Kate Sheppard, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/kate-sheppard/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:49:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Kate Sheppard, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/kate-sheppard/ 32 32 210991526 I Don’t Take This For Granted https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/assembly-fourth-anniversary-2025/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=37882 We’ve far-exceeded my wildest dreams for building not just a newsroom, but a network of journalists across the state. ]]>

We’ve far-exceeded my wildest dreams for building not just a newsroom, but a network of journalists across the state.

]]> 37882 The Hunt Legacy Appears to Live On  https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/hunt-weatherman-lieutenant-governor-winner/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:20:33 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=31445 Rachel Hunt looks likely to become the state’s next lieutenant governor, defeating Republican Hal Weatherman.]]>

Rachel Hunt looks likely to become the state’s next lieutenant governor, defeating Republican Hal Weatherman.

]]> 31445 Democrat Mo Green Defeats Michele Morrow to Lead N.C. Public Schools https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/nc-public-schools-superintendent-mo-green-michele-morrow/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:33:46 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=31446 The race pitted a public school critic against a former school administrator.]]>

The race pitted a public school critic against a former school administrator.

]]> 31446 Courts: Treatment Delays For Defendants and a Bad Day for Dale https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/dale-folwell-transgender-health/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:56:27 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=18001 Folwell loses at the 4th circuit, inmates wait for psych evals, and sheriffs lobby for action on guns safety. ]]>

Folwell loses at the 4th circuit, inmates wait for psych evals, and sheriffs lobby for action on guns safety.

]]> 18001 The eCourt of Public Opinion https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/ecourts-rollout-lawsuit/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:51:37 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=15863 eCourts was supposed to make life easier for courthouse officials and the public. Instead, there's a legal fight brewing.]]>

eCourts was supposed to make life easier for courthouse officials and the public. Instead, there's a legal fight brewing.

]]> 15863 On Our Nice List This Year https://www.theassemblync.com/internal/2023-assembly-favorite-stories-list/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:32:33 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=13191 Some of our favorite Assembly stories of 2023. ]]>

Some of our favorite Assembly stories of 2023.

]]> 13191 The Aftermath of UNC’s Shooting https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/unc-shooting-questions/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:00:04 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=9490 What we’ve learned so far about the shooting at UNC's campus on Monday has raised a lot more questions.]]>

What we’ve learned so far about the shooting at UNC's campus on Monday has raised a lot more questions.

]]> 9490 Tell Us What You Think https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/wilmington-newsletter-survey/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:54:25 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=8647 You take a 5-minute survey about our Wilmington coverage, and we'll take a summer break. ]]>

You take a 5-minute survey about our Wilmington coverage, and we'll take a summer break.

]]> 8647 Wilmington, Triangle, and Publishing Schedules – Oh My! https://www.theassemblync.com/internal/indy-wilmington-pbs-announcement/ Thu, 04 May 2023 02:10:08 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=7093 Today’s a big day of Assembly announcements. Four in fact! In the Triangle, we’re announcing a new partnership with the 40-year-old INDY Week, designed to bring more local reporting to Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.  In Wilmington, we’re announcing a new partnership with the NPR station WHQR, designed to bring our style of deep investigative […]]]>

Today’s a big day of Assembly announcements. Four in fact! In the Triangle, we’re announcing a new partnership with the 40-year-old INDY Week, designed to bring more local reporting to Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.  In Wilmington, we’re announcing a new partnership with the NPR station WHQR, designed to bring our style of deep investigative [...]

]]> 7093 Behind the State’s Big Insurance Change https://www.theassemblync.com/business/blue-cross-blue-shield-state-health/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:04:33 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=5379 What people are saying about the plan to move the State Health Plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna in 2025.]]>

What people are saying about the plan to move the State Health Plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna in 2025.

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