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They want to log NC’s national forests
Plus: Name this NC city Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’re rolling out Cardinal & Pine’s 2026 voter hub, a one-stop shop for all your midterm election needs, and we also have a story about President Trump’s plan to clear logging in national forests, but first: Good News Friday needs no explanation,…
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🐻 After rare bear attack in NC, let’s get smarter
Plus: A golden sunset in Beaufort. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some must-read bear safety tips following a rare bear attack in western NC, plus an important new story about Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s relationship with a powerful NC utility, but first: Wherever you find people in need, there will…
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NC’s ‘Red Scare’ isn’t what it’s cracked up to be
Plus: What it takes to be ‘middle class’ in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have new data on what it takes to be “middle class” in NC, and pro tennis returns to NC, but first: Is Roy Cooper—the Democrat running for one of NC’s two US Senate seats—a socialist? Recently,…
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⚡ Watch lightning hit Battleship NC
Plus: Best restaurants, bars in Asheville Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have national honors for some western NC restaurants and big political news from Raleigh, but first: In news, every now and then we see North Carolinians come together on surprising issues. This year, it’s been Flock cameras and data centers.…
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10 of NC’s best Black-owned restaurants
Plus: Gov. Josh Stein laid into this court bill. Here’s why. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got a must-read preview for camping season and 10 of the best Black-owned restaurants in NC, but first: 3 things happening in NC is Cardinal & Pine’s weekly guide to the stories, people,…
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⚾ How NC’s Little League team did
Plus: Name this popular camping destination Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a pioneering program at a North Carolina prison, and a look at the local electric co-ops providing an alternative to Duke Energy, but first: Little League softball runs through North Carolina. We can say that definitively now, after a…
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🙋 Speaking out on Flock cameras in NC
Plus: Mysterious eastern NC party spot opens up. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an important update on NC’s cost of living and an awesome opportunity to check out a mysterious eastern NC party destination, but first: Recently, I asked Cardinal & Pine’s readers about Flock cameras. The AI-powered cameras have…
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💪 9 ways to microvolunteer in NC
Plus: Tonight’s meteor shower Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have this evening’s meteor shower and a guide to microvolunteering in NC, but first: Folks in western NC were shocked to learn that ICE partnered with federal park rangers. They arrested 13 people enjoying Wilson Creek, a popular swimming hole in Pisgah…
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😎 Catching the partial solar eclipse in NC
Plus: The big election news of the day Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin Tuesday with the big political news in North Carolina: On Monday night, Republicans in western NC debated well into the evening hours and arrived at a replacement for troubled Congressman Chuck Edwards. They settled on two-term state representative…
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🤑 NC has a gambling problem, new report finds
Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got NC’s role in “the best year in movie history,” and a troubling new study on gambling addiction, but first: Since I’ve been a kid—and I’m 43 years old—people have been talking about getting young people to vote.…
