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🐅 Tigers in North Carolina??
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…
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A fall reading list, but just NC writers
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,…
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🐛 9 October festivals in NC
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…
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Thom Tillis’ ‘biggest regret’
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…
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🚨 3 important things happening in NC
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…
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Name this historic NC church
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…
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🦇 NC’s big bat stronghold
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…
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🌊 Real signs of a ‘blue wave’ in NC
Plus: The River Arts District rebounds Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. This Wednesday, we have some inspiring news out of the River Arts District, the Asheville arts hub that was shellacked by Helene. But first: We’ve got…
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👐 Peak monarch butterfly season in NC
Plus: Election deniers overseeing NC elections? Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. There’s a new book of poetry featuring Helene survivors. One of those poets read her work aloud to us. But first: We’ve published an important new…
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🎡 What’s new at the NC State Fair
Plus: Outer Banks marooned. Again. Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. In this newsletter, we’re going to get you ready for what’s new at the North Carolina State Fair, and unpack the latest headache for Senate candidate Michael…
