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Voting Quiz: What Type of Voter Are You?

Swing voter? Casual voter? Dedicated voter? Take our quiz to find out.

Staff Reports Staff Reports November 10, 2022 9:14 am EST
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History Quiz: What Do You Know About the History of Voting in the US?

Election Day is quickly approaching. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the history of voting in the United States.

Staff Reports Staff Reports November 4, 2022 9:40 am EDT
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Voting Quiz: Are You Ready to Vote in North Carolina?

Election Day will be here and over before we know it. Take our quiz to see how ready you are.

Staff Reports Staff Reports November 4, 2022 9:36 am EDT
Media The Cardinal & Pine team, along with some of our colleagues from Courier Newsroom, in spring 2022. Front row, from L-R, Kate Bassett, Courier director of content organizing; former C&P Associate Editor Emiene Wright; Kim Lawson, Courier regional editorial director; former C&P Senior Editor Sarah Ovaska, Courier Newsroom CEO Tara McGowan. Back row, from L-R, C&P Reporter Michael McElroy; C&P Managing Editor Billy Ball.
Media Cardinal & Pine Wins Nine Awards, Including Five First-Place Honors, at the N.C. Press Association

In just our second year, the Cardinal & Pine team has been recognized for our work in political reporting, video, newsletters, multimedia journalism, and commentary. 

Staff Reports Staff Reports August 26, 2022 8:00 am EDT
Elections Former Vice President Mike Pence in the U.S. Senate on January 6. Thursday's hearings in DC on the Capitol insurrection focused on the danger former President Trump put his vice president in that day. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)
Elections  ‘A Clear and Present Danger to American Democracy’: Five Things We Learned in the Latest Jan. 6 Hearing

Former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into overturning the election on Jan. 6.

Staff Reports Staff Reports June 17, 2022 1:26 pm EDT

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The gate to the Duke Energy West End substation in Moore County, N.C. on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Tens of thousands were without power in the county after what authorities say was an act of criminal vandalism at multiple substations. The Pilot newspaper in Southern Pines reported that infrastructure at the West End substation was damaged. (John Nagy/The Pilot via AP) Crime ‘A Serious, Intentional Crime’: Shootings at Moore County Power Stations Leave 36,000 In the Dark and the Cold
Charlotte chef Lisa Brooks was a finalist on the popular Food Network reality show "Chopped." One of our picks for NC-centric holiday gifts this year is a candlelit dinner prepared in your home by Chef Lisa. (Photo by James Ward) Culture Have This Celebrity NC Chef Make A Meal Just for You, and Other NC-Centric Holiday Gifts This Year
This remarkable feast for the eyes is a wintry mashup of a margarita and a pina colada, with a bit of blue curacao for good measure. (Image via The Ginger Fox in Winston-Salem) Culture The Perfect Holiday Drinks, As Selected By NC Bartenders and Mixologists
US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
January 6 FILE - The House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol meets to hold one of former President Donald Trump's allies in contempt, former strategist Steve Bannon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 19, 2021. From left to right, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
January 6 FULL TRANSCRIPT: Here’s what was said at the first Jan. 6 Committee hearing

On June 9, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held the first in a series of public hearings.

Staff Reports Staff Reports June 10, 2022 1:34 pm EDT
Economy The economic recovery is not the same for all people. Racial gaps in the unemployment rate in NC persist, according to a new state analysis. (Shutterstock)
Economy NC’s Economic Recovery From the Pandemic Isn’t Universal

A new analysis in North Carolina shows there's still a significant difference in the unemployment rate for Black and white North Carolinians.

Staff Reports Staff Reports June 6, 2022 2:00 pm EDT