Hillsborough Rally Against Hate Symbols | Raleigh News

Fifty locals rallied in Hillsborough to stand with a small business owner who faced online hate and death threats after posting a sign opposing the Confederate flag — sparking a community-wide pushback against intimidation and divisive symbols. Tensions over Confederate imagery have already fueled local debates, with recent school flag bans igniting backlash from supporters of the symbol. Organizers made it clear: they won’t tolerate hate groups or fear-mongering in their town. Meanwhile, the episode flashes back to other quirky moments in North Carolina history — from Clay Aiken’s hometown sold-out show in 2003, to a state trooper refusing direct deposit in 1982 over religious beliefs, and even an eight-year-old pickax-wielding shoplifter in Asheville in 1926.

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