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It’s one of the best things we do. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Hey North Carolina,  I’m coming to you with a special message to talk about one of the best things we do here in North Carolina. It’s early voting.  Beginning this morning, early voting polling locations opened across the state. Find…

Plus: A lovely view from Lake Norman Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a lovely Lake Norman View from NC, and a chat with a North Carolina pediatrician about kids and vaccines, but first: If you’re confused by the constitutional amendments on the ballot this year, that’s kind of the point. …

Plus: This lawmaker denied the 2020 election Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We took off Monday to honor National Indigenous Peoples Day, but Cardinal & Pine is back at you today. Below, you’ll get an important piece of accountability reporting in a key race for the state Legislature and an exploration of the…

Plus: Our most-read stories at Cardinal & Pine. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a first-timer’s guide to voting in NC and our most-read story of the week, but first: The North Carolina Zoo has been talking about next steps since 2022. That’s when the Asheboro zoo said it would be…

Plus: Cutting the gas tax too little, too late? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the latest on lawmakers’ desperate bid to cut gas prices, and a fall reading list centered on NC authors, but first: The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season is officially a thing. And the storm,…

Plus: A staggering get-out-the-vote effort in NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. A happy Wednesday to everyone who celebrates it as the day before the day before Friday. Below, we have a lovely view from Nags Head and nine October festivals in western NC, but first: We have an exclusive story to bring…

Plus: Watching the Orionid meteor shower Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have details on the Orionid meteor shower and how to see it in NC, plus an important update on a looming voter registration deadline, but first:  Michael Jordan, His Airness, the GOAT himself, got the good news train started early this…

Plus: Getting tix for this ever sold-out show Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we have a cool new tool for checking your voter registration and tips for getting tickets to a perpetually sold-out seasonal event, but first:  Raise your hand if you’re surprised that the North Carolina Legislature is returning for…

Plus: This candidate has $$ in data centers Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have another riveting round of “Where are we in NC?” and some good accountability journalism on a key NC candidate and his…

Plus: Explosive audio from NC Supreme Court race Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some explosive audio relating to North Carolina’s state Supreme Court race, and a cool team of researchers studying bats in eastern…