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3 things happening in NC: How to greet New Year’s in North Carolina
| December 29, 2025
The Avett Brothers take their New Year's show to Asheville, Charlotte chefs collaborate for free soup tradition, Carolina Beach runners kickstart 2026 on the coast.Check out the best New Year’s fireworks shows in NC, broken down by region
| December 24, 2025
Check out these great fireworks shows, ranging from free to bougie, in each of North Carolina’s three geographical regions to end 2025 with a bang.When federal research cuts rocked RTP, one woman built a bridge for jobseekers
| December 23, 2025
After losing her job of 25 years at a major NC research institution, Tamara Terry found clarity and a new purpose helping others navigate an unforgiving job market.North Carolina’s most heartwarming stories of 2025
| December 23, 2025
Read this year’s top tales of do-gooders, good feelings, and other heartwarming stories from NC.Billy Ball Explains NC: NC GOP outraged over gay Santa book
| December 23, 2025
NC Republicans' fury about a gay Santa book is one big performance, but it hurts real children.Nearly 1 million in NC to see health premiums skyrocket in 2026
| December 23, 2025
Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.‘I feel robbed’: Veteran NC teachers buckle under medical bills
| December 22, 2025
As the NC State Health Plan faces a $507 million deficit, veteran NC teachers say shrinking benefits and rising out-of-pocket costs are driving them out of the classroom.Video: Man destroys nativity scene protesting ICE raids in NC
| December 22, 2025
CNN happened to cover a man wrecking a nativity scene in Charlotte protesting ICE raids in NC.6 ‘good Samaritan’ acts in NC done by regular people
| December 22, 2025
Read six heartwarming stories of "good Samaritans" doing kind deeds in NC.Report: Trash not a throw-away problem for NC, US
| December 22, 2025
A new report looks through America's trash – and the results aren't pretty.3 things happening in NC: Drive through High Point’s massive Christmas lights show
| December 22, 2025
Cardinal & Pine's weekly roundup of NC happenings is a full-on holiday party this week. Drive through High Point's massive Christmas lights show, party for Kwanzaa in the Triangle, and a world-renowned Christmas show comes to Charlotte.Opinion: How former Gov. Jim Hunt transformed North Carolina
| December 22, 2025
A lot of people have come to North Carolina since Gov. Jim Hunt left office 25 years ago. They may not know it, but he’s a big reason they came here.
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When federal research cuts rocked RTP, one woman built a bridge for jobseekers
| December 23, 2025
After losing her job of 25 years at a major NC research institution, Tamara Terry found clarity and a new purpose helping others navigate an unforgiving job market.North Carolina’s most heartwarming stories of 2025
| December 23, 2025
Read this year’s top tales of do-gooders, good feelings, and other heartwarming stories from NC.6 ‘good Samaritan’ acts in NC done by regular people
| December 22, 2025
Read six heartwarming stories of "good Samaritans" doing kind deeds in NC.Report: Trash not a throw-away problem for NC, US
| December 22, 2025
A new report looks through America's trash – and the results aren't pretty.Opinion: How former Gov. Jim Hunt transformed North Carolina
| December 22, 2025
A lot of people have come to North Carolina since Gov. Jim Hunt left office 25 years ago. They may not know it, but he’s a big reason they came here.North Carolina’s ‘education governor,’ Jim Hunt, dies at 88
| December 19, 2025
Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt, whose career provided a prototype for the modern “education governor,” served an unprecedented […]Good News Friday: The Lumbee Tribe will finally be recognized by the US government
| December 19, 2025
After fighting for generations, the Lumbee Tribe, a local Indigenous population is finally affirmed. Plus, high school students unveil impressive aviation project during annual Wright Bros. memorial while a Charlotte couple wins big on Netflix. ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the state, folks were slacking off at work, itching to celebrate. Whether […]A NC reentry program uses tiny homes to house women leaving prison
| December 17, 2025
An innovative NC reentry program breaks ground in Alamance County. By fall 2026, they hope to offer tiny homes to formerly incarcerated women in need of housing.
