In December, the combative former lieutenant governor asked a federal judge to rewrite libel laws. On Friday, he conceded that “continuing to pursue retribution from CNN is a futile effort.”
January 2025
Posted inPolitics
These Moms Never Stopped Fighting For Their Sons
Eloise Vaughn and Patsy Clarke, who lost sons to AIDS and joined forces against Jesse Helms, both died recently.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
U.S. Attorney Resigns, Leaving Columbus Corruption Probe in Limbo
Michael Easley Jr. announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of the Trump transition.
Posted inHigher Education
The ‘Did Duke Win?’ Guy Didn’t Mean to Dunk on Duke
The untold story of how a Duke student accidentally made UNC-Chapel Hill basketball fans’ favorite website.
Posted inPolitics
Greensboro Looks to Ease Housing Crunch
Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped. City leaders are pushing for speed and accountability.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A Lie’s Reckoning
Jessicah Black helped send five teens to prison for murdering Nathaniel Jones. Now she’s trying to exonerate them.
Posted inBusiness
Short-Term Rental Owners Steel Themselves for Long Recovery
Western N.C.’s vacation rental industry, a key component of the tourism economy, faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene.
Posted inCourts
Some N.C. Supreme Court Republicans Seem Willing to Overturn Griffin’s Defeat
While the justices remanded the case to Wake County’s superior court on Wednesday, it’s likely to return.
Posted inEvents
WATCH: What to Expect in N.C. Politics in 2025 and Beyond
The Assembly explores how the balance of power in North Carolina and a second Trump administration will affect state-level policymaking.
Posted inEducation
The Reading Wars Go to College
Nearly everyone backs the latest research on teaching kids to read. Why did it take eight years to update curriculum?