North Carolina

TL/DR - Enthusiasts of the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh traveled from across the country to compete in Raleigh for the Yu-Gi-Oh Championship Series Raleigh, considered one of the most prestigious tournaments in North America this year. Players made efforts to support their local game stores in the weeks leading up to the tournament, with some…

TL/DR - The residents of the Widewaters community in Knightdale, North Carolina, have launched the enslaved cemetery restoration project, aimed at preserving a former burial ground for slaves dating back to the 1700s. The area, believed to be the first cemetery for enslaved plantation workers in Wake County, potentially holds over 180 bodies. The…

TL/DR - Reggie Sanders, a Raleigh teenager, has started a booming cookie business called 'Lil Reggie Cookies' to raise money for the homeless. The now 18-year-old entrepreneur has had an LLC since he was 15, thanks to his parents, and secured a commercial kitchen to prepare his products. Sanders' business has attracted a lot of interest, and he…

TL/DR - A popular trailhead in Asheville that frequently flooded has reopened after construction to fix the issue. A ribbon-cutting and reopening were held on April 14 at Hominy Creek Greenway, with the event also serving as a work day where volunteers replaced invasive plants near the trail with native ones. This effort aimed to enhance the…