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It’s Cardinal & Pine’s annual guide to summer in North Carolina. Share with a friend All of my best memories are in summer:  The outdoor shower in Avon where, as children, we scratched our names into the wood. Grave Digger’s Dungeon in Poplar Branch. And the late-setting sun, which allowed us to stay out and…

Today’s “Good News Friday.” Plus: Sen. Tillis bashes Medicaid cuts. Share with a friend Goats get kind of a bad rap for their diet.  Yes, goats have a tendency to munch on anything in front of them. But in general, these curious animals are world-class herbivores with an extraordinary capacity for foraging.   North Carolina’s Dix…

“Good News Friday” returns with a local favorite. Share with a friend We’ll begin this Friday’s edition with good news.  Cardinal & Pine is bringing back “Good News Friday,” a weekly roundup of positive news stories across the state.  And topping the list is the return of the NC Blueberry Festival, which kicks off today…

The latest edition of “Where Are WE in NC?” Plus: This weekend’s protests. And: A NC veteran on health care access. Share with a friend In America, this weekend figures to be tense.  In Washington, D.C., President Trump is holding a military parade on the anniversary of the Army’s founding, which also happens to be…

The one thing Republicans and Democrats agree on is weed. Plus: Birthright citizenship. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Let’s talk about a thing most people seem to agree on: Marijuana, especially, if it’s for medical purposes. Check any poll and you’ll find that most North Carolinians (and most Americans, for…

The latest edition of ‘Where Are We in NC?’ Plus: Dino Days Festival, hot days ahead, and a new program for NC’s rural doctor crisis. Share with a friend In middle school, I obsessively read and re-read the book “Jurassic Park,” which was, of course, a huge summer blockbuster in 1993. To be honest, I…

How to find out if your pennies are worth something. A state bill targets food dye in Cheerwine. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend Ever heard of a million-dollar penny?  In 2023, a penny with a doubled “liberty” and “in God we trust” sold at auction for $1.1 million. The 1958…

Click here for the livestream. Share with a friend Happy Tuesday, North Carolina. I’m especially excited about this particular Tuesday.  That’s because today at 5:30 pm, Cardinal & Pine will be kicking off “Voices for Veterans: An Evening Supporting North Carolina’s Veterans and Military Families.” The livestream begins around 5:30 pm and runs through 7:30…

Join virtually for an important discussion with featured panelists including Bobby Jones and Scott Peoples (Veterans For Responsible Leadership), Jay Carey (Resist & Persist), Grier Martin (Chairman of NC DMVA) and more. Share with a friend Memorial day is coming up and tomorrow night we’re hosting Voices for Veterans to talk about real issues and…

Big news for virtually every town in NC. Plus: Few tickets remain for our talk on veterans. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend In North Carolina, hockey used to be a thing you’d look at like it’s out of a National Geographic — something far away and remote, a curiosity. Like,…