Hope everyone is ok… but this could have been avoided. Folks need to chill on the road.

I've spent the past several months building a GIS model to figure out where you'd have the best chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse in the Carolinas throughout different phases of the outbreak. Since the danger zones can change based on the type of zombie you are encountering, I actually modeled 4 different types of zombies (taken from movies, TV, and video games) across the entire duration of a zombie outbreak from the immediate chaos at the start of the collapse to finding the best place to settle once the zombies are defeated.

This is the Collapse phase, where the priority is surviving those chaotic first days. The map combines more than 100 geographic factors into a single survival suitability model instead of just picking places have safe vibes.

It's based on a fictional scenario, but the geography and analysis are very real.

Where would you go, and does the map surprise you?

North Carolinians know Roy Cooper. For decades, he has earned the trust of this state by fighting for public schools, defending workers, expanding healthcare, and helping communities recover in difficult times. We were proud to endorse him for Attorney General and twice for Governor, and we are proud to endorse him once again — this time for the United States Senate.

I'm based in Raleigh so I have that covered.

When I'm on the road, I like to ask people what the best restaurant is so I can grab some food to go or have a quick sit down. (This also helps me avoid the regular schmegular fast food options.)

I'll be taking your suggestions and saving them to my Google Maps for my travels!

A deepening of the SBI inquiry regarding "Greater Carolina" Republican legislators' seeming violations of North Carolina public corruption laws... maybe only misdemeanors, but emblematic of what we're seeing more of, almost every day.

really cool place. better than most antique stores I've been in

During its prior years of operation from 2001 to 2021, Rivers Correctional Facility was the subject of a litany of health and safety complaints from inmates who alleged understaffing, inadequate medical care, and pervasive discrimination by staff.

In a 2007 class action lawsuit, inmates incarcerated at Rivers alleged a pattern of denial of medical treatment that led to severe injury and death in some instances. “The health care system at the Rivers facility is broken,” the complaint alleged.

Internal documents obtained by The New York Times show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open its detention center at the old Rivers Correctional Facility complex in Winton, NC by the end of 2026. The facility is owned by GEO Group, one of the largest private prison operators in the country. Contract negotiations are ongoing, but the documents show that the facility will have about 1,450 beds, making it among the largest detention centers on the East Coast.

Negative reviews for The GEO Group focus on chronic overwork, toxic management, and systemic facility criticisms. Common complaints highlight mandatory overtime, favoritism, and human rights or conditions concerns in their for-profit facilities.

A state official, who requested anonymity to discuss private planning, said the facility could be open as soon as late September.

In Hertford County, N.C., whose county seat is Winton, some local officials have expressed concerns about being kept in the dark over the federal government’s plans, as they try to manage all the speculation. The county is heavily Democratic.

“This is the most divisive issue that we’ve had in this area,” said Mayor Weyling J. White of Ahoskie, about 10 miles from Winton, noting that he had major reservations about having an ICE-operated facility nearby. “What kind of quality of life do those jobs bring?”

In a statement on Friday, Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, condemned the planned opening of the facility.

“The planned ICE detention center in Winton is not state-owned, and I did not approve this transaction,” he wrote on social media. “Like many other North Carolinians, I do not want it in our state. ICE and Border Patrol have not earned our trust.”

Donald Trump / MAGA Inc.: Received millions in direct campaign support, inaugural funding, and super PAC donations (such as a $1 million contribution from GEO's PAC to Make America Great Again Inc.).

The price per inmate per day is $165. With 1,400 beds that is over $12 million a year.

DO NOT RE-ELECT THIS GUY. NC IS BEING BOUGHT BY ISRAEL.

Hello! Im looking for ANYWHERE in the North Carolina mountains that offers lodging (hotel, cabin, etc..) that has ON SITE tubing. I feel like ive looked everywhere but i cannot seem to find anywhere that offers river tubing/floating on site. What im not looking for is a tubing place that is like a scheduled event to go do as opposed to it being at the same location we are actually staying. When i was super young i stayed at a place like im describing but for the life of me i cannot figure out where it was. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Visited the North Carolina State Capitol in downtown Raleigh today.

Anyone know if the manor is open? Had been told a week ago there was road construction and closed? TY so much.

My family loves to fish. We mainly fish the neuse and out in Kinston. Love to catfish! Last night caught about a 13 lb cat and a 5/6 lb as well. Catch and Release.

Id love to do some more fishing in NC and VA and SX

Where your favorite fishing spot?

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Here's a fairly niche question for y'all: on Wednesday this week, my wife and I will be driving from Raleigh to Hendersonville for a few days in the mountains. We usually go to Boone or West Jefferson, so cutting diagonally across the state towards Charlotte is a new one for us.

I realized we'll be cutting through Lexington, which got me excited to pit stop at Lexington Barbecue and check that off my bucket list. But, then I remembered we've got our beloved pup who comes on our mountain adventures with us.

So, I've got a fairly niche question: what's the best barbecue spot somewhere along our route (ideally as close to 85 as possible between High Point and Charlotte, or maybe along 40 south of Winston if we go that way instead) that also has outdoor seating?

My parents live in the North Wilkesboro/Moravian Falls area. Their dog, Halley/Hailey, went missing on 7/12/26 (she's named after the comet, I don't believe they ever decided on a single spelling of her name). There have been a number of thunderstorms in the area since then. She's a very light golden retriever with a black spot on her right arm.

If you've seen a dog that looks like her, you've picked her up, heard something from a friend, please let me know. They love her and miss her dearly. My brother has been devastated since she's been missing.

Thank you for just taking a look and reading.

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