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Plus: A perfect rainbow over Wilmington. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a tribute to the late, great Southern icon, Dolly Parton, and a rainbow over Wilmington, but first: Everyone loves secret food destinations. Today, we published a look at an under-the-radar taco destination in Asheville called Xico Chico. The name…

Plus: Our most-read stories at Cardinal & Pine. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got a first-timer’s guide to voting in NC and our most-read story of the week, but first: The North Carolina Zoo has been talking about next steps since 2022. That’s when the Asheboro zoo said it would be…

Plus: NC’s ‘recovery czar’ doesn’t want to be that. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Somehow, someway, there’s a really important election in November. And one of the most important races on the ballot in North Carolina will be the race for one of NC’s two US Senate seats. One seat is…

Plus: Trump’s strange NC rally Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s Cardinal & Pine newsletter, we have a beautiful overlook view from Boone and a guide to u-pick apples in NC, but first:  National politics came crashing in North Carolina this week. The president came to Gastonia to stump for Republican Senate candidate…

Plus: The latest on winter weather Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. If it’s Friday, it means that we’re talking about good news in Cardinal & Pine’s “Good News Friday” column. Today, we’ve got some big business news, including a large investment from North Carolina’s largest employer. But the most fun story…

Plus: Name this NC city Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’re rolling out Cardinal & Pine’s 2026 voter hub, a one-stop shop for all your midterm election needs, and we also have a story about President Trump’s plan to clear logging in national forests, but first: Good News Friday needs no explanation,…

Plus: Where are the hurricanes? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an important update on hurricane season and a remarkable program connecting veterans with NC agriculture, but first: I took a poetry class in college. (Yeah, I’m that kinda guy.) And one of the things I remember most about my teacher,…

Plus: Did Trump’s plan in NC backfire? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got an exclusive look at NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earl’s background in civil rights and the skinny on a flamboyant (and somewhat scandalous) vacation rental in western NC, but first:  Have North Carolina’s Republicans gerrymandered themselves out of…