[Editor’s Note: “Good News Friday” is Cardinal & Pine’s weekly roundup of positive news stories from around North Carolina. For past editions, tap here.] As I write this column on Thursday evening, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the New York Times’ live coverage of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s final round, where one of the nine finalists, Morrisville’s Kushi Gottimukkala, hoped to become the first winner representing North Carolina sinc…