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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…

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,…

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: ‘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: 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: Name this historic train depot Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. Oh happy day, it’s Friday, NC. Below, we have our most-read story this week, and a special report on the two-year anniversary of Helene, but first:…

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…