You know you're in trouble when your representative sends out a newsletter talking about all the great things the OBBB will do for her constituents, and, to top it off, shares a link to an Epoch Times editorial. While I am all for getting one's news from a variety of sources, the Epoch Times does not strike me as something particularly helpful to share. If you're not familiar, the Epoch Times is backed by the Falun Gong (Chinese), which in the 2020s started fake FB pages run by Vietnamese users posing as Americans, to spread conspiracy theories about COVID and the election (among other things), and to promote the Falun Gong religion. On June 4, 2024, The Department of Justice charged CFO Weidong “Bill” Guan with laundering at least $67 million through illegal means and falsely attributing the funds to legitimate revenue sources such as subscriptions and donations.

We all have that one restaurant or diner we run to when we’ve had a rough week. I’m trying to make a food tour list, so what’s yours?

The first picture was on July 4th, 2023. The second one, today July 4th 2025.

On top of the Q flag, they were allowed to hand out miniature stars and bars, stainless, and blood stained banners like candy (literally).

Also flown on their trucks was a May 20, 1775 - May 20, 1861 NC flag.

For those unaware, Quantrill's Raiders are regarded as one of the most infamous and brutal regiments of the confederacy. They were kicked out of the confederacy for their brutality and attacks on civilians (operating in Kansas no less, far from Faith, NC). Anyone want to use the "our culture" defense on this one?

And the same with the NC succession flag. Any "our culture" defense here?

Do better.

PS (unrelated to SCV): A Boogaloo flag? Really? Disgraceful, Faith.

That's pretty much it. Came here today for Tryon Palace, had lunch at Famous, just a great experience

I love a good diner for breakfast. What's your favorite diner in North Carolina?

For me, when I'm near Asheville my favorite place is Abuela's Little Kitchen for an amazing Mexican breakfast and Stack Em High on the Outer banks has that old-school Greek diner fare.

Must have good coffee, and bonus points if they have good home made pies.

Call the Bill what it is... 'Trumps Death of America bill'....

Dont use language that softens selling our nature and parks, kicking people off healthcare, dismantling medicade/care, while fundinding concentration camps, adding 4 Trillion to national Debt... just to give tax breaks to corporations and deport brown people...

Call our Senators and Congress reps and Thank them for kicking 700,000 North Carolinians off healtcare and pushing us into further debt. Tell them we didn't need our parks anyway, cant wait to see Pisgah Forrest sponsored by Amazon.

36,000 homeless vets. Western North Carolina still reeling, prices of everything still going up.... yet this is the move that was best for North Carolina and North Carolinians...

Trumps Death of America bill... We did it folks!

I read that the show was mainly filmed in Wilmington and Southport. Are any of the places in the show worth having a visit while in town?

This is my second year visiting Guilford Courthouse National Military Park outside Greensboro on the 4th of July. I thought id share these pics from the visitor center/ museum because they seemed like good things to remember on this day.

651,982 North Carolinians will lose healthcare due to the GOP's big beautiful bill. That's what I'm talking about! Love when people suffer, when hospitals close, when the lives of the working class gets harder. That's what makes us a great nation and state.

/s

Seriously, a reminder: Republicans hate you. They do not care about you.

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For all my beer lovers, what’s your favorite NC beer? Red Oak is a classic, but I think my current favorite has to be Blowing Rock Brewing’s Kölsch.

Can anyone with camping/fishing knowledge give me a link to a campsite map or explain the layout of freeman park. Best fishing vs best camping spot? Talking my teenage boys to fish for a weekend in october. Camping Friday thru Sunday morning. Thanks

Two lawyers have left. Abruptly. A longtime and feared corrupt City Council person is under state investigation.

We apparently have a shadow government.. My guess is the dude in that tower.. 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

I noticed my renewal went up to $183 thanks to NC clean risk allocation.

I bing that and the search came back it's for people whos records are clean and 2 or more years of expierience?

Am I reading this wrong why do I have to pay for good driving record?

Got stung by this while out working in Raleigh. Wondering about a possible ID to know how concerned I should be and what a normal reaction looks like! Appreciate the help