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Seriously, What Is This Animal?
The latest resident of the Greensboro Science Center’s Zoo is … cool looking. Plus: Remembering Jan. 6. Share with a friend Jan. 8, 2024 The problem with zoos is there is no problem. Assuming they are ethically run, zoos are better than birthday cake and spring breezes. We love them too much. Animals are more…
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This North Carolinian Paved the Way for Women in State Politics
And ICYMI: A NC civil rights leader was asked to leave a movie theater for bringing his own chair. Really. Share with a friend It’s the first Friday of 2024. Can you believe it? Me neither. If you’ve struggled to get back into the swing of things this first week of the year, we get…
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The 4 Most Important NC Stories of 2024
The new year is about the future, not the past. Here’s what we think will move the needle in our state in 2024. Share with a friend Jan. 3, 2024 The end of a year is about taking stock of the past. Which is why I’ve always preferred the new year, where we do that…
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The True Meaning of the Holidays in NC
Forget the jingles and the sales. It’s people who make the holidays special. Plus: How a country boy from eastern NC came to lead one of NC’s fastest-growing cities. Share with a friend Dec. 22, 2023 This week, I saw a Walmart commercial that featured, of all things, the Grinch. It’s nothing against Walmart specifically.…
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❤️ Pics of Homecoming for NC Marines
Lovely scenes for returning Marines Wednesday in Jacksonville. Plus: Our top 5 restaurants of 2023. Share with a friend Dec. 20, 2023 Scroll below for that holiday homecoming, but first: Want to know the best part of our job? It’s the food. One thing we added to Cardinal & Pine this year was “Leah Tries,”…
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2023’s Most Googled People in NC
NC’s home to probably the most popular person on the internet. Plus: A pay bump for service members: And: Cheerwine’s very NC story. Share with a friend Dec. 18, 2023 NC was hot in 2023. That’s what we can glean from reading the most Googled North Carolinians this year. Why? Because those North Carolinians were…
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NC Has One of “America’s Best Xmas Towns”
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a winter wonderland. Plus: The year in abortion rights. And: We’re looking for NC’s best bakery. Share with a friend Dec. 15, 2023 If you’ve been with us a while, first off: Thank you. Secondly: Don’t we look so fresh and so clean? We’ve been hard at work on a…
