Rajiv Golla, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/rajiv-golla/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:26:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Rajiv Golla, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/rajiv-golla/ 32 32 210991526 Tobacco’s Second Wind https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/tobacco-smuggling-canada/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:17:31 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=13408 A massive sting operation offers an inside look at the underground economy that has bolstered North Carolina tobacco for 20 years.]]>

A massive sting operation offers an inside look at the underground economy that has bolstered North Carolina tobacco for 20 years.

]]> 13408 Circles in the Dirt https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/sports/nascar-in-nc-circles-in-the-dirt/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2021/06/23/circles-in-the-dirt/ NASCAR’s roots in North Carolina are weaker than ever, as an ever-more-corporate sport looks for its identity amidst declining viewership. Does the back-of-the-pack—the scrappy also-rans and up-and-comers—hold answers?]]>

NASCAR’s roots in North Carolina are weaker than ever, as an ever-more-corporate sport looks for its identity amidst declining viewership. Does the back-of-the-pack—the scrappy also-rans and up-and-comers—hold answers?

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