What we’ve learned so far about the shooting at UNC’s campus on Monday has raised a lot more questions.
August 2023
Posted inCriminal Justice
The Price of a Moral Panic
In 1987, Andrew “Junior” Chandler was convicted of sexually abusing several young children. He’s the only person in N.C. still in prison from that era.
Posted inEnvironment
The Last Fish
As competing interests vie for the state’s fisheries and coastal tourism, how can policymakers ensure a future for both?
Posted inPolitics
Power to the People
Durham is undertaking a third round of participatory budgeting, giving residents a more direct say in how city money is spent.
Posted inHigher Education
The College That Refused to Die
What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale.
Posted inHigher Education
A Duke Scientist Sued Over Unequal Pay. An Internal Study Says She’s Not Alone.
Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance was labeled a ‘troublemaker’ after she complained that Duke pays her significantly less than male colleagues.
Posted inMedia
A Newspaper Publisher’s Biggest Regret
The Charlotte Observer’s Rolfe Neill was among the last of the regional newspaper titans.
Posted inEnvironment
Born Again on the Trent River
After getting whomped by Hurricane Florence, tiny Pollocksville used grit, grants, and gumption to recover.
Posted inCourts
Inside the Grand Jury’s Black Box
A twist in the TRU Colors murder trial briefly pierced the veil of North Carolina’s opaque proceedings.