We know Assembly readers are a curious bunch, so we want to tell you what our economic reality looks like right now.
Kyle Villemain
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The Assembly Announces Plans to Double its Reach to North Carolina News Markets
The news organization is building a ten-market local news network across the state.
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Reflecting on The Assembly’s 4th Birthday
As we end our fourth year, we’re working to become your essential news subscription. Here’s how.
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Our Most-Read Stories of 2023
A few numbers that stood out as we close out the year and look back on 2023, plus our most-read stories of the year.
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Lee Roberts Named Interim Chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill
The well-connected technocrat and Board of Governors member takes over amid numerous questions about the school’s future.
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The Governor Floats a Grand Bargain on Boards
Cooper says reform recommendations for the UNC System are opening bid in a broader negotiation over dozens of appointed boards.
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A Delicious New Partnership for North Carolina
Our partnership with Hanna Raskin’s The Food Section marks a deeper dive into journalism about what we eat and why.
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Tim Moore’s Heavy Hand
The House Speaker wanted an old friend named chancellor at UNC Wilmington. Emails show how he tried to make that happen.
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A Major Departure at NC’s Community Colleges
Multiple sources tell The Assembly that a closed session vote has brought the imminent departure of president Thomas Stith, triggering another round of uncertainty for the state’s 58 colleges.
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Local News in Chatham County
In the state’s journalism circles, there are a handful of publishers and outlets that really stand out as innovative. The Chatham News + Record, serving the small but growing Chatham County community just west of the Triangle, is one of them. So when CN+R’s editor Bill Horner III tweeted about a special section in this […]