N.C. Development News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:22:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. Development News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/ 32 32 210991526 Looking Up in Chimney Rock https://www.theassemblync.com/place/chimney-rock-hurricane-helene-rebuilding/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=53313 Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back. ]]>

Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back.

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Rallying for the Rails https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/trains-passenger-rail-north-carolina/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52144 A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation. ]]>

A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation.

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Postmark Greensboro: The King Cotton Hotel https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/postmark-greensboro-the-king-cotton-hotel/ Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47033 A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential. ]]>

A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential.

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Greensboro Residents Demand Action on Housing Conditions https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/greensboro-residents-demand-action-on-housing-conditions/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=34730 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. ]]>

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.

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The Long Road to Rebuilding https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/roads-destroyed-hurricane-helene-dot/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:53:34 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=30049 We talked to engineering experts about repairing the hundreds of roads, bridges, and culverts Hurricane Helene destroyed.]]>

We talked to engineering experts about repairing the hundreds of roads, bridges, and culverts Hurricane Helene destroyed.

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Helene Has Put New Stress On Asheville’s Unhoused Population https://www.theassemblync.com/health/unhouse-asheville-shelter-hurricane-helene/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:01:06 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=29757 The area already faced rising housing prices and a growing number of people without homes. ]]>

The area already faced rising housing prices and a growing number of people without homes.

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A Homegrown Plant With a Taste For Blood Gets New Life https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/venus-flytrap-north-carolina-license-plate/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=28043 The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays. ]]>

The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays.

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On the Frontlines of North Carolina’s Natural Gas Buildout https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/energy/natural-gas-buildout-north-carolina/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=26833 aerial view of a natural gas construction site in Person CountyA LNG processing facility, four power plants, multiple compressor stations, and a number of pipelines are all awaiting state approval.]]> aerial view of a natural gas construction site in Person County

A LNG processing facility, four power plants, multiple compressor stations, and a number of pipelines are all awaiting state approval.

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The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County https://www.theassemblync.com/place/abandoned-pools-columbus-county-segregation-nc/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=26244 Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity. ]]>

Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity. 

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Downtown Development and A Center for the Unhoused Collide https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/interactive-resource-center-greensboro-homelessness/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:18:16 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=23541 outside downtown Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center.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. ]]> outside downtown Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center.

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. 

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