Pam Kelley, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/pam-kelley/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:26:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Pam Kelley, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/pam-kelley/ 32 32 210991526 ‘Compromised’ Video Got Him Life in Prison. He Wants a New Trial.  https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/james-richardson-new-evidence-surveillance-footage/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52568 A prosecutor used low-quality video to convict a former pro-basketball player in a double murder. Now he's getting another shot in court.]]>

A prosecutor used low-quality video to convict a former pro-basketball player in a double murder. Now he's getting another shot in court.

]]> 52568 Two Former Students Sue St. Andrews University Over Sex Offender on Campus https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/former-students-sue-st-andrews-university-sex-offender/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=38118 St Andrews UniversityThe two women say the school knowingly admitted a wrestler who was a convicted sex offender, leading to their 2022 assaults.]]> St Andrews University

The two women say the school knowingly admitted a wrestler who was a convicted sex offender, leading to their 2022 assaults.

]]> 38118 UNC’s Project Kitty Hawk Cleans Up After a CEO’s Departure https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/project-kitty-hawk-unc-audit-ceo/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=32513 An audit found the UNC System failed to monitor its $97 million online ed program, which has returned $102,000 in unallowable expenses. ]]>

An audit found the UNC System failed to monitor its $97 million online ed program, which has returned $102,000 in unallowable expenses. 

]]> 32513 Project Kitty Hawk’s Pilot Departs https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/project-kitty-hawk-unc-wil-zemp/ Tue, 07 May 2024 20:44:58 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=18604 We reported last month on Project Kitty Hawk, the UNC system's $97 million online education gambit. Now its CEO has left. ]]>

We reported last month on Project Kitty Hawk, the UNC system's $97 million online education gambit. Now its CEO has left.

]]> 18604 UNC’s $97 Million Online Education Gambit Hits Headwinds https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/unc-online-education/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=16453 North Carolina’s ambitious foray into online education, has slashed enrollment projections. Will the investment pay off?]]>

North Carolina’s ambitious foray into online education, has slashed enrollment projections. Will the investment pay off?

]]> 16453 The College That Refused to Die  https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/st-andrews-university-survival/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=9087 What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale. ]]>

What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale. 

]]> 9087 How to Sell a University https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/nido-qubein-high-point-university/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:47:57 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=5084 Nido Qubein remade High Point University from a struggling college to a booming campus known for “wow” amenities. He’s not done yet. ]]>

Nido Qubein remade High Point University from a struggling college to a booming campus known for “wow” amenities. He’s not done yet. 

]]> 5084 High Point’s Controversial New Law Dean Speaks (Sort Of) https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/mark-martin-high-point-university/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:47:37 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=5088 Critics have called for Mark Martin, a former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, to account for his part in efforts to fight the 2020 election outcome. ]]>

Critics have called for Mark Martin, a former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, to account for his part in efforts to fight the 2020 election outcome. 

]]> 5088 The Shooter In The Video https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/the-shooter-in-the-video/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/06/15/the-shooter-in-the-video-2/ When Pitt County’s district attorney prosecuted former pro-basketball player James Richardson for a drive-by double murder in 2011, he showed surveillance footage to convince jurors of Richardson’s guilt. Did a low-quality video help convict the wrong man?]]>

When Pitt County’s district attorney prosecuted former pro-basketball player James Richardson for a drive-by double murder in 2011, he showed surveillance footage to convince jurors of Richardson’s guilt. Did a low-quality video help convict the wrong man?

]]> 58 Disquiet at Cape Fear https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/disquiet-at-cape-fear-community-college/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:33:09 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2022/02/10/disquiet-at-cape-fear/ Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?]]>

Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?

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