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☄️ Biggest meteor shower of the year is here
Plus: NC’s widening election scandal Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a widening scandal in our state elections office and a guide to watching the Perseid meteor shower, but first: One of the best things we do here is Good News Friday, Cardinal & Pine’s weekly roundup of positive news stories…
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Flock cameras in NC: Yea or nay?
Plus: NC Folk Festival’s lineup is out. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have Cardinal & Pine’s guide to the week in taking action, and the NC Folk Festival lineup, but first: Flock cameras might be the only thing less popular right now than data centers. The AI-powered cameras are good at…
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🌭 The best hot dog stand in America?
Plus: Teacher pay raises, with a catch. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have the NC Peach Festival and one of the best little hot dog stands in America, but first: Last week, something weird happened. Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, signed a budget written by the Republican leaders of the state…
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🦇 Batman patrols this NC small town
Plus: 11 affordable road trips in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have a free summer meals program in jeopardy and our guide to affordable NC road trips, but first: Not every hero wears a cape. But sometimes they do. You simply have to read this story out of the western…
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Elon Musk-connected org sends bad mailers in NC
Plus: A dangerous wildfire burns in eastern NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a suspicious NC mailer and a tribute to an old friend, but first: We begin with some big news on the coast. Local firefighters are fighting a huge wildfire in coastal Brunswick County. Brunswick County, of course,…
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👀 Name this historic building in North Carolina
Plus: Time for Good News Friday! Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. For the past couple weeks, I’ve been on the road. But there’s no place like North Carolina, and I’m excited to be back home. We’ve got a lot of news to get to below, including an AI regulatory bill and some stunning…
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NC’s most vibrant towns—and what that actually means
Plus: Who wins—and loses—from NC’s appraisal moratorium Share with a friend This feels like one North Carolinians can all get behind: helping Asheville earn the title of the South’s Top Culinary Town. The Local Palate’s reader-voted contest celebrates places with big flavors and small-town charm, and Asheville is one of just 15 finalists. Voting closes…
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Anyone else wondering how NC’s sea turtles are doing?
Plus: Here’s what’s in NC’s historic state budget Share with a friend Good evening, North Carolina! A June poll conducted by Catawba College found that 72% of North Carolinians have had to scale back their regular monthly purchases. That’s an increase from 64% in January. As one Cardinal & Pine Instagram follower put it: “When…
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North Carolina can lead the fight for abortion access
A special message from Abortion Access Now Share with a friend North Carolina can help lead the fight for real abortion access (Courtesy of Abortion Access Now) In late May, leaders from across the South gathered in Raleigh for a training that was about more than one weekend, one state, or one fight. It…
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Your last-minute guide to Fourth of July plans
Plus: Good news about NC’s hurricane season Share with a friend Programming note: Our newsletter guy Billy Ball is still out of the office on vacation. Below you’ll find a bunch of fun things to do during the long holiday weekend, and, of course, North Carolina news you need to know. Happy Fourth of July,…
