Looking Up in Chimney Rock
Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back.
Rallying for the Rails
A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation.
Postmark Greensboro: The King Cotton Hotel
A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential.
Greensboro Residents Demand Action on Housing Conditions
Renters at a Greensboro apartment complex say they have been living in substandard conditions, and that the city isn’t doing enough to protect them.
The Long Road to Rebuilding
We talked to engineering experts about repairing the hundreds of roads, bridges, and culverts Hurricane Helene destroyed.
Helene Has Put New Stress On Asheville’s Unhoused Population
The area already faced rising housing prices and a growing number of people without homes.
A Homegrown Plant With a Taste For Blood Gets New Life
The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays.
More Development Coverage
On the Frontlines of North Carolina’s Natural Gas Buildout
A LNG processing facility, four power plants, multiple compressor stations, and a number of pipelines are all awaiting state approval.
The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County
Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.
Downtown Development and A Center for the Unhoused Collide
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.
At A Crossroads
We took a road trip along one of the state’s oldest highways to probe what “Carolina Core” might mean for the region’s future.
The Most Magical Place in North Carolina
Disney’s new planned development in Chatham County adds to tensions over growth, infrastructure, and the environment.