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Plus: ‘Good News Friday’ brings some optimism Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. It’s been a year of bad headlines in North Carolina’s largest city. But this week’s “Good News Friday” offers something to be optimistic about in Charlotte. For the last three years, local organizers have been piloting a program aimed at…

Plus: Gov. Stein moves on Medicaid, but warns trouble ahead Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Why do people immigrate illegally? Why don’t they just get in line? Why don’t they “do it the right way?” If there were a “FAQ” page on illegal immigration, these would be the first questions asked.…

Plus: Something to be grateful for. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Gratitude is a funny thing. If you try to force it, it just feels unearned and cheap. Separating the fake kind from the real kind is worth the extra mental flex.  This week, as we take off for the Thanksgiving holiday,…

Plus: NC’s best choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Who can argue with a little bit of good news?  Cardinal & Pine’s recurring Friday series—”Good News Friday“—returns today with an animal that is very, very close to not existing anymore.  We’ve reported before on the red wolf. Deforestation,…

Plus: NC braces for cold, cold weather Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. We begin with the big news. Sunday night, we learned that some Democrats have agreed to a plan to reopen the government. It’s a small number—seven Democrats and one independent who tends to vote with Democrats—but it’s enough to…

Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Ever wanted to own your own direct line to space?  A former NASA facility in western North Carolina is on the market if you have a cozy $30 million laying around. The facility is currently owned by the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), an educational nonprofit,…