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The highest, lowest gas prices in NC
Plus: Heartbreaking Miss North Carolina news Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. For some in eastern North Carolina, it’s not really spring until the Azalea Festival. Wilmington’s annual spring fling is filled with parades, contests, street fairs, pageants, music, and—of course—that flowering shrub that lights up our yards this time of year. As C&P…
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This North Carolinian is making history
Plus: AI in dental work? Nah, I’m good. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Somewhere in every kid, there’s a kernel of a seed of a dream of flying to the moon. It takes a really, really special person to actually do it. Like Christina Koch. Koch, who headlines this week’s Good News Friday,…
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HUGE breaking news in North Carolina
Inside: The devastating blow to public schools Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. North Carolina, we had big breaking news today. The state’s highest court issued a long-awaited ruling in the Leandro court case. You can read it here. Essentially, the Republican majority sided with their party’s leadership in the state legislature, which argued…
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ICE’s 3 secret ‘hold rooms’ in NC
Plus: A huge conservation win in western NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin today with immigration. In February, we reported that ICE was considering several new facilities within North Carolina. Since the Minneapolis protests, the federal agency has been in the news less, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been busy. …
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3 of our favorite NC events this week
Plus: NC has a fried apple pie festival?? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Spring is, arguably, the finest time to be a North Carolinian. The air is gentle and warm. The sun isn’t so harsh. And the bugs aren’t back. Yet. This time of year, you will find me digging in the dirt…
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This story is shaking up NC’s US Senate race
Plus: Scottish roots on parade at the Highland Games Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. This Monday, we begin with an important new story from Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy. The Republican running to represent North Carolina in the US Senate is Michael Whatley, the former head of the NC GOP and the Republican…
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5 North Carolina men are suing ICE
Plus: 3 actual pieces of good news this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin—as we do every Friday—with three pieces of actual good news. This week, Cardinal & Pine’s “Good News Friday” centers on the three hero cops behind daring water rescues. Among them, in February, Raleigh Police Sgt. M.T. Foran…
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50 ‘No Kings’ protests in NC
Plus: Get ready for this weekend’s March Madness. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. This weekend in North Carolina, we are expecting some of the largest protests we’ve seen in some time. The return of the “No Kings” demonstrations means dozens of NC communities will be buzzing. However you want to protest, we support…
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Phil Berger’s out in NC. What now?
Plus: Best spots to see wildflowers in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. The big news of the week is Phil Berger‘s defeat in a NC GOP primary. On Tuesday, Berger conceded his loss to Sam Page, the Rockingham County sheriff. I hate the phrase “political earthquake,” but this feels like one. Berger…
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The most powerful man in NC politics just lost
Plus: The Clydesdales are coming to New Bern Share with a friend Hey, it’s Brook. Billy is out today, so I am stepping in to help out with the newsletter. And if you’re anything like me and your brain and soul are beyond saturated with bad news, I’m happy to share a story that made…
