The Assembly untangles the complex web of results in a state that looks as purple as ever.
November 2024
Posted inPolitics
Moms for Liberty’s Local Election Scorecard
The “parental rights” group’s North Carolina chapters endorsed seven school board candidates this election cycle. Only two won.
Posted inSports
Can North Carolina’s Own Ted Lasso Turn Around UNC Charlotte Football?
As a high school coach, Biff Poggi won big stressing love and teamwork. But can it carry a college team to victory?
Posted inPolitics
Ticket-Splitting is Part of Our DNA
North Carolinians are the “rare political animal” who will vote for candidates from both parties in one election.
Posted inAgriculture
The Race to Save America’s Favorite Christmas Tree
The Fraser fir is threatened by a nasty root rot. State scientists are trying to save the iconic species.
Posted inBusiness
Western N.C. Official: ‘Businesses Need Funding Now’
Local officials discuss what the election results mean for relief efforts in Western N.C.
Posted inPolitics
At Greensboro’s HBCUs, Persistence in the Face of Defeat
Kamala Harris would have been the nation’s first president to graduate from an HBCU. Students say her loss won’t damper their political engagement.
Posted inHealth
‘We Keep Doing It for Other Women’
Survivor Sheila Mikhail has been advocating for the state to ensure women with dense breast tissue can get additional cancer screenings.
Posted inCulture
Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
The pay-what-you-will cafe format flourishes in the South.
Posted inFood
Have Your Cake and Drink It, Too
Raleigh-based Boozie Bakes is taking alcohol-infused treats to a dreamy new level.