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Plus: Good News Friday is here! Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Oh Friday, you’re looking beautiful.  Below, we’ve got our Good News Friday roundup, and our most-read story of the week, but first:  At this time of year, you can buy watermelons and pumpkins in the grocery store in the same trip.  So…

Plus: Trump’s strange NC rally Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s Cardinal & Pine newsletter, we have a beautiful overlook view from Boone and a guide to u-pick apples in NC, but first:  National politics came crashing in North Carolina this week. The president came to Gastonia to stump for Republican Senate candidate…

Plus: This weekend’s fall shenanigans Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today in the Cardinal & Pine newsletter, we’ll take you to the Western NC State Fair and check out a stunning story about private firms buying up mobile home parks in NC, but first: Did you know North Carolina politicians played a huge…

Plus: A scary night in Asheville Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got the latest on the Flat Iron Hotel fire in Asheville and a breakdown of the cheapest and priciest gas in NC, but first: One of the few commonalities I’ve found talking to North Carolinians in every corner…

Plus: More controversy for Whatley Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got a messy developing story in NC’s Senate race, and a guide to NC’s best fall festivals, but first:  This week, North Carolina hosts just about the best free music festival in America. The NC Folk Festival runs three days in…

Plus: What’s in the PFAS deal? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the details of a massive pollution settlement, and the most-viewed piece from Cardinal & Pine this week, but first:  On Sept. 11, 2001, I woke up in my dorm room. I got into it with the guy next door…

Plus: Where are the hurricanes? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an important update on hurricane season and a remarkable program connecting veterans with NC agriculture, but first: I took a poetry class in college. (Yeah, I’m that kinda guy.) And one of the things I remember most about my teacher,…

Plus: Did Trump’s plan in NC backfire? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got an exclusive look at NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earl’s background in civil rights and the skinny on a flamboyant (and somewhat scandalous) vacation rental in western NC, but first:  Have North Carolina’s Republicans gerrymandered themselves out of…

Plus: Protesters greet NC Supreme Court Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a spectacular storm cloud view from Pine Knoll Shores and a chat with one fired-up protester outside the NC Supreme Court, but first: Mystery-lovers will enjoy this story out of Gaston County. A local church is working to uncover the…

Plus: Labor Day plans in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got some good news about NC public school students and our most-read story of this week, but first: The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed and to help folks discover this state we love.  Today, western North…