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New updates on NC’s 2026 elections Support our work This is a breaking election update from the Cardinal & Pine team. For more election night news, follow us here. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired and frazzled and energized. Election Day in North Carolina brought some extraordinary outcomes. I was there in 2010 when…

The latest in NC’s 2026 elections Support our work This is a breaking election update from the Cardinal & Pine team. For more election night news, follow us here. In North Carolina, we had a lot to vote for.  At this hour, many races are still being tabulated. But a clear picture is emerging of how…

Then she came back 🔥 Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s email, we’ve got an update on NC’s historic early voting turnout, and an inspiring story about a first-time voter who tried and failed and then tried again, but first: We begin every Monday with Cardinal & Pine’s guide to the week…

Plus: NC’s judicial races, explained Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. Friday is finally here, NC. Below, we have a handy guide to get you ready for NC’s judicial races, and a new edition of “Where are we in NC?” But first: Good News Friday is Friday content done right.  In this week’s roundup…

Reminder that Saturday is the last day of early voting in NC Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. I hate it when people lecture so I’m not going to do that. But I will say this: Voting is important and consequential to the fate of humanity. But when you do it, it gives strong…

Plus: Why toilet paper, lumber prices are up   Hey, it’s Billy. Happy Friday Jr., North Carolina. Below, we’ve got info on when to set your clocks back and a surprising take on data centers from one of NC’s Senate candidates, but first: If you’ve been following the national news, you probably know that we’re in…

Plus: Watching the elk in Cataloochee Valley Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an important report on a growing food assistance crisis in North Carolina, and an inspiring story about locals banding together to help someone facing a medical crisis, but first:  We’ve got a great new episode of Billy Ball…

Plus: 46 years ago, MJ introduced himself Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a look at Michael Jordan’s first steps into the wider world and a harrowing encounter with ICE in Charlotte, but first:  We begin today with an important update on a developing election story.  Last week, we reported on Billy Ball…

Plus: 3 things in NC this week Support our work   Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a new report on how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping a crucial eastern NC congressional race, as well as a witch’s paradise in Rowan County, but first: When the singer-songwriter Steve Lacy put a wrap on his performance…

Plus: Name these waterfalls, NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a challenging edition of “Where are we in NC?” and a beginner’s guide to the data center controversy, but first:  We begin the Friday newsletter, as we always do, with Good News Friday.  Our weekly roundup of the positive stories…