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Jan 19, 2025
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Remarkable People
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Out of tragedy, a Christmas tradition
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Of all the years that Carolle Butler has volunteered, the first year was her favorite.
Her oldest son, Ronnie, had died in a car accident and rather than giving in to grief, Butler offered herself to others that Christmas season in 1998.
Butler said...
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Making a Difference
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A new set of wheels for Christmas
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In 1996, a few employees at Duke Energy’s Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, N.C., decided to collect donations to buy a handful of bicycles for needy children at a local school. The next year, more employees participated and even more bikes were...
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Insights
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A few things you might not know about holiday lights
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1. After inventing the light bulb in 1879, Thomas Edison debuted the first string of Christmas lights at his Menlo Park Laboratory in 1880. The electrified strands wowed railroad passengers, and two years later, his friend and business partner Edward H....
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Insights
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BJ Gatten will forever be in their hearts
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Amid a room full of twinkling lights and red and green ribbons, Christmas carols in the air, Becky Burrell stares at something only she can see, conjuring memories. She waits for several moments and shifts, back and forth. Back and forth. Takes a deep...
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