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NC History Museum Getting a Makeover + More Timely News

In Buzz, October 2024 by Lauren KruchtenLeave a Comment

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WHAT’S HOT

🔭 GalaxyCon and Animate! may be out of this world, but the two conventions announced they will both stay in Raleigh through 2031. 

🏛️ What’s old is new again. The NC Museum of History is closing Oct. 7 for an upcoming transformation that promises to deliver a dramatic new experience. 

🌭 Nothing’s finer than the NC State Fair, ranking No. 5 among most popular state fairs in the U.S. on social media. 

🚘 Better late than never. The highly anticipated southern leg of I-540 from NC 55 in Apex to a mammoth new interchange joining I-40 & U.S. 70 in JoCo opened in Sept.

💊 Debt, who? NC’s new Medical Debt Relief Incentive Program could relieve $4 billion
in existing medical debt across the state.

🎲 Bet on this: The U.S. accumulated a total of $66 billion in gambling revenue in 2023.

🗳️ Get ready to cast your vote! The citizens-only voting amendment will be on NC’s November ballot.

🍸 Bottoms up. ICYMI, alcohol and “alcohol-branded merchandise” are now allowed to advertise on TikTok for those 25 and older. 

WHAT’S NOT

🍼 In ~inconceivable~ news, the post-COVID “baby bump” is over.The U.S. fertility rate reached a record low last year, with just under 3.6 million babies born.

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