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A jaw-dropping stat about early voting in NC
Plus: Gas prices rise after Iran bombings Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It is Election Day, North Carolina. This evening, results will begin coming in shortly after the polls close at 7:30 p.m. Which means, right about now. You can catch the latest results on this dashboard. (Hint: Make sure to use the…
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💪 What to know on Election Day in NC
Plus: 10 NC sites for Women’s History Month. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Apologies for the sports metaphor, but this is your 2-minute warning. Tuesday is Election Day in North Carolina’s primary elections. Regardless of where you live and what party you’re registered in, there are big votes on the table about what…
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Closing Monday, we want to hear your opinion
Help today, your voice matters to us Dear reader, This survey will close end-of-day, Monday, March 2, 2026 Cardinal & Pine is surveying our readers to inform our work for 2026. Our audience grew significantly last year, and we’d like to learn more about who we’re reaching—and how we can serve you better. Whether you’re…
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🤔 Name this North Carolina lake
Plus: Good news from across the state of NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We all know groceries are more expensive. But as Cardinal & Pine contributor Ryan Pitkin points out in his new edition of Good News Friday, those aren’t the only things that are more expensive. Recreational, fun things are pricier,…
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The tragedy of Ciji Graham
Plus: Checking in from the Crystal Coast Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin today with the story of Ciji Graham. The 34-year-old Greensboro police officer died of heart failure in 2023, waiting on an abortion that might have saved her life. As ProPublica recently reported, Graham and her physicians knew she was…
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The most powerful man in NC
And most North Carolinians don’t know who he is. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Cardinal & Pine readers are a pretty plugged-in bunch. So most of you know Phil Berger, the longtime leader of the NC Senate. Folks like former Gov. Roy Cooper might get more national headlines. But you could make a…
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3 ways to beat ‘the winter blues’ in NC
Plus: Saving Charlotte’s original Black social club Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. I’ll be honest: Winter is not my thing. There was a moment two weeks ago—sometime in between the second or the third day that my car was stuck in ice on my driveway—that I yelled curse words at winter. Like, the…
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🗞️ Please, we want to hear your opinion again
What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Dear reader, Thank you for being a part of the community we’re building here at Cardinal & Pine. As a reader supported news organization, you’re at the center of everything we do. Our audience grew significantly last year, and we’d like to learn more…
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Crisis at one North Carolina hospital
Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Kerri Wilson and Zoe Clarke are nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Wilson works in the cardiology wing, Clarke in the intensive care unit. Both of them spoke to Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy recently for our ongoing Bad Medicine…
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🫎 Group fights for NC wildlife crossings
Plus: Name this little NC downtown Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. If you want to know what makes North Carolina tick, there are a few places you can start. For instance, Nash County in eastern NC. In addition to being the home of Roy Cooper, NC’s former governor and current US Senate candidate,…
