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Plus: Why ticket prices are about to take a dive. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. “We won.”  This week, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that he and 33 other attorneys general—Democrats and Republicans—claimed victory in a major lawsuit against Live Nation.  Live Nation is the company that owns Ticketmaster. That will…

Plus: Signs of life after Helene Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Recovery is not a passive thing. It takes time, effort, endurance, and a willingness to deal with big disappointments.  The recovery in Asheville after Helene is still a work in progress. But there are definite signs of recovery. Take the…

Plus: A plan to give NC teachers big pay raises Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. As always, Fridays are for good news at Cardinal & Pine.  Today, we’re putting a microscope on a new proposal from Gov. Josh Stein that would make teacher pay in North Carolina the envy of the southeast.  The…

Plus: Name this NC fishing hole 👀 Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Who says that Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on anything?  We begin today’s Good News Friday with a bill moving through the North Carolina legislature that tackles social media use among younger children. The legislation, which has the support of both…

Plus: A tropical weather threat for NC? Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Remember Charlotte’s “Roofman” robber?  “Roofman,” whose real name is Jeffrey Manchester, acquired some national notoriety in the aughts by managing to break out of jail and rob dozens of McDonald’s locations across the US. He got the nickname because…