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July 2024

Posted inPolitics

Moore County’s Conservative Civil War

by Carli Brosseau and Jeffrey Billman July 31, 2024August 16, 2024

After MAGA Republicans took control of the school board, it imploded. Can a movement based on grievance govern?

Posted inCulture

The Faces of Wilmington’s Unhoused

by Kelly Kenoyer July 30, 2024January 17, 2025

WHQR follows the lives of homeless individuals in Wilmington as they work together to stay safe.

Posted inCourts

Invited Guests Only

by Michael Hewlett July 29, 2024June 21, 2025

In Greensboro, a judge denies a request for the audio recording of her seizing a reporter’s notes.

Posted inCriminal Justice

Confessions of a Journalist

by John Railey July 29, 2024July 31, 2024

A reporter thought he could trust the police narrative in a murder case. Now he wrestles with the aftermath.

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper at a July 25 news conference.
Posted inElections

The Case for (and Against) Roy Cooper for Veep

by Jeffrey Billman July 26, 2024August 16, 2024

Is North Carolina’s low-key, two-term governor Kamala Harris’ best hope for capturing the White House?

Posted inFood

Good News for the Sober Curious

by Moriah House July 26, 2024April 27, 2025

With more people exploring a less alcohol-centered nightlife, North Carolina’s brewery scene is trying something new.

Posted inPolitics

Your Roy Cooper Starter Pack

by Assembly Staff July 24, 2024February 26, 2025

Never heard of Roy Cooper before this week? Here’s our best past reporting on North Carolina’s governor.

Shelane Etchison speaking at veterans event
Posted inPolitics

An Independent Candidate’s Tough Battle

by Jim Morrill July 24, 2024August 16, 2024

Shelane Etchison broke gender barriers in Afghanistan and Syria. Now shes’s running to break the two-party system.

outside downtown Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center.
Posted inDevelopment

Downtown Development and A Center for the Unhoused Collide

by Joe Killian July 23, 2024June 21, 2025

Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center has served people experiencing homelessness for 15 years. But increased demand and an expanding urban core have put the organization at the center of a fight. 

Roy cooper waves to the crowd at a Biden event
Posted inPolitics

10 Things To Know About Roy Cooper, Potential Pick for Vice President

by Jeffrey Billman July 21, 2024August 16, 2024

North Carolina’s two-term Democratic governor is seen as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris. Here’s what you need to know about him.

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