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One story hides behind a hallway in Morrisville: a neon-lit pinball sanctuary where friendships thrive. The other is a billion-dollar highway project reshaping life in Wake County. Today’s stories are about the places we build—one for joy, one for speed—and how they change everything from morning commutes to who we become. Plus, a dad joke that proves ambition isn’t just for people... roads want promotions too.
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What do a forgotten airstrip and a jump rope team have in common? They’re both soaring in Southern Wake. First, how three entrepreneurs turned a crumbling Fuquay-Varina runway into a high-stakes aviation bet. Then, meet the Super Skippers—38 Cary kids headed to the World Jump Rope Championships in Japan. One said yes on a whim, the other jumped in feet first. Plus, a dad joke that should never be cleared for takeoff.

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