AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoFood & Tradition: North Carolina’s country ham contest returned to the State Fair after 27 years, with Boone-based Goodnight Brothers taking home five awards. A look at the Chinese takeout carton traces how an oyster pail became an American food icon. History & Heritage: Walden Cemetery near Spencer received a state marker honoring the Black pioneers buried there and efforts to preserve their stories. Culture: North Carolina dance groups are keeping Mexican traditions alive, while A&T students are carrying a century of campus fashion and legacy into GHOE. Outdoors: A new 121-acre conservation easement near Bluff Mountain protects forest, springs and trout waters; statewide grants will safeguard more than 10,000 acres. Civic Life: Early voting is underway, with Winston-Salem voters naming health care, education, justice and immigration among the issues shaping their choices.
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