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🦇 Batman patrols this NC small town

July 14, 2026

Plus: 11 affordable road trips in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have a free summer meals program in jeopardy and our guide to affordable NC road trips, but first: Not every hero wears a cape. But sometimes they do. You simply have to read this story out of the western…

Early voting begins today. Here’s what to watch for in the 2026 NC primaries

February 12, 2026

The 2026 NC primaries are about to kick off, setting up key congressional, state legislative and judicial elections in November.

😍 An NC basketball legend’s cool new youth academy

June 12, 2026

Plus: Name this western NC lake. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got the latest edition of “Where are we in NC?” in addition to maybe the biggest healthcare story of 2026 and a convo with one of NC’s youngest lawmakers, but let’s start with this: The first time I saw Kemba…

A super PAC’s going to lie about Roy Cooper. A lot.

April 16, 2026

Plus: Your week in NC protests. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin today with one of the most important elections of 2026. This fall, it pits a former governor and attorney general, Roy Cooper, against a longtime GOP fundraiser, Michael Whatley. Recently, the right-wing Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) announced that it is investing…

Here’s what ‘closing the chapter’ on FEMA would mean for North Carolina disasters

June 10, 2026

Officials say disaster survivors in rural North Carolina would be hit the hardest by the changes proposed by a Trump FEMA council.

Black moms are dying from pregnancy-related causes. Sen. Murdock says North Carolina should try to stop it

April 17, 2026

As Gov. Josh Stein recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, Sen. Murdock is using the spotlight to press her Momnibus 3.5 bill and a broader “20 for 20” agenda she says could save people’s lives across the state.

Opinion: Mark Robinson’s comeback lacked one big thing—an apology

March 27, 2026

Mark Robinson, a disgraced Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, teased a comeback with a new “tell-all” interview. But he owes more than that to the millions of North Carolinians he insulted with his hateful campaigning.

NC primary elections could see high-profile Republicans, Democrats lose their seats

March 2, 2026

Powerful incumbents of both parties, including NC Sen. Phil Berger and Democratic US. Rep. Valerie Foushee face surprisingly tight primary challenges on Tuesday.

NC lawmakers override Josh Stein’s vetoes on climate change, gun laws

July 29, 2025

With some Democratic support, legislators defied Gov. Josh Stein, weakened state climate change laws and made it legal for private school teachers to take guns to school.

Should NC worry about hantavirus?

May 18, 2026

Plus: Your guide to NC’s best water parks Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a big Asheville controversy and everything to know about NC waterparks this year, but first: We started this newsletter in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, like you, I’m still a little traumatized from the whole…