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Plus: Where are the Buddhist monks heading next? Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Justice for the pickle. The pickle is not just a briny cucumber. It’s not just an afterthought, something to complement your burger or put on the side of the plate. The pickle deserves its own “Rocky”-style training montage.…

Plus: The big election news of the day Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin Tuesday with the big political news in North Carolina: On Monday night, Republicans in western NC debated well into the evening hours and arrived at a replacement for troubled Congressman Chuck Edwards. They settled on two-term state representative…

Plus: The arts take over a NC town Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got some troubling news about NC jails, and Blowing Rock’s big art in the park party, but first:  Over the weekend, the Republican US Senate candidate from NC, Michael Whatley, had some more trouble with the press.  Organizers…

Plus: Your NC winter gardening guide. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. An amateur gardener thinks of winter as a dead season. A pro sees it as a golden opportunity to get ahead of the heat, the bugs, and the weeds.  With Cardinal & Pine contributor Tyler Francischine, let’s get ahead of…

Plus: Here’s what’s in NC’s historic state budget Share with a friend Good evening, North Carolina!  A June poll conducted by Catawba College found that 72% of North Carolinians have had to scale back their regular monthly purchases. That’s an increase from 64% in January.  As one Cardinal & Pine Instagram follower put it: “When…