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Plus: ICE has big plans in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Scroll down for big news on ICE’s plans for NC and “huge strides” for one western NC town hit by Helene, but first: When someone dresses up as a superhero, and it’s not Halloween, we tend to dismiss them. They can’t…

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: 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…

Plus: What NC stands to lose in Iran. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Unbelievably, Cardinal & Pine is now 6 years old.  We got off the ground in March 2020, as the first COVID-19 cases shut down our state. C&P started as a vital tool for spreading good information quickly in a scary…

Plus: NC leaders react to Venezuela Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. The house is quieter. The recycling bin is filled with discarded toy boxes. And my bank account is drier than the Sahara. It must be the week after the holidays.  I hope you missed us as much as we missed…

Plus: Name this historic NC downtown Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Art is the lie that tells the truth.  I’m paraphrasing a quote attributed to Pablo Picasso. Today’s “Good News Friday” column celebrates a ground-breaking piece of art that’s telling a lot of truth.  This week, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra director Kwamé Ryan took…