Are you in NC and need to register? It’s easy!
download the application here!
Fill it out and mail it to your County Board of Elections before October 10!
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Are you an out-of-state college student in NC and wonder if you can vote in NC?
The answer is YES “if [...]

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SPARKcon 08 featured some of the best graffiti artists I’ve seen at graffitiSPARK…AND they just happen to be local! 8 local artists showed all sorts of painting and stencil techniques, designing 8′x8′ walls, all to the DJ beats of Joe Giampino.

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Raleigh native, Godfrey Cheshire, premiered his new documentary “Moving Midway” this weekend at The Rialto. Pressured by modern sprawl, the Hinton family plantation was moved in 2005 and Godfrey was inspired to film this monumental family event. He may have imagined what ghosts lied beneath but never could have foreseen the synchrony that expiates their [...]

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This week, I hope to provide a basic summary of the smashing success of SPARKcon 08.
First, a primer: SPARKcon is a festival celebrating and nurturing the local creativity of Raleigh and the Triangle region of NC. It’s 100% volunteer… everyone involved runs entirely on enthusiasm, passion and talent, with a bit of support from some [...]

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…at least according to a new ranking and survey created by Men’s Health Magazine.
There were a number of rankings listed, including number of registered voters, percentage of active voters, resident political contributions, campaign spending, etc. The summation of all of that led to the overall “Most Political” ranking that Raleigh won.
Apparently, North Carolina in general [...]

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