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December 2023

Posted inThe Assembly News

Our Most-Read Stories of 2023

by Kyle Villemain December 29, 2023February 26, 2025

A few numbers that stood out as we close out the year and look back on 2023, plus our most-read stories of the year.

Posted inThe Assembly News

On Our Nice List This Year

by Kate Sheppard December 21, 2023February 26, 2025

Some of our favorite Assembly stories of 2023.

Posted inEducation

Is Our Children Reading?

by Ren Larson December 20, 2023May 10, 2024

Lawmakers have awarded $4.5 million to a literacy program that does not align with current educational standards.

Posted inCourts

A Mother’s Anguish

by Charlotte Kramon and Michael Hewlett December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

The mother of the UNC freshman who died after overdosing at Duke University spoke powerfully to a judge—and to the student who did drugs with her daughter.

Posted inCourts

Custody Decision Delayed

by Whitney Clegg, Jeffrey Billman and Nick Ochsner December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Garnell Hill has never been accused of abusing or neglecting his son, but has spent years trying to get custody. On Thursday, a Durham judge punted an adoption decision til next year.

Posted inHigher Education

Lee Roberts Named Interim Chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill

by Kyle Villemain December 15, 2023August 7, 2024

The well-connected technocrat and Board of Governors member takes over amid numerous questions about the school’s future.

Posted inFood

Moving Mountains

by Emma Castleberry December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Thai-born chef Kanlaya Supachana made a new life in Sylva, and found herself right at home.

Posted inSports

How Morrisville Became a U.S. Cricket Capital 

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 13, 2023December 15, 2023

With a booming South Asian population, a world-class pitch, and a growing network of teams, the sport has put the suburb on the map. 

Posted inCourts

Presumption of Guilt

by Whitney Clegg, Jeffrey Billman and Nick Ochsner December 11, 2023December 12, 2023

Garnell Hill has never been accused of abuse or neglect. But DSS has kept his son in foster care for more than five years.

Posted inFood

Fill ‘er Up

by Kate Medley December 7, 2023December 7, 2023

Roll down the window and put the car in drive as Kate Medley takes us to the gas stations that feed and fuel our state.

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