Lake Lure Flowering Bridge to bloom again with FEMA funding
Hurricane Helene wiped out the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in September 2024. Now, it’s set to be rebuilt.
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Video: The Republican manipulation of the Charlotte light rail murder
Breaking down the politics and the emotional manipulation behind Republicans' crime narrative after the Charlotte light rail murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
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2025
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in Atlantic. Will it hit North Carolina?
Here's the latest on Tropical Storm Gabrielle and whether it will have any potential impact on North Carolina.
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2025
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North Carolina Army veteran who burned American flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges
Jay Carey of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park. Earlier that day, Trump signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag.
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Robert Redford, who had a close connection with North Carolina, has died
Robert Redford, who died Tuesday, had ties to North Carolina, including two films created in the state and a history of environmental activism.
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2025
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Video: Why North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban is a dangerous burden
Two years ago, North Carolina Republicans passed a 12-week abortion ban. An advocate for reproductive health says that the law has made pregnancy more dangerous for women.
Sep
2025
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Video: Political violence in the United States after Charlie Kirk’s murder
Following this week's murder of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, Senior Editor Billy Ball gives his take on political violence in the United States.
Sep
2025
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Video: Domestic violence survivor in North Carolina will lose care because of Trump budget cuts
A domestic violence survivor in North Carolina talks to Cardinal & Pine about how Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" will impact her health care.
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2025
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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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2025
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In North Carolina, Trump administration reviewing climate change signs at Cape Hatteras
In North Carolina, the Trump administration is reviewing whether signs talking about sea level rise and climate change at Cape Hatteras National Seashore should be removed.
SNAP recipients to receive partial benefits in November, NC officials confirm
| November 6, 2025
After prolonged threats to withhold November SNAP payments during the government shutdown, the Trump administration told NC officials that it would follow court orders to release partial funds.
Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million
| November 5, 2025
The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.
Asheville is the most haunted city in North Carolina, & these 3 places prove it
| October 31, 2025
Asheville | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | NC HISTORY | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA MEDIA | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | WNC | women's health
Asheville has a uniquely haunted history. Here are three sites that prove it’s the spookiest city in NC.
Concerns raised about treatment of pregnant women in ICE detention
| October 31, 2025
Donald Trump | EQUALITY | HEALTHCARE | ice | IMMIGRATION | national politics | nc community | NC POLITICS | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | north carolina politics | politics
With federal immigration operations increasing in North Carolina this year, limited information has been shared about Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are pregnant and a nonprofit group helping women in crisis is working to change it.
Billy Ball Explains NC: PFAS and why some NC politicians might be making you sicker
| October 31, 2025
Cardinal | Cardinal and Pine Local Politics | environment | EXCO-Player | Lead Story | no gate | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | politics
In a new "Billy Ball Explains NC," we take a look at PFAS—aka "forever chemicals—their spread across North Carolina, and their connection to the 2026 US Senate race.