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Plus: Measles detected in the Charlotte area Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Some important health news, NC.  Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy reported that Mecklenburg County—home to NC’s largest city, Charlotte—has detected traces of measles in local wastewater.  NC has had five reported cases of the dangerous virus, which can cause…

Plus: More controversy for Whatley Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got a messy developing story in NC’s Senate race, and a guide to NC’s best fall festivals, but first:  This week, North Carolina hosts just about the best free music festival in America. The NC Folk Festival runs three days in…

Plus: NC teachers buckling under rising costs Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. No matter how many times you’ve seen a fireworks show, when the first one goes off, it’s like the first time.  The novelty is renewable. It’s a little scary. Hell on dogs and small children. And, usually, thrilling.  As…

Plus: Your guide to May Day protests in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. “The liberal agenda.” That’s how a conservative columnist at the McClatchy papers described this week’s teacher protests in Raleigh.  For years, I was an education reporter before I started covering politics. So I wanted to devote the new Billy…

Plus: Last chance for holiday lights. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. This is not a sports newsletter, and if it were, it would be filled with college basketball. But I’m saving this space today for the Carolina Panthers. In the last two to three years, they were the worst sports team…

And why they will matter so much in 2026. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. We need a name for this time of year. Kwanzaa is on Day Five. But folks who celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah are in the in-between. No “Stranger Things” pun intended. You’re looking for things to do, but…