Year: 2025

Flavortown at Sky Harbor, Top 10 Bakery & GCU’s Disney Basketball Bash | Good Morning Maricopa County – Good News

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Guy Fieri opens a new restaurant at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Chandler’s Spooky’s Swirls makes a national top 10 gluten-free bakery list, GCU throws Disney-themed Midnight Madness to kick off basketball season, ASU receives $115 million for conservation school, Phoenix Mercury boosts women-owned restaurants during WNBA Finals, Scottsdale rescue saves 14 pets from overwhelmed Yuma shelter, and Chandler kindergartners make 400 cards for local police officers. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

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Farm Distillery Opens, Oktoberfest Returns & Blue Ribbon Schools Honored | Good Morning Montgomery County – Good News

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Song Dog Farm Distillery holds its grand opening this Sunday in Boyds with award-winning bourbon and free tastings, Gaithersburg’s 32nd Oktoberfest takes over the Kentlands with 30,000 expected attendees, Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang soup dumpling restaurant opens at Montgomery Mall, three Montgomery County schools earn Blue Ribbon honors, and Olney Boys & Girls Club heads toward record enrollment in its 56-year history. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

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Dogfish Head Returns, Community Band Season & New Tysons Condos | Good Morning Fairfax County – Good News

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Dogfish Head Alehouse is coming back to Reston Town Center in summer 2026, the Main Street Community Band kicks off its new season this Saturday morning at the Fairfax Fall Festival, construction begins on 86 new condos with public park space in Tysons, and Allegra Marketing Print Mail wins Peak Performance award for business excellence. Your daily dose of good news from Fairfax County with Steve Rhode.

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Sip & Stroll Zones, Pet Blessings & World’s Largest Sports Complex | Good Morning Wake County – Good News

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Raleigh’s Seaboard Station gets a new ‘Sip ‘n Stroll’ social district starting November 14th, pet lovers gather for the Blessing of the Animals this Saturday in Fuquay-Varina, world’s largest racket sports complex under construction in Brier Creek, Focus Academy charter school gets state approval, and Evergreen Wealth Management is tripling its Raleigh workforce. Your daily dose of good news from Wake County with Steve Rhode.

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$7B Jobs Boost, The Format Returns & Viral Pumpkin Latte | Good Morning Maricopa County – Good News

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Amkor Technology breaks ground on a $7 billion semiconductor facility bringing 3,000 jobs to Peoria, Phoenix indie band The Format announces their first album in 20 years after a sold-out State Fair show, a Glendale bakery goes viral for serving pumpkin spice lattes in actual mini pumpkins, and ASU hockey honors founding father Joey Daccord who gives back through a suite program for families of kids with cancer. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

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Bar Crawl Raises $1,500, Chicken Basket Turns 47 & Quince Orchard Football Dominates | Good Morning Montgomery County – Good News

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A Kentlands bar crawl raised nearly $1,500 for foster kids over the weekend, Chicken Basket celebrates 47 years in Olde Towne Gaithersburg this Thursday, Falafel Inc brings its award-winning falafel and refugee support mission to downtown Silver Spring, and Quince Orchard football extends their winning streak to 18 games with a dominant victory over Churchill. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

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New Coffee Spot Opens, Yorktown Football Wins Big & Workday Expands to Reston | Good Morning Fairfax County – Good News

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A new specialty coffee shop brings outdoor seating to Old Town Fairfax, Yorktown football stays undefeated in district play with their third straight win, and global tech company Workday triples their office space with a move to Reston Town Center. Your daily dose of good news from Fairfax County with Steve Rhode.

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Raleigh Security Firm Pledges $8K, Trains 3,000 Officers in CPR & Supports Heart Walk | Good Morning Wake County – Good News

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A Raleigh-based security company with more than 3,000 CPR-certified officers is participating in the Triangle Heart Walk this Saturday, pledging $8,000 to the American Heart Association. Sunstates Security officers have saved lives using CPR in real emergencies, and now they’re helping fund programs that train even more lifesavers across North Carolina. Your daily dose of good news from Wake County with Steve Rhode.

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Railroad Park Turns 50, Taco Truck Bounces Back & ZooLights Return | Good Morning Maricopa County – Good News

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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park celebrates 50 years in Scottsdale, family-owned Tacos Sahuayo bounces back after storm damage with community support, ZooLights tickets go on sale for the holiday season at Phoenix Zoo, cooler weather finally arrives in the Valley, Hot Potato Art Studio opens its first brick-and-mortar location in Gilbert for kids, and local women-owned businesses host Phoenix Mercury watch parties. Your daily dose of good news from Maricopa County with Steve Rhode.

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Peruvian Food Arrives, Gaithersburg Kid Scores Big & Active Aging Week | Good Morning Montgomery County – Good News

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Taste of Bethesda drew huge crowds with perfect weather this past Saturday, Palacio De Perú brings authentic Peruvian cuisine to Montgomery Village, Eden West opens soon in Silver Spring with West African flavors, Gaithersburg native Jordan Addison catches game-winning touchdown for the Vikings in London, and Active Aging Week offers classes and events through Sunday at county rec centers. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

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