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315 results for ‘good news friday’
  • Good News Friday: Looking to start fall early? The NC Apple Festival is back!

    August 23, 2024

    Our weekly roundup of positive stories from North Carolina embraces autumn at the NC Apple Festival. Plus: Raleigh gets a new downtown park and three NC BBQ joints made a list of the best in the South.

    Good News Friday: Looking to start fall early? The NC Apple Festival is back!
  • Good News Friday: This NC science center welcomes an endangered red panda

    June 28, 2024

    It’s the return of Cardinal & Pine’s weekly good news roundup. This week, we’re talking about the NC stars who shined in the NBA Draft, an adorable red panda, and the state’s first Spanish-speaking health hotline. 

    Good News Friday: This NC science center welcomes an endangered red panda
  • Best NC cities to retire in

    December 5, 2025

    Plus: ‘Good News Friday’ returns Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Did you know that North Carolina has seven museums that are officially affiliated with the Smithsonian? The state landed its seventh this week. The Charlotte Museum of History joins six other institutions around the state. Cardinal & Pine contributor Ryan Pitkin…

    Best NC cities to retire in
  • Good News Friday: There are signs of progress in the youth mental health crisis in NC

    July 12, 2024

    Another week of positive stories, featuring exciting sports news from the Queen City! Plus, improvements in youth mental health and a sweet dog adoption story. It’s Friday, which means we’re rounding up more positive news stories to brighten up your weekend!  This week, NC teachers got some long-awaited pay raises, there are positive signs for…

    Good News Friday: There are signs of progress in the youth mental health crisis in NC
  • 🤔 Name this NC downtown

    December 12, 2025

    Plus: ‘Good News Friday’ brings some optimism Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. It’s been a year of bad headlines in North Carolina’s largest city. But this week’s “Good News Friday” offers something to be optimistic about in Charlotte. For the last three years, local organizers have been piloting a program aimed at…

    🤔 Name this NC downtown
  • 16 NC spots where kids eat free

    May 1, 2026

    Plus: A sea of red in Raleigh as educators march. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. The big news, today, is the thousands of educators marching in Raleigh.  The underlying tension is teacher pay. In North Carolina, we have some of the most poorly paid educators in America.  But it’s also about overall public…

    16 NC spots where kids eat free
  • 10 cheap ways to do Memorial Day in NC

    May 22, 2026

    Plus: A bipartisan plan to regulate data centers. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a mysterious shipwreck and a plan to take on data centers, but first: Memorial Day weekend is here. And for the first time in a long time, there’s rain in the forecast for much of North Carolina. …

    10 cheap ways to do Memorial Day in NC
  • Good News Friday: Who wants to go to a baby shower for birds of prey?

    February 2, 2024

    Yes, baby owls are cute. Plus: NC is loaded down with great options with foodies. This, and other good news, in today’s edition of “Good News Friday.”

    Good News Friday: Who wants to go to a baby shower for birds of prey?
  • 🤔 Name this North Carolina lake

    February 27, 2026

    Plus: Good news from across the state of NC. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We all know groceries are more expensive. But as Cardinal & Pine contributor Ryan Pitkin points out in his new edition of Good News Friday, those aren’t the only things that are more expensive. Recreational, fun things are pricier,…

    🤔 Name this North Carolina lake
  • The biggest gift in one NC college’s history

    July 24, 2026

    Plus: Name this NC beach 🏖 Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have viral dot cakes and where to find them, plus a scavenger hunt for the famous Jimothy the raccoon, but first, we begin with Good News Friday. As always, C&P contributor Ryan Pitkin has rounded up several positive news stories…

    The biggest gift in one NC college’s history
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