North Carolina Authorities Seized Enough Fentanyl In 2022 To Kill Every Resident Three Times

Just how big of an issue in North Carolina is Fentanyl? Well, the Charlotte Observer reports that the Department of Homeland Security Investigations seized enough fentanyl that it would be capable of killing every resident three times. That was 222 pounds that were seized this year. And that same statistic applies to South Carolina as well. That accounts for an increase of 800% from what was seized in 2020 in both states, and over 200% more than in 2021.  These statistics come from the Department of Homeland Security.

Fentanyl is significantly more dangerous than other illegal drugs. In fact, in some circumstances, two milligrams can be fatal. This is why authorities across the country, and especially in North Carolina, have made fentanyl a top priority.

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What are the most creative cities? Your environment fosters creativity. And creativity is a skill that is coveted by many. According to the Oxford Dictionary, creativity is "the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work." What are the places that allow for an individual's creative juices to flow? Our friends at Workamajig took a look at which cities are leading the way in taking steps to provide experiences and opportunities that foster creativity among citizens.

They compiled a list of every metropolitan city in the United States with a population of over 100,000 people. From there they analyzed factors associated with creativity, such as the number of museums per capita, ​​the number of Cannes Lions Winners in 2022, the number of creative jobs in industries such as Marketing, Arts, and Design, the number of artists and musicians, as well as the number of film and music festivals per capita.

They then created an index to identify and rank the most creative cities in the country. The list ranks each of the cities on their creative economy. And from that list the most creative city in North Carolina was determined to be Charlotte. Charlotte's cultural scene has certainly grown and will continue to grow. Even still we are only ranked at #28 so there is work to be done. Keep reading to see the top 10 most creative cities and where to rest of the Carolina cities are ranked. You can view the full Workamajig study here.

Population: 496,461

Museums: 8

Artists: 1,325

Music Festivals: 23

Film Festivals: 6

Population: 439,890

Museums: 9

Artists: 909

Music Festivals: 31

Film Festivals: 4

Population: 641,162

Museums: 8

Artists: 801

Music Festivals: 5

Film Festivals: 3

Population: 135,732

Museums: 11

Artists: 36,378

Music Festivals: 5

Film Festivals: 1

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Population: 3,849,297

Museums: 2

Artists: 1,286

Music Festivals: 3

Film Festivals: 3

Population: 2,696,555

Museums: 4

Artists: 550

Music Festivals: 4

Film Festivals: 2

Population: 192,366

Museums: 2

Artists: 25,703

Music Festivals: 1

Film Festivals: 1

Population: 135,081

Museums: 16

Artists: 41,364

Music Festivals: 4

Film Festivals: 4

Population: 112,684

Museums: 16

Artists: 7,241

Music Festivals: 4

Film Festivals: 3

Population: 879,709

Museums: 3

Artists: 254

Music Festivals: 3

Film Festivals: 1

Population: 137,541

Museums: 12

Artists: 1,804

Music Festivals: 4

Film Festivals: 1

Population: 117,643

Museums: 15

Artists: 13,588

Music Festivals: 0

Film Festivals: 5

Population: 469,124

Museums: 7

Artists: 547

Music Festivals: 6

Film Festivals: 1

Population: 285,527

Museums: 3

Artists: 954

Music Festivals: 2

Film Festivals: 3

Population: 117,472

Museums: 0

Artists: 684

Music Festivals: 8

Film Festivals: 3

Population: 151,612

Museums: 15

Artists: 434

Music Festivals: 6

Film Festivals: 0

Population: 208,778

Museums: 2

Artists: 407

Music Festivals: 1

Film Festivals: 1

Population: 298,263

Museums: 5

Artists: 1,219

Music Festivals: 1

Film Festivals: 0