‘I feel robbed’: Veteran NC teacher buckles under medical bills
| December 22, 2025
Many North Carolina teachers are working multiple side jobs just to pay the bills. They say rising health care costs, shrinking benefits, and a $507 million deficit in the State Health Plan are forcing them to weigh whether the profession they love is worth sticking with.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, U.S.
| 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.Best New Year’s fireworks shows, broken down by region
| December 22, 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.NC resident faces 1,100% increase in health insurance costs
| December 19, 2025
For four years, Nancy Weaver has accessed essential healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. Now she faces an uncertain future as Republicans in Congress are set to allow key subsidies to expire, raising her monthly premium by $1,600 a month.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 […]Economic warning signs pile up as Trump plans Rocky Mount speech on Friday
| December 17, 2025
Trump’s recent “affordability is a hoax” campaign may not play as well in an area where food prices are soaring and healthcare benefits are set to expire.How the fight to fund NC’s public schools became the 30-year Leandro struggle
| December 17, 2025
In 1994, low-income school districts sued the NC legislature over paltry funding. The saga known as the Leandro case became a snarl of court rulings and legislative obstruction that is still unresolved.
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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, U.S.
| 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.Judge orders FEMA to restore $200M in disaster mitigation funding for NC
| December 16, 2025
“Keeping water systems working and keeping homes out of floodwater isn’t politics — it’s basic safety. This ruling puts the money back where it was promised so these communities can be ready for the next storm,” NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson said of the order to FEMA. A federal judge has ordered the Federal Emergency […]Good News Friday: Anti-violence program making a difference in Charlotte, study says
| December 12, 2025
If it's Friday, it must be time for some good news. This week, some positive signs from a local anti-violence program in Charlotte, NC's largest city.
