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June 2024

Posted inFood

Turning On a Dime

by Emma Castleberry June 14, 2024April 27, 2025

Food festivals have tried to correct for exploitation and elitism, but still struggle financially.

Posted inSports

How Pinehurst Became a Destination for Dreamers and Golfers Alike

by Patricia Beauchamp and John Meroney June 12, 2024June 12, 2024

Introducing our new podcast series on the backstory of Pinehurst and the U.S. Open.

Posted inEssays

Why I Left Teaching

by Lisa Williams June 12, 2024June 11, 2024

I taught in public schools for more than two decades, but I just quit—and you need to know why.

Posted inDevelopment

The Most Magical Place in North Carolina

by Sara Heise Graybeal June 10, 2024June 11, 2024

Disney’s new planned development in Chatham County adds to tensions over growth, infrastructure, and the environment.

Sen. Jesse Helms points while making comments at the end of a hearing in 1997.
Posted inPolitics

Jesse Helms Lives On

by William A. Link June 10, 2024June 7, 2024

The bomb-throwing TV commentator and arch-conservative U.S. senator died 16 years ago, but his legacy is alive and kicking.

Posted inMedia

A Conservative Newspaper Looks To the Future

by Joe Killian June 7, 2024June 21, 2025

For over 30 years, The Rhino Times has been an anomaly—a right-wing alt-weekly in left-leaning Greensboro.

Posted inPlace

A Town’s Entire Staff Resigned. What Happens Now? 

by Ren Larson June 6, 2024June 21, 2025

The resignation of Summerfield’s town staff puts the future of the antigrowth suburb into question. 

Posted inMilitary

The War Inside

by Daniel Johnson June 5, 2024April 27, 2025

Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.

Posted inPolitics

Trump Snubbed Him Twice. Now Mark Walker Has New Life. 

by Eric Frederick June 3, 2024August 16, 2024

The former minister was a rising star before he fell out of favor with top Republicans. Now he’s back.

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