meanwhile, their relationship blossomed into a love story unlike any other. This episode is an adaptation of a story that originally appeared in Our State magazine. Featuring:Cheryl Shelton-Roberts, co-founder of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and former schoolteacher. Links:Check out “Chasing the Light” in Our State here.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
A type of music known as beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina coast for generations, along with a specific type of dancing that goes with it: shag. But how did these smooth, soulful sounds become tied to the sandy shores of North and South Carolina? The answer is a little more complicated and transgressive than you might expect.
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May 23, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
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May 23, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
During his prolific six-decade career, Billy Graham traveled across the world preaching Christianity to millions. Along the way, he became one of the most influential religious figures in America. His prominence sparked friendships with several American presidents, and he became a regular presence as an advisor in the Oval Office. But his home was always in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
A little more than 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball's major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But integration in the South was slow going and took a slightly different path. This week, we look at what it took to integrate Southern baseball and how one group in rural North Carolina is ensuring that the next generation of young Black ballplayers get a chance at bat.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Charlie Shelton-Ormond
As the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, Robert F. Williams led the small town of Monroe, North Carolina in protesting racism and segregation during the 1950s. But he was also head of a local NRA chapter that urged African Americans to defend themselves by meeting violence with violence. His story is one of the most fascinating and unusual in American history, and, in Monroe and elsewhere, it’s challenging how we talk about the Civil Rights Movement today.
