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Plus: A spectacular sight in today’s Good News Friday Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. In the last two years, a funny thing happened at the North Carolina Zoo. Staff at the Asheboro zoo noticed two white deer around the property—a male and a female. This summer, they spotted a white fawn. …

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…

Share with a friend This afternoon, something big happened in Washington, DC, that we’ll be talking about for a long time.  Republicans in Congress convinced the final few holdouts in their party to vote for President Donald Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill.” It’s a massive tax break and spending cut bill that will, according to…

Plus: Was Abraham Lincoln born a Tar Heel? Share with a friend It’s Friday, August 15, 2025. Hey, it’s Brook. Is it just me, or has it felt like this week has gone on forever? I think it’s because of all the dreary, rainy weather we’ve had. Fortunately, it looks like this weekend will be…

Plus: 3 actual pieces of good news this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin—as we do every Friday—with three pieces of actual good news.  This week, Cardinal & Pine’s “Good News Friday” centers on the three hero cops behind daring water rescues. Among them, in February, Raleigh Police Sgt. M.T. Foran…

“Good News Friday” is back. Share with a friend There’s actually never a bad time for good news. It’s a scientific fact. That’s why every week we pick out several of our favorite positive news stories and put them in something we call “Good News Friday.”  This week, we shined a light on Morgan Riley,…