Ben McNeely, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Ben McNeely, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com 32 32 210991526 Battle on the Bridge at the USS NC https://www.theassemblync.com/place/history/battleship-north-carolina-lawsuit-leadership/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:44 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=49434 A lawsuit alleges tensions over leadership and work culture are plaguing the beloved USS North Carolina. ]]>

A lawsuit alleges tensions over leadership and work culture are plaguing the beloved USS North Carolina.

]]> 49434 How to Get Help After Hurricane Helene https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/nc-helene-flooding-state-federal-assistance-insurance-asheville/ Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:06:38 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=28275 top of stop sign sticking out of storm waters from hurricane HeleneHere's what to know about state and federal assistance programs in the wake of the catastrophic storm and flooding in Western North Carolina.]]> top of stop sign sticking out of storm waters from hurricane Helene

Here's what to know about state and federal assistance programs in the wake of the catastrophic storm and flooding in Western North Carolina.

]]> 28275 ‘Is This Really Happening?’ https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/sports/nc-state-wolfpack-final-four/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:48:55 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=16579 With both the men’s and women’s teams in the Final Four, N.C. State’s improbable run has given a new generation something to aspire to. ]]>

With both the men’s and women’s teams in the Final Four, N.C. State’s improbable run has given a new generation something to aspire to. 

]]> 16579 Lift All Boats https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/uss-nc-climate-project/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:38:39 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=14810 Guests had to wade through ankle-deep water for the groundbreaking of a project to preserve the USS North Carolina.]]>

Guests had to wade through ankle-deep water for the groundbreaking of a project to preserve the USS North Carolina.

]]> 14810 The USS North Carolina’s Next Battle https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/uss-north-carolina-wilmington-climate-change/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:27:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=7983 America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?]]>

America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?

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