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Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you has had an amazing week. For those new to our weekly newsletter, my name is Taylor Heeden, and I am here to bring you some of the latest headlines from this week’s edition of Qnotes Carolinas.
Between the re-release of Taylor Swift’s album 1989 (feel free to share your thoughts on this with me, a mega Swiftie, at taylorheeden@qnotescarolinas.com or on Twitter at @HeedenTaylor) to Hallo-weekend celebrations, this weekend is bound to be an exciting one.
Halloween is on Tuesday, but most people will be celebrating the holiday over this next weekend. The holiday is known for its spooky spectral vibes and ghoulish fun, but did you know North and South Carolina are home to some of the most chilling haunts in the United States?
I have always been drawn to the spooky tales of ghosts and ghouls, so Qnotes has created a ghostly guide to some of the most iconic haunts across the Carolinas. You can read more about these infamous spots below.
Spooks and specters: a guide to haunts in the Carolinas
Ghost stories serve as a way of preserving local history — from tales of Blackbeard and his pirate crew to legends from the several indigenous tribes in North Carolina. While the accuracy of these tales may be up for debate, they remind people of the local history and provide an entertaining way to remember the past. […]
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BY THE NUMBERS
U.S. Census shows same-sex married couples less likely to be same age, race, ethnicity
The Latest data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau shows same-sex married couples are less likely than heterosexual couples to be the same age and the same race, according to the 2021 one-year American Community Survey. […]
POLITICS
New House Speaker Mike Johnson spent years fighting against LGBTQ+ rights
After a tumultuous two weeks of bickering and voting showdowns, the U.S. House of Representatives […]
Republican candidate for Lt. Gov. calls out other candidates’ homophobic attacks on queer North Carolinians
Peter Boykin isn’t the stereotypical conservative candidate for political office. The Mebane resident does hold […]
Monday numbers: Lawmakers try to punish LGBTQ allies
A record number of anti-LGBTQ bills were filed and passed in states across the country […]
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