Good News
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HGTV named this spot as the best garden in North Carolina. Here’s why.
HGTV recently published a list of the top gardens in every state. Here’s what they picked as best garden in North Carolina.
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After Helene, town of Lake Lure plans to reopen lake by late spring
The North Carolina town of Lake Lure will reopen its scenic lake in spring 2026, town leaders say, after being one of Helene’s hardest hit areas.
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Good News Friday: Rare white fawn born near the North Carolina Zoo
In this week’s Good News Friday, we check out a big milestone for NC State, an awesome thing to do with recycled flowers, and a very special visitor at the North Carolina Zoo.
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Good News Friday: A big boost for eastern NC trails
This week’s edition of Good News Friday includes a huge boost for recreation on eastern NC trails, some swell news for job-hunters in the Triangle, and one Cary teen’s 100% perfect SAT score.
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3 things happening in NC: Hemp is legal. But NC courts say you can be searched for smelling like it.
Cardinal & Pine’s “3 things” is a weekly look at the news, events, and stories that are driving conversation around North Carolina. This week, a big ruling on hemp and police searches, a comic-con fantasyland in Raleigh, and the “Superman” effect on dog adoptions.
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Good News Friday: A NC bookstore holds a ‘silent book club.’ What’s that mean?
Cardinal & Pine’s Good News Friday round up of good news in NC checks out a big blood drive, a hands-on camping experience for kids, and an unusual book club experience.
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A North Carolina bookstore offers a ‘third place’—a growing trend across the US to bring people together
In Murfreesboro, North Carolina, a local bookstore wants to be a ‘third place’—somwehere in town that’s not your home or your workplace. The idea is to bring people together.
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Good News Friday: Check out this sensory friendly Fourth of July experience in North Carolina
Looking for an alternative to all the noise and explosions on the Fourth of July? This week’s Good News Friday leads with a sensory friendly experience for kids and their families in North Carolina.
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3 things happening in North Carolina: Fourth of July fireworks, Chimney Rock, and … Christmas?
Each Monday, Cardinal & Pine makes its picks for 3 things happening in North Carolina. This week, June 30 – July 6.
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North Carolina program provides free summer meals for students who depended on school lunch
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.
