8 LGBTQ-owned NC businesses to support this Pride Month
North Carolina is for everybody. Here are 8 LGBTQ-owned NC businesses that deserve your patronage in June and beyond.
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2024
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COMMUNITY
Jun
2024
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10 quirky summer festivals coming to North Carolina
Let’s get weird with 10 summer festivals in North Carolina that go beyond music and barbecue.
Jun
2024
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10 ways to celebrate the summer solstice across North Carolina
Discover 10 ways to celebrate the summer solstice in creative ways throughout North Carolina.
Jun
2024
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Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.
Dr. Jonisha Brown founded BirthRight to empower Black pregnant women to speak up when doctors seem to ignore their concerns.
Jun
2024
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‘Born to die’: A conversation with a North Carolina death doula
Death doulas, also called end-of-life doulas, are people who help the dying and their families navigate the end-of-life processes. Here's a story about one NC death doula.
Jun
2024
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North Carolina’s free meal programs keep kids nourished all summer long
North Carolina’s free meal programs keep kids nourished all summer long. Here's what you need to know about the programs and who benefits from them.
Jun
2024
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NC high school students design apps to solve real-world problems
Eight teams of high school students from NC pitched original app designs to panel of tech industry professionals. Here's what you need to know about the designs.
Jun
2024
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We asked, you answered: North Carolinians share thoughts on legalizing marijuana in NC
Veterans, senior citizens, arthritis sufferers, people with mental illnesses: Many of them spoke up when we asked Cardinal & Pine readers what they think about marijuana in NC. Could 2024 be the year legalization finally gets over the hump? North Carolina has...
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2024
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We’re making a local business guide in NC, and we want you to choose where
We at Cardinal & Pine are asking you, our readers to help us choose the best location for our very first local business guide in North Carolina.
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2024
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Pride Month in NC: Here are 9 celebrations in North Carolina’s small towns
Everyone should have a chance to celebrate Pride Month in NC, regardless of whether they live in a big city or not. Here's a guide to celebrating in NC's small towns. We are entering Pride Month in NC, the nationwide observance first launched following the...
3 things happening in North Carolina: Fourth of July fireworks, Chimney Rock, and … Christmas?
| June 30, 2025
Each Monday, Cardinal & Pine makes its picks for 3 things happening in North Carolina. This week, June 30 - July 6.
North Carolina program provides free summer meals for students who depended on school lunch
| June 30, 2025
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North Carolina's SUN Program provides free summer meals for students, impacting 900,000+ kids, featuring nutrition, activities, and new $120 SUN Bucks food assistance cards.
The 7 biggest waterparks in North Carolina, ranked
| June 30, 2025
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Are you ready for a carefree day under the summer sun? Check out these big waterparks in North Carolina, which we’ve ranked from worst to best.
Video: Understanding North Carolina’s controversial gun bill
| June 27, 2025
Senior Editor Billy Ball talks about North Carolina's controversial gun bill, which would eliminate permitting and training for people who want to carry a concealed gun.
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
| June 27, 2025
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A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.