An outpouring of love for coastal seafood staple Ella’s of Calabash after a devastating fire this spring.
July 2023
Posted inPolitics
A $1.4 Billion Bet on North Carolina’s Universities
A little-known nonprofit to fund innovation could get $1.4 billion of state money—without having to reveal who receives its grants.
Posted inCulture
Is This Asheville Photographer a Wronged Artist or a ‘Copyright Troll’?
David Oppenheimer has filed more than 170 infringement suits. Experts say the law that’s made him a fortune needs reform.
Posted inMusic
The Living Legacy of the Piedmont Blues
The music that grew out of Durham’s tobacco plants influenced some of the most widely recorded musicians of the last 65 years.
Posted inCriminal Justice
An NBA Star’s Grief and an Ongoing Search for JusticeÂ
Chris Paul’s memoir talks about his grandfather’s murder. But evidence suggests the case against five teens wasn’t so straightforward.
Posted inHealth
A New Era In the War on DrugsÂ
North Carolina is getting $1.4 billion to fight the opioid epidemic, but there’s much debate over how to spend it.
Posted inEnvironment
The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
Behind the scenes with the conservationists trying to build public support for saving birds in North Carolina.Â
Posted inBusiness
A Novant Checkup
It’s been more than two years since Novant Health took over New Hanover County’s community hospital. Is the company living up to its promises?
Posted inPlace
The Last Days of Papertown
For 115 years, the paper mill was central to Canton’s identity – for better or worse. Now the town must figure out what comes next.Â
Posted inFood
Making A Name In Outer Banks Seafood
Vicki Basnight is carrying on the family legacy, one catch at a time.