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Cardinal & Pine Wins 7 NC Press Awards
This year, we took home 7 awards, including three 1st-place awards for best newsletter, best video, and best multimedia journalism.
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VIDEO: Beyonce Came to Charlotte. How Was She?
Beyonce just headlined a historic show in Charlotte. Our intern taped the fun inside and outside the stadium.
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The GOP Finally Got Their Wish, But Don’t Let That Stop You From Voting: Here’s What Counts As a NC Voter ID
North Carolinians now have to show a voter ID to vote, a requirement that multiple courts said was unconstitutional and targeted voters of color.
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Crispy, Crunchy, Delicious? We Tried a Local Brand of Pork Cracklin.’
Pork cracklin’ is a Southern staple. So Cardinal & Pine’s Leah Sherrell had to give it a taste-test.
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Here’s Why the Cicadas Are So Loud Right Now in North Carolina
If you think the cicadas are loud right now, NC, wait for the ‘great Southern brood’ in 2024.
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Cardinal & Pine’s Leah Sherrell Tries Chocolate Pasta
Dessert pasta? Consider us intrigued. In this episode of “Leah Tries,” C&P’s Leah Sherrell gives her review of chocolate pasta.
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Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People Is Safe, But North Carolina Is About To Ban It
Breaking down a controversial anti-trans bill in N.C.’s state legislature banning gender-affirming care for minors.
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Watch One of North Carolina’s Few LGBTQ Mayors Talk About the ‘Fight For Our Lives’
Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils spoke at a local Pride event in the Orange County town about anti-LGBTQ legislation and court decisions impacting North Carolinians.
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Grandfather of a Trans Youth Speaks Out on GOP Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care in North Carolina
North Carolina Rep. John Autry, a Democrat from Charlotte, says a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors is a classic example of “government overreach.”
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What Does the UNC Affirmative Action Case Mean for North Carolina?
Cardinal & Pine’s Leah Sherrell breaks down the implications of a massive case at the U.S. Supreme Court that will upend the way colleges build diverse campuses.





















