In a new "Billy Ball Explains NC," we take a look at PFAS—aka "forever chemicals—their spread across North Carolina, and their connection to the 2026 US Senate race.
We're talking fascism, autocracy, and authoritarianism in the second part of "Let's Get Civic-al," Cardinal & Pine's crash course on civics in NC.
In North Carolina, weed’s illegal, gerrymandering’s not — and politicians are rigging the rules to stay in power. We're going to break it down it every week at "Billy Ball Explains NC."
Good protests—like the "No Kings" demonstrations in North Carolina—can be silly, loud, rambunctious, and disorganized. They can be disruptive and even dumb. But they are never, ever pointless.
You've probably heard people say the word "authoritarianism" a lot lately. But what exactly does that mean, and why should we care about it here in North Carolina?
The 2025 calendar of fall festivals in North Carolina is full. Here are eight of our favorites, from the coast to the mountains of NC.
Sweet potato bread, chili, mushroom risotto and more: These are some of our favorite fall recipes for North Carolina, as selected by the team at Cardinal & Pine.
Right now, under Trump, we are seeing a fundamental change to the way we do disaster relief in America. It's going to hurt states like North Carolina the most.
Unseasonably cool temperatures, a kite festival, and a celebration of North America’s largest native salamander, sometimes referred to as a ‘snot otter.’ Here are 3 things happening in NC this week.
Popular former NC Gov. Roy Cooper is widely expected to announce his campaign for the US Senate, a new report says. Here's what that means.
