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Video: NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on ‘creativity’ of voting rights advocates

Hundreds showed up at the "Disenfranchised Disco" recently in Alamance County to protest Republicans' attempt to throw out 60,000 voters in the NC Supreme Court election.

Our Cardinal & Pine reporter Jessica F. Simmons caught up with Justice Allison Riggs, the winning candidate in that election, who talked to her about solidarity during "hard times."

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Benson's Mule Days festival, captured here in 2022, is a multi-day celebration of this eastern NC town's agricultural tradition, features rodeos, parades, food, and more. (Photo by Madeline P. Gray for Cardinal & Pine)

Mules, Mayberry, and woolly worms: 8 fall festivals you won’t want to miss in North Carolina

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The 2025 calendar of fall festivals in North Carolina is full. Here are eight of our favorites, from the coast to the mountains of NC.
The North Carolina Department of Labor found conditions on the farm were harmful to workers, such as the lack of proper breaks from the heat. The Barnes Farming Corporation was initially fined more than $187,000 in 2024. However, the fine was reduced in a settlement this year to $3,750.

Reduced fine for NC farmworker’s death raises accountability questions

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During National Farm Safety and Health Week, a massively reduced fine for poor conditions that led to a farmworker's death is leading to questions about worker protections in North Carolina.
Fall recipes for North Carolina

Our favorite fall recipes, as chosen by the Cardinal & Pine team in North Carolina

Sweet potato bread, chili, mushroom risotto and more: These are some of our favorite fall recipes for North Carolina, as selected by the team at Cardinal & Pine. 
Good Morning America visited Biltmore Estate in Asheville on Sept. 18, 2025, as a part of its "50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful" series, highlighting North Carolina and Tropical Storm Helene recovery.

Good News Friday: ‘Good Morning America’ spotlights North Carolina’s hurricane recovery efforts in Asheville

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In this week's Good News Friday, we take a look at Good Morning America's visit to Biltmore to talk Helene recovery in Asheville, plus more good news from around North Carolina.
UNC Wilmington Lockdown

UNC-Wilmington chancellor on false alarm lockdown: ‘I am angry for this violation’

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Less than 24 hours after unconfirmed reports of a gunman were found to be untrue, UNC Wilmington's chancellor said "the very sanctity of our campus home has been violated."