Cardinal and Pine

Plus: A Senate candidate’s bizarre post. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, I have a new column on Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s bizarre social media post, as well as in-depth reporting on the secretive deal to push through a $10 billion Amazon data center in NC, but first:  Of all the things we…

Plus: The NC GOP’s fight over sex offenders Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a developing story about the NC GOP’s conflicted approach to convicted sex offenders within their ranks, and a farewell to a Cardinal & Pine stalwart, but first:  Picnic season will be here again in North Carolina. It…

Plus: The NC-based chain voted ‘best breakfast’ Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some major breaking news in the 2026 elections, and a delicious honor for one of NC’s most beloved fast food chains, but first:  Recently, the NC General Assembly unveiled a major new election reform bill. It makes several…

Plus: Civil rights activists protest SAVE Act. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have some important info about free summer meals for NC kids, plus a look at 6 of NC’s prettiest camping sites, but first:  Bishop William Barber II is one of NC’s best-known civil rights activists. On Monday, he marched in…

Plus: US Rep. Chuck Edwards is in hot water Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the latest in the scandal facing NC Congressman Chuck Edwards, as well as an expansion for NC’s “best burger” restaurant, but first:  The verdict is in on last week’s storms in western NC. Yes, there was,…

Plus: NC man dies of leukemia in ICE custody Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a blast from NC’s weird past and a breaking news story on ICE, but first:  Every week, we pull together a few feel-good stories to send you into the weekend with a headwind. We call it…

Plus: NC singer on finding joy in hard times. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a big story unfolding in NC’s US Senate race, as well as your weekly guide to getting involved in NC, but first: Artificial intelligence (AI) surely has the potential to do some good, but it also…

Plus: A promising ketamine therapy for vets. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the biggest watermelon I’ve ever heard of, and a promising therapy for veterans, but here’s today’s big news:  Recently, we learned about ICE’s plan to open a 1,400-bed detention center in Hertford County, NC.  It would be one…

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an election chief’s controversial departure and under-the-radar NC restaurants, but first:  A well-deserved victory lap for soccer in North Carolina.  Our state has a rich history of soccer at the amateur level, but professional soccer is still…

Plus: ICE has big plans in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Scroll down for big news on ICE’s plans for NC and “huge strides” for one western NC town hit by Helene, but first: When someone dresses up as a superhero, and it’s not Halloween, we tend to dismiss them. They can’t…