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Plus: Scottish roots on parade at the Highland Games Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. This Monday, we begin with an important new story from Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy.  The Republican running to represent North Carolina in the US Senate is Michael Whatley, the former head of the NC GOP and the Republican…

Plus: The NC House just approved a bill to let you spend *less* time at the DMV. Share with a friend It’s Friday, August 1, 2025.   Hey, it’s Brook. Happy August, y’all. I’m excited that a new month is here because that means we’re that much closer to fall arriving—plus, this weekend is supposed…

Plus: The arts take over a NC town Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got some troubling news about NC jails, and Blowing Rock’s big art in the park party, but first:  Over the weekend, the Republican US Senate candidate from NC, Michael Whatley, had some more trouble with the press.  Organizers…

Plus: Is it finally the year for medical marijuana? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Did Trump just give North Carolina Republicans an opening to legalize medical marijuana? Recently, the federal government reclassified marijuana—which is sometimes called “cannabis”—as a Schedule 3 drug, putting it in the same category as drugs with recognized medical use…

Plus: US Senate candidate running from western NC recovery? Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. When you live in North Carolina, you come to think of snow as an ephemeral thing.  Look at it too long and you might look it out of existence.  But for the second weekend in a row,…