Top Story Editor's Pick D.G. Martin: What do you think of when we say 'kudzu'? By D.G. Martin Dec 12, 2023 Dec 12, 2023 Updated Jan 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kudzu. It’s a word. It is a plant. Something that will perk up North Carolinians when they hear that word.kAmx? @?6 D6?D6 :E :D 2 325 H@C5 :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 3642FD6 :E C6>:?5D FD @7 E96 7:6=5D 2?5 7:6=5D @7 @E96CH:D6 8@@5 72C>=2?5 E2<6? @G6C 3J 2? 6IA=@5:?8 >@3 @7 A=2?ED] (6 D66 E6=6A9@?6 A@=6D 2?5 =:?6D 4@G6C65 H:E9 E92E A=2?E E2<:?8 @G6C 6G6CJE9:?8 6G6CJH96C6]k^AmkAmqFE :E 2=D@ 3C:?8D H6=4@>6 >6>@C:6D @7 E96 =2E6 s@F8 |2C=6EE6’D 4@>:4 DEC:A ?2>65 “zF5KF[” D6E :? 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