Chantal dumped rain across central N.C. days after Gov. Stein vetoed a bill weakening climate goals. GOP lawmakers will ...

Programming Note: We are taking our annual summer publishing pause this week and will be back with new stories on July 14. In the meantime, I’ll be recirculating some of our best work from the past ...

On a Wednesday morning in early May, Ruben Wright, a tall man with piercing dark-brown eyes, walked into the visitors’ lounge at Neuse Correctional Institution and quickly went to work. He grabbed a ...

North Carolina’s hemp industry is at risk. Senate-backed HB 328 threatens over tens of thousands of jobs, billions in revenue, and the well-being of local farmers, veterans, and small businesses. This ...

Federal and state officials have declared war on DEI at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. But what their orders mean is sometimes far from clear.

Businesses, particularly arts institutions, health care, non-profits, and local shops, who advertise in our city-level newsletters and products to build their brands and get folks to engage. We’ve ...

How an upstart from Maryland built a championship program in Chapel Hill and expanded the reach of lacrosse.

It took a decade to build the bipartisan support that culminated in North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion in 2023. That progress could be wiped out in “one second” by pending federal legislation, said ...

As deputy city manager for the last three years, Wilson also handled interim city manager duties for much of 2024 before handing the reins over to current city manager Trey Davis. Wilson was ...

What We’re Reading Shrimping Ban: A bill that includes a provision to ban inland shrimp trawling is making its way through the state House. Originally, the bill focused on flounder and red trapper.

It’s likely the final week before summer recess at the General Assembly, since lawmakers typically head out in July. Now comes the mad scramble for bills to be sent to the governor. But first, let’s ...

Chris Wilson is leaving his role after three decades working for the City of Greensboro. (Photo courtesy of the City of Greensboro) Chris Wilson, a ‘Fixture’ of Greensboro’s Government, Retires At ...