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NC House votes to block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood
| October 29, 2025
North Carolina Republicans approved a ‘bait and switch’ bill that would block Medicaid patients from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood clinics.Millions could go hungry in NC if SNAP benefits are paused during government shutdown
| October 29, 2025
Kids, seniors, and veterans are among those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to eat. The Trump administration has warned it will discontinue the program’s payments in November.How these two puddings became North Carolina’s unique Thanksgiving tradition
| October 28, 2025
Turkey and pumpkin pie are great, but NC has two unique additions to its Thanksgiving menu. Read on to learn about these festive state delicacies.Post-Helene, Hendersonville art auction has ‘best year so far’
| October 27, 2025
The western NC town of Hendersonville, one of many communities still recovering after Helene rolled through in 2024, shattered their fundraising record this weekend for the "Bearfootin" Auction.Fight continues for justice over PCB exposure at NC State
| October 27, 2025
Members of the North Carolina State University community are still seeking justice over cancer-causing toxins which caused the closure of one of its buildings.Opinion: From firehouses to schools, North Carolina’s small towns run on local elections
| October 25, 2025
Millions of Americans turn out to vote in presidential elections, but most of us don’t engage in the local elections that have an outsized impact on our everyday lives. Here's why we need a change in North Carolina.Good News Friday: The NC food banks stepping up as federal shutdown threatens SNAP
| October 24, 2025
North Carolinians are spreading kindness and care this week: from NC food banks stepping up to Asheville being named the “Nicest Place in America.”Video: Weed, gerrymandering, and political corruption — ‘Billy Ball Explains NC’ is back ✊🏻
| October 23, 2025
In North Carolina, weed’s illegal, gerrymandering’s not — and politicians are rigging the rules to stay in power. We're going to break it down it every week at "Billy Ball Explains NC."Video: Trump attempt to intimidate ‘No Kings’ protesters didn’t work in North Carolina
| October 23, 2025
President Trump called the No Kings protesters nothing but criminals and people who hate America. Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent Michael McElroy walks though a North Carolina protest to see if that is true.Opinion: AG Jeff Jackson visits Fayetteville to remind FEMA a promise is a promise
| October 23, 2025
In Fayetteville, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson calls on FEMA to honor their promise to build a badly needed bridge. Jackson's office has filed a lawsuit against the federal agency over FEMA's cancellation of $200 million in funds.‘Little armored ones’: Why armadillos are being spotted now in North Carolina
| October 23, 2025
Drawn by a warming climate, lots of diggable land, and loads of fire ants, nine-banded armadillos are increasingly being spotted here in North Carolina.Advocates flood NC legislature as Medicaid cuts squeeze providers
| October 23, 2025
Health care experts and advocates for the poor converge on the NC legislature, calling on them to break their Medicaid stalemate.
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Post-Helene, Hendersonville art auction has ‘best year so far’
| October 27, 2025
The western NC town of Hendersonville, one of many communities still recovering after Helene rolled through in 2024, shattered their fundraising record this weekend for the "Bearfootin" Auction.Fight continues for justice over PCB exposure at NC State
| October 27, 2025
Members of the North Carolina State University community are still seeking justice over cancer-causing toxins which caused the closure of one of its buildings.Good News Friday: The NC food banks stepping up as federal shutdown threatens SNAP
| October 24, 2025
North Carolinians are spreading kindness and care this week: from NC food banks stepping up to Asheville being named the “Nicest Place in America.”Opinion: AG Jeff Jackson visits Fayetteville to remind FEMA a promise is a promise
| October 23, 2025
In Fayetteville, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson calls on FEMA to honor their promise to build a badly needed bridge. Jackson's office has filed a lawsuit against the federal agency over FEMA's cancellation of $200 million in funds.Proposed NC voting map would decrease Black representation
| October 21, 2025
North Carolinians are speaking up as state Republicans rush to change the congressional voting map and improve their chances in the midterms next year.Raleigh residents help power city buses — literally
| October 21, 2025
Around 70 GoRaleigh buses are set to be fueled by natural gas. Here’s everything you need to know.Opinion: Yes, protest still matters in America, but what comes after ‘No Kings’ is crucial
| October 20, 2025
Good protests—like the "No Kings" demonstrations in North Carolina—can be silly, loud, rambunctious, and disorganized. They can be disruptive and even dumb. But they are never, ever pointless.Good News Friday: Volunteers rebuild Marshall church after Helene
| October 17, 2025
This week's Good News Friday features an inspiring story from western North Carolina, where residents helped to rebuild a Marshall church after Helene.
