Duke’s Kara Lawson Doesn’t Care If You Underestimate Her
Inside the Intensely Personal Battle to Be the GOP Nominee in Eastern NC
Before a Republican can attempt to oust U.S. Rep. Don Davis in the 1st District, they must navigate a five-way primary.
UNC Asheville’s Soccer Stadium Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet
Paused plans to build a stadium district on property south of UNC Asheville’s main campus have forced questions about the university’s future.
Fact Check: DeCarlos Brown Is Not an Undocumented Immigrant
Despite what President Donald Trump said in the State of the Union address, the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska was born in Charlotte.
As Phil Berger Fights for Re-election, Sam Page Deflects Questions About His Record
The Rockingham County sheriff faces an SBI investigation and accusations of mismanagement. Can it all be dismissed as politics?
Politics
The Morrow You Know
Michele Morrow is betting the name recognition she earned in 2024 will help her win a U.S. Senate seat. But is all publicity good publicity?
As Measles Spreads in N.C. Hospital, Doctors Confront a Challenge: It’s Hard To Spot
As the Carolinas near 1,000 cases, health care workers who’ve never seen the vaccine-preventable disease can get caught by surprise.
Why Alamance County’s Pro-Trump Sheriff Iced Out ICE
Terry Johnson abruptly ended his agreement to hold immigrant detainees just before Trump’s crackdown in N.C.
Culture
Keeping the Fire Alive
Black-owned barbecue restaurants have continued the whole-hog tradition and anchored their communities. There aren’t many left.
Wrestling With the Future
Stephanie Diaz Mendoza is a reigning state champion in the growing sport of girls’ wrestling. Her prospects on the mat depend on that momentum continuing.
Southern Discomfort
Over 200 years ago, George Washington toured North Carolina, and struggled to find its charm.
Higher Ed
How Much Could Trump’s Cuts Cost Your College?
We crunched the numbers on five significant higher ed cuts from the Trump administration’s first year.
Owner of St. Andrews University Campus Files for Bankruptcy
The move stopped a pending foreclosure and land auction filed by one of the creditors of the now-shuttered school in Scotland County.
How Bennett College Is Navigating Financial Uncertainty
The school is heavily dependent on federal grants that the Trump administration has threatened.
From Our Network
In New Cookbook, Spring Council Brings Back a Lost Chapel Hill
Out this month from Mama Dip’s youngest daughter, ‘Southern Roots’ evocatively documents family recipes alongside memories of a close-knit Northside neighborhood.
Healing Rural N.C., One Doctor At a Time
North Carolina doesn’t have enough physicians to treat the nearly 3 million people who live in rural communities. State officials want to use federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds to help.
Fayetteville Crime Down in 2025 But Youth Crime Up, Police Say
Fayetteville police Chief Roberto Bryan Jr. reported a citywide drop in crime but warned council members that juvenile offenses rose significantly in 2025.
‘Not One, Not Two, But Now, Three Levels of Scrutiny’
The Greensboro City Council is making zoning ordinance changes as concerns continue over ICE detention center.
Judges Clear Way for Trial in Contaminated Water Lawsuit
Cumberland County wants Chemours, DuPont to pay damages for allowing PFAS into drinking water and fund water infrastructure in affected areas.
The Road to Victory in NC-04 Runs Through Western Wake County
Rep. Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam are working to win over 130,000 Wake voters added to the district since their 2022 matchup.
Featured Stories
I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.
A reporter gets a first-hand look at how the ‘militant accelerationism’ movement operates.
Former Hunt Institute Employees Describe a ‘Culture of Fear’
Ex-staffers say its leader has created a toxic environment that imperils the institute’s future—and former Gov. Jim Hunt’s legacy.
UNC’s Risky Belichick Math
UNC-Chapel Hill transferred $21 million to the athletic department last year–and that was before hiring Bill Belichick.
How a Widow’s Appointment to the State Dental Board Got Spiked
Shital Patel became a patient advocate after her husband died at the dentist. Then her appointment got mysteriously nixed.
The Disappearance of Julio Zambrano
The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?
Pride Cometh Before The Fall
After a two-year fight over LGBTQ books and displays, Yancey County is pulling its public library out of a regional system.
Voices in the Wilderness
A traditionalist religious order is building a new home in the woods of Western N.C. Not everyone is happy to see them.
Nine Years After HB2, Trans North Carolinians Wonder Who Is Looking Out For Them
The ‘Bathroom Bill’ sparked an outpouring of protest. But a new wave of attacks on trans rights has failed to generate the same response.
How the N.C. Legislature Bankrolls Anti-Abortion Centers
Over the past three years, the state legislature has given $30 million to crisis pregnancy centers, with little oversight or outcomes.
The Cattle Con
The recent sentencing of a Surry County man sheds light on how the shady world of fraudulent cattle traders operates.
What Remains of St. Andrews
Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with a now-empty campus at the heart of the community.
An Inmate’s Unlikely Ally
Charles McNeair has been in prison for more than 45 years. He has a surprising new advocate for clemency: the police chief.