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April 2024

Larry Chavis, an economics professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted inHigher Education

UNC-Chapel Hill Secretly Recorded Professor’s Classes

by Jeffrey Billman April 30, 2024February 5, 2025

An associate dean at the business school said the professor’s permission wasn’t necessary, but IT policy indicates otherwise.

Posted inPolitics

Invitation to Kentucky Bourbon Event Aligns with Reddit Accusation

by Bryan Anderson April 30, 2024May 1, 2024

An invitation backs up an online claim about N.C. lawmakers getting getting drunk and disruptive in Kentucky.

Posted inPolitics

The Sultan of Snark

by Kevin Maurer April 29, 2024August 16, 2024

Sought-after GOP operative Jonathan Felts skewers Democrats and Republicans alike with a razor-sharp wit. 

Posted inCulture

In Search of a Sex-Positive South

by Billy Warden April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

When it comes to sex, some say a ‘Magnolia Curtain’ hangs over the South. A recent festival sought to spice things up. 

Posted inMedia

The Fading Star

by Johanna F. Still April 25, 2024January 17, 2025

The nation’s biggest media behemoths have left Wilmington’s flagship newspaper a diminished version of its former self.

Posted inHigher Education

How Randy Woodson Became N.C. State University’s Politically Invincible Chancellor

by Karin Fischer April 24, 2024February 5, 2025

He’s served nearly three times as long as most college leaders. What’s his secret? 

Posted inPolitics

Dog Bites Man

by Jacob Biba April 23, 2024April 29, 2024

In Wilkes County, a commissioner’s past dogfighting charges have helped bridge a partisan divide. 

Posted inPolitics

911 Call Raises Questions About Accident at Rep. Destin Hall’s Wedding Weekend

by Jeffrey Billman April 22, 2024May 13, 2024

“You need to get the alcohol out of the car,” a man says after an accident involving likely future House speaker Destin Hall.

House Speaker Tim Moore appears at an event
Posted inPolitics

In Short: What to Watch in the N.C. Legislature This Spring

by Assembly Staff April 22, 2024October 25, 2024

The state legislature comes back to Raleigh this week. Here’s a look at what might come up.

Posted inPolitics

The State Faces a Looming Budget Shortfall. Is Gambling the Answer?

by Bryan Anderson April 22, 2024April 24, 2024

After years of tax cuts and increased spending, analysts project major state budget deficits.

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