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Most North Carolinians support legalizing marijuana. So what gives? In a new “Billy Ball Explains NC,” our senior editor takes a look at the issue, as well as Gov. Josh Stein’s new cannabis task force.
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In the latest “Billy Ball Explains NC,” Senior Editor Billy Ball takes your questions on gerrymandering.
So why would Republicans risk it all just to steal Allison Riggs’ seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court? 🤔
Even if they win, the Jefferson Griffin case is one big “L” for North Carolina Republicans. Senior Editor Billy Ball explains.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) WATCH: NC landed on the Anti-Defamation League's list of states with the most hate group activity. That's not surprising. Our state has a long history with white...
The story of Grandfather Mountain, one of NC’s most iconic landscapes, is as remarkable as the mountain itself.
We took a trip to Portsmouth Island, an old Outer Banks settlement that’s been abandoned since the 1970s. It’s a prime spot for history and shelling on a secret beach.
President Biden is in North Carolina today. Senior Editor Billy Ball explains why Biden’s visit, which includes a stop at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount and Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, focuses on rural NC.
In the latest “Billy Ball Explains NC,” Senior Editor Billy Ball takes a look at the bizarre feud between President Trump and Bruce Springsteen.
Some people think of banjo music as music for white people. In a new episode of “Billy Ball Explains NC,” Senior Editor Billy Ball breaks down the formative role Black folks played in developing this very North Carolina style of music.
In the latest “Billy Ball Explains NC,” we take a look at Jockey’s Ridge and the conservationists who saved this Outer Banks treasure.
Donald Trump’s lawsuit against North Carolina is all but quoting Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to overturn an election.
WATCH: Nazis, submarines, and eastern NC's great blimp base fire of 1995. In the latest "Billy Ball Explains NC," our senior editor tells the story of a 1995 fire in Weeksville, NC, that destroyed the largest wooden building in the world. The base, part of which is...
If you think the cicadas are loud right now, NC, wait for the ‘great Southern brood’ in 2024.
President Trump is threatening tariffs for Canada and Mexico, and he’s already imposed them on China. So what does that mean for prices in North Carolina?
The North Carolina legislature’s use of a “hurricane relief” bill to take power away from Democrats fits a pattern of partisan sneak attacks in the NC General Assembly.
