Sue Wasserman

Sue Wasserman

Contributor, Cardinal & Pine

is a Bakersville, NC freelance writer. Over the past 25 years her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Southern Living, American Style, and Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Coronavirus The pandemic has made hotels a riskier proposition. This tiny home 'hotel' in eastern NC aims to offer an alternative. (Image via Sue Wasserman)
Coronavirus How a Tiny Home ‘Hotel’ in Rocky Mount Cured Me of Pandemic Cabin Fever

The coronavirus has changed how we travel and book hotels. Here's our review of a pandemic-ready tiny home 'hotel' in eastern North Carolina.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman December 11, 2020 2:43 pm EST
Commentary Former President Donald Trump in 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Commentary Advice for Trump: Here’s How I Learned to Lose Gracefully

Making a teachable moment out of President Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in the 2020 election.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman November 13, 2020 11:29 am EST
Elections FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, stacks of ballot envelopes waiting to be mailed are seen at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge has blocked updated North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in ballots. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Elections Right Name, Wrong State: How a Bethel, NC Town Clerk Got A Ballot Meant For Bethel, ME Home

An absentee ballot meant for Bethel, Maine arrived in Bethel, NC right before Election Day. Then, this town clerk jumped into action.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman November 12, 2020 1:17 pm EST
Coronavirus Practicing what she preaches, NC's Margot Rossi wanders in the NC woods.
Coronavirus Between COVID and the Election, We Need to Chill. A NC Yoga Instructor Tells Us How.

Feeling overwhelmed with coronavirus and election stress? Yeah, we are too. Here are some tips on how to unplug and breathe.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman October 27, 2020 12:11 pm EDT
Commentary The author, Sue Wasserman, holding the sign, with 'The Pod Squad,' her attempt to launch a small learning pod in western NC. (Image submitted by Sue Wasserman)
Commentary I Tried to Lead a NC Learning Pod. This Is How It All Went Wrong.

With the coronavirus shuttering schools across the state, a NC writer talks about her rocky experience leading ‘The Pod Squad.’

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman September 29, 2020 11:57 am EDT

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Irvin Casarrubias prepares to perform as part of the Danza Guerreros de Quetzalcoatl de Durham at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 24, 2023. The intergenerational group celebrates traditional Aztec dance and helps to preserve Mexican culture as its members put down roots in the communities they now call home. Casarubbias, now 18, has been dancing since we was five-years-old. community PHOTOS: Traditional Aztec Dancers Put On a Show in Wilmington
Coronavirus NC is ready for a flood of absentee ballots, state officials say. (Image via Shutterstock)
Coronavirus Quarantining? You Can Register to Vote Online Now in NC. Here’s How.

NC officials are emphasizing new online registration and mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Registering to vote online takes a few minutes.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman July 13, 2020 12:50 pm EDT
Coronavirus A NC senator says there is 'bipartisan consensus' behind the scenes, but General Assembly leadership isn't budging on the longtime progressive wishlist item. (Image via screenshot).
Coronavirus Legislature Isn’t Moving on Medicaid Expansion Despite ‘Bipartisan Consensus.’

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, a progressive wishlist items for years now, isn’t so far off, state Sen. Jeff Jackson says.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman June 2, 2020 12:52 pm EDT