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WKNC DJ Spotlight: Ol’ River Haynes

Andrew Haynes, aka Ol’ River Haynes, is the host of the Hippie Hour on WKNC on Saturday afternoons from four until six. The show evades classfication of any one genre, and really can’t be defined by three or four of them. Judging by the name, it comes as no surpise that you may hear Phish or the Grateful Dead during a show. However, just as frequently you will hear electronica, old timey bluegrass, reggae, and southern rock.

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Rolling Clouds Over RBC Plaza

G. Milton Small – My Favorite Architect

Between the most beautiful building, the ugliest building, and the most beautiful historic structure articles, this author has been making several best of/worst of claims for the area. In that same effort, I would like to nominate my pick for favorite area architect–G. Milton Small. I have written about him before, when showcasing his former office building near NCSU campus.
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