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9 North Carolina ice cream shops that offer unique flavors
Break out from the chocolate and vanilla to cool off in style this summer. Here are nine ice cream shops in Carolina that offer funky flavors.
Good News Friday: It’s NC sea turtle nesting season. Meet the volunteers protecting them.
This week’s roundup of good news spotlights NC sea turtle season. Plus, a star-studded tennis event comes to Charlotte.
Where to watch fireworks in North Carolina on the Fourth of July
These 12 fireworks shows put on the most dazzling displays in North Carolina this Fourth of July weekend.
NC attorney general’s race: Where Jeff Jackson and Dan Bishop stand on the key issues
Jackson says that if elected as attorney general, Bishop could work with the Republican-dominated legislature and state Supreme Court to further erode reproductive rights in the state.
Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general
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 opponent’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Biden gives a forceful speech in Raleigh the day after a rough debate
Biden’s return to North Carolina was met with a raucous crowd that hardly reflected the narrative presented in the media Friday morning that Democrats had fallen into panicked despair over the president’s uneven debate performance against Donald Trump.
Childcare advocates arrested at NC General Assembly as lawmakers ignore their calls for adequate funding
Federal childcare grants are set to run out this weekend, and though NC legislators provided some limited last-minute funding this week, they ignored months of urgent requests to act.
Dan Bishop wrote a law that cost NC billions. Now he wants to be state Attorney General.
Bishop’s record of hostility towards LGBTQ people goes beyond HB 2 and his comments comparing them to the Taliban. As a member of the Mecklenburg County Commission in 2012, Bishop opposed a non-discrimination proposal for LGBTQ people, saying it was “either a political stunt or a serious dagger at the heart of marriage.”
Highest-rated free things to do in North Carolina, according to Tripadvisor
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated free things to do in North Carolina using data from TripAdvisor.
Highest-rated things to do in North Carolina, according to Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in North Carolina. Here are the locations that made the final cut.
‘I know where I came from’: NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall says she’s focused on stopping the state’s rural ‘brain drain’
Nearly 30 years since Elaine Marshall became the first woman elected to a statewide executive office in NC, she’s running for reelection on a promise to boost rural economic growth and help small businesses get off the ground. NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall...
10 best affordable golf courses in North Carolina
Here are 10 affordable golf courses around North Carolina where you can get 18 in on the cheap.
Shining a spotlight on Dan Bishop’s ties to donors and special interests
While Bishop has often voted in ways that benefit his donors, there is no direct proof that he voted how he did specifically because of those donations. However, there is evidence to suggest that lawmakers in general are, at minimum, more focused on issues that matter to high-dollar special interests.
8 LGBTQ-owned NC businesses to support this Pride Month
North Carolina is for everybody. Here are 8 LGBTQ-owned NC businesses that deserve your patronage in June and beyond.
10 ways to celebrate the summer solstice across North Carolina
Discover 10 ways to celebrate the summer solstice in creative ways throughout North Carolina.
Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.
Dr. Jonisha Brown founded BirthRight to empower Black pregnant women to speak up when doctors seem to ignore their concerns.
Food Lion: 8 fun facts about NC’s famous supermarket chain
From Food Town to Bloom and back, Food Lion’s history is marked with plenty of twists and turns. Here’s what you need to know about Food Lion.
We asked, you answered: North Carolinians share thoughts on legalizing marijuana in NC
Veterans, senior citizens, arthritis sufferers, people with mental illnesses: Many of them spoke up when we asked Cardinal & Pine readers what they think about marijuana in NC. Could 2024 be the year legalization finally gets over the hump? North Carolina has been...
What does the North Carolina Attorney General do?
In 2012, when the General Assembly passed their voter ID law and faced a lawsuit from the Obama administration, then-Attorney General Roy Cooper said the law was “one of the worst election pieces of legislation in the country.” Cooper also urged Governor Pat McCrory to veto the bill.
We’re making a local business guide in NC, and we want you to choose where
We at Cardinal & Pine are asking you, our readers to help us choose the best location for our very first local business guide in North Carolina.
Pride Month in NC: Here are 9 celebrations in North Carolina’s small towns
Everyone should have a chance to celebrate Pride Month in NC, regardless of whether they live in a big city or not. Here's a guide to celebrating in NC's small towns. We are entering Pride Month in NC, the nationwide observance first launched following the Stonewall...
Facing backlash, fate of NC Republicans’ proposed ban on public masking is unclear
But during the Covid-19 pandemic, many on the right took issue with mask mandates issued by state and local governments as part of their efforts to minimize transmission of the deadly virus. At the height of the pandemic, Reopen NC was a group dedicated to opposing business and restaurant closures, and even started a ‘Burn Your Mask Challenge,’ where participants would post videos burning masks to social media.
The real history of Memorial Day (plus 9 ways to celebrate it in NC)
The history of Memorial Day might have begun in the Carolinas. Celebrate it with one of these 9 events from the NC mountains to the coast.
We found 5 of the best NC waterparks to check out this summer
Are you looking for a way to beat the summer heat in North Carolina? From Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park to Carolina Harbor, get ready to make a splash at 5 of the best NC waterparks.
Opinion: Why Mo Green is the education leader I’m choosing for my kids and my state
In 2022, as a candidate endorsed by extremist group Moms for Liberty, she ran for a seat on the Wake County School Board and lost. In her current race, she’s again endorsed by Moms for Liberty, and proposes eliminating the State Board of Education and forcing children with special needs into separate classrooms where they’ll “just focus on learning life skills.”
Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
The 10 biggest & best farmers markets in North Carolina
Discover the biggest and best farmers markets in North Carolina. Shop fresh produce, baked goods, artisan crafts, and more.
Bigfoot & the Beast of Bladenboro: A look into North Carolina’s legendary creatures
From the Bigfoot of the Uwharrie to the Beast of Bladenboro, North Carolina has more than its share of legendary creatures.
VIDEO: NC public school parent on why the voucher expansion makes her angry
WATCH: The Charlotte mother of a public school student on why the legislature's private school voucher expansion makes her angry. 😡 Republicans in the General Assembly are expected to expand the state’s private school voucher program by $465 million in the coming...