Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where he runs an alternative weekly newspaper called Queen City Nerve. He is also editor of NoDa News, a community newsletter in the neighborhood where he has lived for 15 years.
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Good News Friday: This NC church gives away free prom dresses
A NC church in Apex makes the biggest school event accessible to everyone with free prom dresses. Plus, a beer that cheers to hurricane recovery.
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3 things happening in NC: Films, folk music, glassblowing in western NC
Every week, Cardinal & Pine picks three of the top events happening in NC. This week, there’s a whole lot going on in western NC, including a film festival, a big folk music celebration, and the ancient art of glassblowing.
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Good News Friday: Signs of life abound in North Carolina film industry
North Carolina film leaders are bullish about the state’s prospects for movie and TV productions, a decade after state leaders launched a grant program. That, and more positive stories from around NC, in today’s Good News Friday.
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3 things happening in NC: Mardi Gras comes to the Carolina coast
Celebrate Mardi Gras, North Carolina style, with one coastal NC community’s weekend celebration. This is 3 things happening in NC this week.
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Good News Friday: North Carolina athletes represent at Winter Olympics
North Carolina athletes show out at the Olympics. Plus, early voting gets under way and NC leads the way on life-saving emergency response tech.
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3 things happening in NC: ‘Raleigh Stampede’ rodeo comes to state fairgrounds
Every week, Cardinal & Pine picks three things happening in NC. This week, the rodeo comes to Raleigh, a classical music lover’s paradise, and last days of the Dambo trolls in NC.
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Good News Friday: Charlotte Symphony director wins Grammy for Civil War spy opera
“Intelligence” tells the true story of two Civil War spies, Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Jane Bowser. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s director Kwamé Ryan conducted the opera.
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3 things happening in NC: Sapphire’s wild and crazy Outhouse Race
Yes, you read that right. An Outhouse Race. Plus, a wine walk in Salisbury and the NC Jazz Festival takes place in Wilmington.
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Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog celebrates birthday with a cold dip
A North Carolina police dog named Uno will raise money for the NC Special Olympics by taking a cold plunge. And more good news from around NC.
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3 things happening in NC: Haywood Ice Fest celebrates winter’s infamous product
Western NC offers an opportunity to actually celebrate ice with the Haywood Ice Fest, while the racing and fishing communities stick together in their respective off-seasons.
