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For Freeman Vines, Guitar Making Is a Way of Life

“To somebody else, it’s just some wood glued together,” Freeman Vines, 80, said. “To me, it’s something else.”

By Joshua Needelman and Sasha Arutyunova

Beaches Chesapeake (Va) Dunes Hatteras Island (NC) National Park Service National Parks, Monuments and Seashores North Carolina Outer Banks (NC)

Virginia Teenager Dies After He Is Buried in Sand From Dune Collapse

The 17-year-old was trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the National Park Service said. He was in a back-dune area on Hatteras Island.

By April Rubin

Batteries Disasters and Emergencies Duke Energy Corporation Elderly Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Electric Light and Power Generac Power Systems Inc Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Heating Heatstroke North Carolina Power Failures and Blackouts Solar Energy Weather

Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It

Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many.

By Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis

North Carolina Planned Parenthood Federation of America Pregnancy and Childbirth Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision)

How the Fall of Roe Turned North Carolina Into an Abortion Destination

The state, surrounded by neighbors with abortion bans and restrictions, has had a 37 percent rise in abortions since the constitutional right to abortion was overturned.

By Kate Kelly

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