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North Carolina’s free meal programs keep kids nourished all summer long
North Carolina’s free meal programs keep kids nourished all summer long. Here’s what you need to know about the programs and who benefits from them.
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NC high school students design apps to solve real-world problems
Eight teams of high school students from NC pitched original app designs to panel of tech industry professionals. Here’s what you need to know about the designs.
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Food Lion: 8 fun facts about NC’s famous supermarket chain
From Food Town to Bloom and back, Food Lion’s history is marked with plenty of twists and turns. Here’s what you need to know about Food Lion.
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We asked, you answered: North Carolinians share thoughts on legalizing marijuana in NC
Veterans, senior citizens, arthritis sufferers, people with mental illnesses: Many of them spoke up when we asked Cardinal & Pine readers what they think about marijuana in NC. Could 2024 be the year legalization finally gets over the hump? North Carolina has been on the doorstep of legalizing medical marijuana for several years, and this…
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We’re making a local business guide in NC, and we want you to choose where
We at Cardinal & Pine are asking you, our readers to help us choose the best location for our very first local business guide in North Carolina.
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Pride Month in NC: Here are 9 celebrations in North Carolina’s small towns
Everyone should have a chance to celebrate Pride Month in NC, regardless of whether they live in a big city or not. Here’s a guide to celebrating in NC’s small towns. We are entering Pride Month in NC, the nationwide observance first launched following the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Today, we live in a world…
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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The 3 best budget-friendly vacation spots in North Carolina, according to readers
Our readers have spoken in a recent poll, and we’ve compiled a list of the top three budget-friendly vacation spots in North Carolina.
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As fake insurance agents make their way across NC, here’s what to look out for
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner warns of scammers posing as insurance agents. Here’s what you need to know.
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Explore the 9 cheesemakers of the WNC Cheese Trail
Meet the nine cheesemakers that make up the WNC Cheese Trail, western North Carolina’s cheesiest tour.
























