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Plus: ‘Good News Friday’ returns with all the positive vibes Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. It’s always a good day when you get to tape one of those “I’m a PBS kid” promos they air on TV. “Reading Rainbow” was, as the kids would call it today, great content. Public broadcasting,…

Plus: A Senate candidate’s bizarre post. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, I have a new column on Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s bizarre social media post, as well as in-depth reporting on the secretive deal to push through a $10 billion Amazon data center in NC, but first:  Of all the things we…

Plus: The latest on winter weather Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. If it’s Friday, it means that we’re talking about good news in Cardinal & Pine’s “Good News Friday” column. Today, we’ve got some big business news, including a large investment from North Carolina’s largest employer. But the most fun story…

Plus: The March Madness begins. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It’s officially that time of year. College basketball is about to take over our lives for several weeks.  Fittingly, Good News Friday leads with the march madness, and a new Cinderella out of North Carolina.  In their first year of eligibility for the NCAA…

Plus: NC’s widening election scandal Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a widening scandal in our state elections office and a guide to watching the Perseid meteor shower, but first:  One of the best things we do here is Good News Friday, Cardinal & Pine’s weekly roundup of positive news stories…

Plus: NC man dies of leukemia in ICE custody Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a blast from NC’s weird past and a breaking news story on ICE, but first:  Every week, we pull together a few feel-good stories to send you into the weekend with a headwind. We call it…