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Plus: Literal pirates in Greenville. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It’s hardly breaking news that April 20, or “4/20,” is a holiday among marijuana-lovers.  Cannabis is on a lot of folks’ minds this week with the NC General Assembly returning to session. Below, Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy has a run-down of their…

Plus: Checking out the viral food stars of NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have an incredible view of the “blue ghost” fireflies, an important vote in the NC House, and viral food stars of NC, but first:  If I want our new video series, Billy Ball Explains NC, to do…

Plus: Your week in NC protests. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin today with one of the most important elections of 2026.  This fall, it pits a former governor and attorney general, Roy Cooper, against a longtime GOP fundraiser, Michael Whatley.  Recently, the right-wing Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) announced that it is investing…