Town officials call the April power surge an ‘Act of God.’ Municipal financial documents suggest otherwise.
June 2025
Posted inLegislation
Five Ways the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Make It More Difficult to Get Health Insurance in N.C.
While much of the debate focuses on Medicaid cuts, more than 1 million North Carolinians with private health insurance also would pay more.
Posted inPolitics
Turmoil in the Queen City
Business-friendly Charlotte has long prided itself on clean government. But discord on the council has unsettled the state’s largest city.
Posted inGreensboro
Chris Wilson, a ‘Fixture’ of Greensboro’s Government, Retires
Deputy City Manager Chris Wilson is stepping down from his role after working for the city of Greensboro for over 30 years.
Posted inLegislation
John Bell’s High Hopes
The House Rules Committee chairman runs a hemp company. He’s also trying to kill a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate the hemp industry. He doesn’t think that’s a problem.
Posted inPlace
Back on Track
Hurricane Helene wiped out several major rail lines in Western N.C. Now most are back up and running. Here are scenes from the rebuilding.
Posted inCulture
Greensboro Daily Photo Showcases the City, One Shot at a Time
Janis Antonek started the Greensboro Daily Photo blog in 2008, a place to share photos she captured in the community.
Posted inHigher Education
The University of Austin Courted UNC-Chapel Hill’s Jed Atkins
The dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership was approached to become president of the new private school.
Posted inCulture
Talking to North Carolina’s Latest Pulitzer Prize Winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Wants to Restructure Admin Roles, Sparking Layoff Fears
University leaders launched the ServiceFirst initiative as part of a broader plan to address increasing financial uncertainty.