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On Guard in Asheville

The Asheville Watchdog is powered by a cadre of accomplished journalists who retired to the North Carolina mountains. The staff’s investigative reporting has made a splash, and they’d like it to be a model—but it’s unclear whether their startup can be duplicated // Photos by Chelsea Lane

BY Jim MorrillNovember 18, 2021

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Police Reform Finds Its Backlash

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UNC's Mild-Mannered Change Agent

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David Tepper's Charlotte Conquest (and SC, too)

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Higher Education

NC Promise's Imminent Expansion

From The Assembly's Sunday Newsletter: Sources confirm a major college affordability program will expand to a fourth UNC System institution: Fayetteville State University

BY Kyle VillemainNovember 14, 2021

Sports

Duke University and the Troubles of College Sports

A veteran professor enjoys Cameron craziness as much as any Blue Devils fan, but says big-time college sports dominate what are supposed to be nonprofit academic institutions. Even at Duke, which considers itself a shining star, there’s academic corner-cutting, rampant commercialization, and some unsettling racial dynamics.

BY Orin StarnNovember 11, 2021

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On Guard in Asheville

The Asheville Watchdog is powered by a cadre of accomplished journalists who retired to the North Carolina mountains. The staff’s investigative reporting has made a splash, and they’d like it to be a model—but it’s unclear whether their startup can be duplicated // Photos by Chelsea Lane

BY Jim MorrillNovember 18, 2021

Police Reform

Police Reform Finds Its Backlash

Durham was transforming the police long before ‘Defund’ became a national discussion. But after an electoral shift in the deep blue city, the future of an aggressive push on policing alternatives is uncertain—and shootings continue // Photos by Peyton Sickles

BY Jeffrey BillmanNovember 07, 2021

Higher Education

UNC's Mild-Mannered Change Agent

After a quiet, decades-long rise to power, Peter Hans is atop the UNC System. He brings strong personal and political skills, but is short on executive experience. Can a great conciliator keep his restive factions at bay and shepherd the institution through its next big transformation? // Art by Clay Rodery

BY Kyle VillemainNovember 02, 2021

Business

David Tepper's Charlotte Conquest (and SC, too)

The Carolina Panthers owner is a tough finance bro who knows how to use leverage to get what he wants—and he wants a lot from Charlotte, including a new stadium. It’s a complicated challenge for a city that’s never seen anyone quite like him.

BY Austin WeinsteinOctober 28, 2021