Top Story Editor's Pick D.G. Martin: Congressman Foxx all over The New York Times last week By D.G. Martin Apr 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 Updated May 29, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Who is North Carolina’s most famous person?kAmx7 J@F 8@ 3J H9@ 8@E 762EFC65 :? 2 7C@?E\A286 2CE:4=6 =2DE H66< :? ‘%96 }6H *@C< %:>6D’[ E96 2?DH6C :D 62DJ]k^AmkAm':C8:?:2 u@II]k^AmkAm(9@ :D u@IIn $96 :D 2 &]$] r@?8C6DD:@?2= C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7C@> }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 H9@ :D 492:C @7 E96 w@FD6 r@>>:EE66 @? t5F42E:@? 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