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Video, Photos: Cardinal & Pine grades the food at the NC State Fair
How do you do the NC State Fair right? By hitting the rides, checking out the exhibits, and, of course, going hogwild on the food.
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Video, Photos: Exploring NC’s Abandoned Ghost Town on Portsmouth Island
We took a trip to Portsmouth Island, an old Outer Banks settlement that’s been abandoned since the 1970s. It’s a prime spot for history and shelling on a secret beach.
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2 NC universities make the list of most affordable colleges in 2023-2024
Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina’s two most affordable universities, from tuition and test scores to degree programs.
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VIDEO: GOP infighting blocking response to attacks in Israel, says Rep. Wiley Nickel
NC Congressman Wiley Nickel on how the GOP infighting is making it harder to get anything done.
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‘I Demolished It’: Taste-Testing A Chilean Food Truck in the Triad
In the latest episode of “Leah Tries,” Cardinal & Pine’s Leah Sherrell takes a trip to Sur Chilean Inspired Food, a hot food truck making the rounds in NC’s Triad.
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PHOTOS: Traditional Aztec Dancers Put On a Show in Wilmington
Danza Guerreros de Quetzalcoatl de Durham, an intergenerational Aztec group, gaze a dazzling dance display in Wilmington this weekend.
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The Woman Who Stopped a Bulldozer to Save Jockey’s Ridge
In the latest “Billy Ball Explains NC,” we take a look at Jockey’s Ridge and the conservationists who saved this Outer Banks treasure.
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How Casinos Could Derail Medicaid Expansion in NC
About 600,000 North Carolinians have been waiting for Medicaid expansion for more than a decade. Backdoor wrangling over casinos could jeopardize it.
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Faculty Member Fatally Shot in UNC-Chapel Hill Building, UNC Students and Staff React
North Carolina’s flagship university was locked down for several hours Monday after a shooting at the campus chemistry labs. A suspect has been arrested.
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Cardinal & Pine Wins 7 NC Press Awards
This year, we took home 7 awards, including three 1st-place awards for best newsletter, best video, and best multimedia journalism.





















