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🌨️ NC’s Largest Snowfall Ever Was…

February 21, 2025

We dug in the history books for this. Plus: NC’s clean energy boom is in peril. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend In North Carolina, when it snows, people have to be creative if they want to go sledding. Not many people are investing in a sled for the once-every-four-years major…

Roy Cooper talks AI, war, and healthcare in Greensboro

October 14, 2026

As early voting begins, Roy Cooper is making his pitch to voters. Cooper discussed rising costs and the impacts of AI during a stop in Greensboro.

🤥 This is one big lie, NC

September 15, 2026

Plus: A scary night in Asheville Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got the latest on the Flat Iron Hotel fire in Asheville and a breakdown of the cheapest and priciest gas in NC, but first: One of the few commonalities I’ve found talking to North Carolinians in every corner…

Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general

July 1, 2024

Cardinal & Pine recently sat down with Jackson for an interview to get a better sense of why he’s running, what he would focus on as AG, and why the stakes of this particular election are so high. The interview covered a range of topics, including reproductive rights, the fentanyl crisis, corporate accountability, and his…

This NC party is one of a kind.

March 23, 2026

It ditches booze and clubbing for coffee and culture. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. If you read this newsletter every day, you know that we love to celebrate the cool stuff in North Carolina. Here’s one example: In the 1960s, the idea of combining dinner and a theater experience was new. Enter the Barn…

3 ways to beat ‘the winter blues’ in NC

February 24, 2026

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…

NC elections board says it won’t name allegedly dead voters, raising concerns

July 23, 2026

The lack of transparency means NC voters at present have no way to verify if they have been inaccurately flagged as deceased and are subject to removal from voter rolls.

Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million

November 5, 2025

The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.

Opinion: The big problem with the plans for a Fayetteville data center

January 7, 2026

Why a proposed data center in Fayetteville poses a risk to the environment, to neighbors, and to locals’ pocketbooks.

❤️ Panthers star helps kids looking for adoption

November 7, 2025

Plus: Name this western NC overlook. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. “Good News Friday” will return next week. We can’t wait. But in the meantime, here’s a good story to tide us over. Rico Dowdle, if you don’t know him, is an NFL player who grew up in Asheville. He plays…