Yes, you can film Border Patrol raids. No you can’t disrupt them. NC Rep. Phil Rubin, a Wake County Democrat and former federal prosecutor, told Cardinal & Pine what people need to know about legally filming an encounter with federal agents.
MVP’s Southgate Extension pipeline and Williams Companies’ Southeast Supply Enhancement Project are proposed in close proximity within a single NC county.
Also known as ReBuild NC, the agency wasn’t good at rebuilding, monitoring budgets, overseeing contractors or helping hurricane victims, many of whom were left living in motels for years while their homes were supposedly being rebuilt.
What Democrats' domination of the 2025 elections tells us. "Billy Ball Explains NC" premieres Wednesdays on YouTube. Make sure you're following Cardinal & Pine so you won’t miss an episode!
Amid a surge in immigration policing in North Carolina, let's talk about the children's book "Dreamers" and the attempt to throw it out of local schools.
A Charlotte teacher shared a video about the impact of this weekend’s border patrol arrests on the East Side community. Classrooms were empty because many kids are scared, and families are shaken.
NC Christmas tree farms lost thousands of trees when Helene rolled through western NC in 2024. But wherever you look in 2025, those tree farms say they're bouncing back.
NC Rep. Phil Rubin, a Wake County Democrat, spoke with Cardinal & Pine last month as lawmakers had a chance to return to session and do something about Medicaid funding.