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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…

“Good News Friday” returns with a local favorite. Share with a friend We’ll begin this Friday’s edition with good news.  Cardinal & Pine is bringing back “Good News Friday,” a weekly roundup of positive news stories across the state.  And topping the list is the return of the NC Blueberry Festival, which kicks off today…

“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,…

Today’s “Good News Friday.” Plus: Sen. Tillis bashes Medicaid cuts. Share with a friend Goats get kind of a bad rap for their diet.  Yes, goats have a tendency to munch on anything in front of them. But in general, these curious animals are world-class herbivores with an extraordinary capacity for foraging.   North Carolina’s Dix…

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…