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wunc.org > wunc-music > 2026-04-02 > bull-city-records-close

Bull City Records to close after 20 years in business

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (425+ words) Last Sunday afternoon, Chaz Martenstein shared a big announcement on the Bull City Records Instagram account. "Friends! It is with a full, steady heart that I am announcing the retirement of Bull City Records," the post began. After earning the…...

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wunc.org > term > news > 2026-04-02 > justin-gainey-hiring-coach-nc-state-wolfpack

Justin Gainey wants his hiring to unite NC State's fanbase

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (538+ words) Justin Gainey vowed Wednesday to bring toughness and stability back to N.C. State after his alma mater suddenly had a coaching vacancy for the second year in a row. The former Wolfpack guard said he can be a bridge to different…...

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wunc.org > 2026-04-01 > this-fringe-actor-finds-the-spotlight-in-israels-most-provocative-film-post-oct-7

This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (912+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " The edgiest Israeli film that has come out during these last few years of war is "Yes," which opened last week in select theaters in the U.S. The film begins with a pair of go-go dancers entertaining Israel's…...

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wunc.org > 2026-04-01 > north-carolina-launches-a-new-safety-initiative-for-young-drivers

North Carolina launches a new safety initiative for young drivers

19+ hour, 53+ min ago  (199+ words) The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program is launching a new initiative to teach young drivers how to navigate getting pulled over. It's called The Traffic Stop Safety Program. It's done in collaboration with the national nonprofit Dedication To Community…...

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wunc.org > education > 2026-04-01 > complaints-allege-wake-county-schools-fails-transport-students-disabilities

Complaints allege WCPSS fails to transport students with disabilities

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1486+ words) Sixth grader Andrel Henderson has missed more than one hundred days of school this year. A couple weeks ago, a school social worker arrived at his home to confront his mother Charise Henderson about his chronic absenteeism. "So I said,…...

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wunc.org > 2026-03-31 > the-average-u-s-gas-price-is-now-4-a-gallon-what-does-that-mean-for-the-economy

The average U.S. gas price is now $4 a gallon. What does that mean for the economy?

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (217+ words) The average national price of a gallon of gas has passed the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years. The average U.S. gas price is now $4 a gallon. What does that mean for the economy? The average national…...

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wunc.org > 2026-03-31 > only-two-north-carolina-restaurants-are-james-beard-finalists-theyre-both-from-buncombe-county

Only two North Carolina restaurants are James Beard finalists. They’re both from Buncombe County

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (381+ words) On Tuesday, the James Beard Foundation released its list of finalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards. Two restaurants in the Asheville area " and the only ones in North Carolina " made the cut: Chai Pani Restaurant Group for Outstanding Restaurateur, and…...

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wunc.org > 2026-03-31 > i-just-cry-at-the-pump-triad-commuters-react-to-higher-gas-prices

'I just cry at the pump': Triad commuters react to higher gas prices

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (330+ words) On Tuesday, gas prices in the U.S. hit an average of just over $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022. Amid the Iran War, the cost of crude oil " the main ingredient in gasoline " has soared around the globe. In North…...

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wunc.org > show > due-south > 2026-03-31 > click-here-airing-during-due-south-broadcast-this-week

Click Here airing during Due South broadcast this week

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (24+ words) Click Here airing during Due South broadcast this week'WUNC News This week, Due South is featuring a series of specials during our normal broadcast....

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wunc.org > 2026-03-31 > life-needs-to-be-more-like-this-some-bars-and-restaurants-are-going-phone-free

'Life needs to be more like this': Some bars and restaurants are going phone free

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (484+ words) Some bars require shirts and shoes. Others regulate smoking. Now, some bars around the country are banning cell phones. From the outside, Antagonist looks like any other cocktail bar. A host greets guests out front as they arrive. Inside, leather…...