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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…

Plus: Trump threatened NC with what? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Gov. Josh Stein is sounding the alarm about troubles with mail-in voting. We’ve got the solution here to make sure your ballot counts. Plus, a big jobs announcement in Wilmington, but first: President Trump returned to North Carolina this week. And just…

Plus: NC’s top 3 Halloween candies this year Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got North Carolina’s preferred Halloween candy—and it’s a weird one—plus a check-in from the State Fair, but first: Hey, North Carolina. If you were planning to vote by mail this year, stop what you’re doing for a second…

Plus: Nationwide GLP-1 recall out of NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the top scary movies filmed in NC, and a chance to win a $25 gift card from Cardinal & Pine, but first: Some important health news.  A compound pharmacy in Cary is the subject of a nationwide recall…

Plus: Send us your voting videos! Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a list of Halloween-themed events in eastern NC, and a check-in from No Kings in the Triangle, but first: We’ve covered the way data centers are firing up communities. Recently, leaders in Raleigh passed a 6-month moratorium on them. …

Plus: First day of voting totals are in Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got the numbers on NC’s first day of early voting, and our most-read story this week, but first:  Friday exists for a few reasons. It’s to signal the end of the work week, and it’s to…

Plus: Roy Cooper zeroes in on AI Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the best gluten-free and vegan bakeries in NC, plus a check-in from the final days of NC’s crucial Senate race, but first: Asheville chef Katie Button is known for her award-winning Spanish restaurant, Cúrate Bar de Tapas. But…

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…