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Plus: What NC’s oyster farmers are up against Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy has the latest on a developing story on US Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican representing parts of western NC.  Edwards was recently accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.  According to a new…

Plus: This could change politics in NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Since 2010, politics in America has changed.  The US Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision allowed corporations and outside groups to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.  It has increasingly made non-local politics into a game played only by the…

Plus: If you don’t know George Masa, you need to Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a spectacular view from the Blue Ridge Parkway, a long-awaited proposal to do something about data centers, and an unforgettable story about the photographer who helped to found a western NC jewel. But first:  The…

Plus: A spectacular view from Foscoe Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Youth sports are a really good thing. Not only are they good for the body, they’re good for the mind. One North Carolina association’s vote last week will open the door a little wider for youth sports in the state, specifically for…

Plus: Best ways to back women’s sports in NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’re going to get real about NC’s healthcare woes, the NC Education Lottery, and a guide to this week’s protests. But first:  Last week, during a virtual event with two of North Carolina’s biggest 2026 candidates, I asked…

Plus: Why the Education Lottery is kind of a hoax Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We’ve got a new political sex scandal, an NC county’s fight to make polluters pay, and some hero postal workers. But first, here’s proof that we read your comments and your emails. 😀 Last week, when we dove…

An eastern North Carolina favorite closes. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got the last days of an eastern NC fish fry, a whale siting on Onslow Beach, and coastal NC’s brewing fight over shellfish farms, but first: Kelsea McLain’s desire to be an abortion clinic escort in North Carolina grew out…

Plus: What to buy for Teacher Appreciation Week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. If I had to list my favorite Main Streets in North Carolina, the little town of Oxford would be holding down a spot.  This week, Granville County town hosts an annual event called CultureFest. It tops the bill in our…

Plus: A sea of red in Raleigh as educators march. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. The big news, today, is the thousands of educators marching in Raleigh.  The underlying tension is teacher pay. In North Carolina, we have some of the most poorly paid educators in America.  But it’s also about overall public…

Plus: What Roy Cooper, Anita Earls told us Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Gun violence is not the sort of thing anyone talks about dispassionately.  People who feel something about gun laws usually feel that way strongly.  North Carolina’s state legislature is spurring a lot of that right now. Republican lawmakers are hoping…