Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.
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Despite Surging Delta Variant, Gov. Cooper to Allow Statewide School Mask Mandate to Expire
North Carolina state leaders will punt to local schools, but they’re recommending masks for K-8 students and unvaccinated high schoolers.
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This Hurricane Season Will be Busy. Here’s How to Prepare Before a Big One Hits North Carolina.
In the first six weeks of the 2021 hurricane season, we’ve already clocked five named storms.
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Hot Bird Summer: The Wildest NC Birds to Watch While You’re Out and About in Nature
From the hard-to-spot Wilson’s storm-petrel to the effervescent scarlet tanager, a guided tour of North Carolina’s most colorful, feisty, and fascinating birds.
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Family Left in the Dark Months After Robeson County Man Shot 30 Times by Deputies
A North Carolina family called police for help when Matt Oxendine threatened suicide. Instead, deputies killed him.
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With 45% of NC Adults Unvaccinated, President Biden Implores North Carolinians to Get Their Shot
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are down in North Carolina, but so is the number of new shots.
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Bust Your Butt or Skinny Dip: Our Guide to North Carolina’s Best Swimming Holes
It’s summer again in North Carolina. Trust us. You need to know how to find the best — and the chilliest — swimming holes in the state.
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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Voting Rights Groups Denounce GOP Rewrite of NC Voting Laws
After a documented decade of GOP gerrymandering and voter suppression in North Carolina, Republicans are sponsoring a controversial new bill called the “Election Integrity Act.”
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Teacher Raises and Wider Access to Health Care on Hold as NC Budget Deadline Looms
If North Carolina legislators can’t agree on a budget before July 1, the state will grapple with crucial service gaps for the second year in a row.
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Masks Can Come Off in Most Places in NC, Gov. Cooper Announces
Gov. Roy Cooper rolled back many of the pandemic restrictions, while calling on unvaccinated people to wear masks until they get their shots.
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This Duke Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
Here’s what to know about how the Pfizer vaccine works in adolescents, and what to expect.
