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North Carolina Republicans Are Overdue for a Reckoning on Jesse Helms
GOP candidates Ted Budd and Richard Dietz were booked to headline a dinner with Helms’ name last weekend. But what does Helms’ bigoted views say about them?
Our North Carolina Restaurant Wants to Do More to Fight Climate Change. The Inflation Reduction Act Will Help.
A Raleigh brewery and restaurant owner on President Biden and Democrats’ big climate change bill, which includes billions of dollars in incentives for businesses to invest in clean energy.
NC’s Leandro Kids Have Had Time to Grow Up and Send Their Kids to the Same Poorly Funded Schools
It’s been nearly three decades since parents charged NC’s degenerate leaders with breaking their constitutional obligation to teach all children.
UFO Homes, Clamshell Gas Stations, and Giant Domes: 6 NC Destinations for Bizarre Architecture
Modernist architecture, which peaked between 1933 and 1965, is spacey, minimalistic, and experimental. But vestiges of this eye-catching period can be found all over North Carolina.
Each of These 20 Indie Bookstores In North Carolina Has a Story to Tell
Independent bookstores are as much a community as they are a business. And business is booming. From Buxton to Boone and parts in between, here are our picks for the best ones to check out.
Cardinal & Pine Wins Nine Awards, Including Five First-Place Honors, at the N.C. Press Association
In just our second year, the Cardinal & Pine team has been recognized for our work in political reporting, video, newsletters, multimedia journalism, and commentary.
North Carolina Teachers Often Spend More Than $500 on Classroom Supplies. Here’s How to Help.
With 1.4 million kids returning to the state’s public schools this week and next, the need is great.
5 Ways Democrats Have Helped North Carolina Under Biden’s Leadership
The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have passed an array of bills aiming to improve the U.S. economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health, and combat climate change.
5 Things About Chuck Edwards, the Republican Who Beat Madison Cawthorn in the GOP Primary
Edwards blocked Medicaid expansion for years, opposed abortion rights, authored anti-immigrant bills, and flexed on local governments.
6 Utopias You Didn’t Know Existed in North Carolina
A Black refuge for economic empowerment, a lesbian commune, and a refuge for enslaved people: Let’s take a tour of the hidden societies within North Carolina society.
Why Now, More Than Ever, North Carolina Needs Farm Aid
Willie Nelson’s farm-boosting benefit show is coming to North Carolina. The timing couldn’t be better for N.C.’s biggest industry.
Homes Aren’t Affordable in North Carolina. And It’s Getting Worse.
The housing boom may be slowing, but there’s a huge gap between what potential homeowners make and what they need to make to afford a mortgage.
Morbid Curiosity: North Carolina’s Most Fascinating Graveyards
We’ve been scoping out North Carolina’s oldest, most haunted, and most hidden cemeteries.
Take In These Four Endangered NC Landscapes While You Can
From mountain bogs to maritime forests, a guide to some of North Carolina’s most enchanted landscapes.
‘They Are Not a Priority’: Republicans’ Proposed Spending Plan Gets Early Criticism
As the NC General Assembly’s Republican House and Senate leaders announced their proposed budget Tuesday, state employees and others are shaking their heads.
Medical Marijuana, Medicaid, and Poisoned Water: Three Proposed North Carolina Laws to Watch
On Monday, the state Senate passed a bill that will legalize cannabis for medical purposes. We have the roundup of this and other key NC bills.
Drag Shows, Family Picnics, and Parades: This Is How You Celebrate Pride Month in North Carolina
Pride Month is, alas, only 30 days. From Wilmington to Asheville, we’ve curated the best ways to fill it with fun, frivolity, and community.
Book Banners Tried to Stop This NC Teenager’s Speech. It Didn’t Work.
Raleigh’s Chalina Morgan-Lopez sees herself and her family in the literature that right-wing book banners are targeting. She’s not going to take it.
With Abortion, Voting Rights At Stake, Here’s What You Need to Know About NC’s US Senate Primary
The race is shaping up to be a battle between Trump and everyone else in North Carolina’s Republican Party.
These Are the Congressional Candidates NC’s Biggest Teachers Group Is Endorsing
North Carolina’s public schools faced deep cuts under GOP leadership in the last decade. Naturally, the NC Association of Educators isn’t picking them.
Each of North Carolina’s National Parks and Why You Should Visit One Right Now
A tour of the state’s choice national parks and sites, from the most beautiful mountain passes to the Atlantic’s gorgeous lookouts.
NC Starbucks Workers Join Push for Unions Across the South
Starbucks employees in Charlotte rallied for a union this week, joining a growing movement for labor rights across the South and beyond.
‘We Have Work to Do’: Rev. Barber Reviving Moral Monday in North Carolina
North Carolina’s Rev. Barber will return to Raleigh as the national Poor People’s Campaign mobilizes ahead of a June march in Washington.
North Carolina’s Growth Hides Big Problem for Smaller Counties
Massive growth in Charlotte and Raleigh is hiding real pain for many of North Carolina’s rural counties.
Fannie Lou Hamer And Ella Baker Didn’t Take a Seat at the Table, They Flipped It
In 1964, Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer changed the landscape of US politics with a Black-led party, opening the door of democracy wider for all.
$750 Million Settlement Will Help Opioid-Ravaged Communities in NC
Money from the landmark settlement will pay for treatment and prevention efforts across North Carolina in a crisis that killed nearly 30,000. The opioid crisis has killed nearly 30,000 North Carolinians, but the state will soon receive $750 million from the drug...
‘We’re Drowning Out Here.’ NC Nurses Face Severe COVID Burnout
Two years into the pandemic, one in 10 nurses in North Carolina are ready to quit from exhaustion and burnout.
Let’s Make Sure These Chapters of NC’s Black History Aren’t Forgotten
It’s Black History Month in North Carolina, and many of our state’s most significant moments are still seriously overlooked.
As Biden Preps State of the Union, Women’s Health Leaders Decry State of Abortion Rights
More than 120 groups, including organizations in North Carolina, urged Biden and Democrats to aggressively pursue federal protections with US Supreme Court considering Texas anti-abortion law.