Politics

Mark Robinson's Super-Secret Indoctrination Task Force

The lieutenant governor made waves when he announced a new effort to investigate indoctrination in the state’s schools. Multiple experts say his secretive approach breaks state law // AP Photo, Gerry Broome

BY Jeffrey BillmanJuly 22, 2021

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Medical Marijuana's Conservative Champion

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Searching for McClatchy's North Carolina Future

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Politics

Medical Marijuana's Conservative Champion

Powerful Senate Rules Committee Chair Bill Rabon made it his mission to legalize medical marijuana after a grueling fight with cancer. A decade after his election, he’s finally poised to make good on that promise // Photos by Eamon Queeney

BY Kyle VillemainJuly 15, 2021

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The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks

In the summer of 1967, the slaying of Brenda Joyce Holland, a college student working behind the scenes for The Lost Colony outdoor drama in Manteo, became one of North Carolina’s most high-profile murder cases of that era. The mystery behind her death endures // Image Courtesy of The Coastland Times

BY John RaileyJuly 11, 2021

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Higher Education

The Struggle for Power at UNC

Nikole Hannah-Jones declined UNC-Chapel Hill’s offer of tenure, the result of a costly and drawn-out governance debate. At Carolina, the backlash is just beginning // Photos by Ira Wilder

BY John DrescherJuly 07, 2021

Higher Education

Holden Thorp's Cautionary Tale

Nearly a decade after the UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor’s resignation, the story of powerful outside forces, rocky relationships with governing boards, and a well-intentioned leader has striking resonance today // Art by Casey Robertson

BY Andy ThomasonJune 29, 2021

Sports

Circles in the Dirt

NASCAR’s roots in North Carolina are weaker than ever, as an ever-more-corporate sport looks for its identity amidst declining viewership. Does the back-of-the-pack—the scrappy also-rans and up-and-comers—hold answers? // Photography by Ash Bean

BY Rajiv GollaJune 23, 2021

Media

Searching for McClatchy's North Carolina Future

The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer remain the state’s most powerful and essential media outlets. But as North Carolina faces a dire local news and information crisis, the papers’ new ownership, shrinking footprint, and challenging business environment raise doubt about their future as the center of the state’s media world // Art by Israel Vargas

BY Jeremy BordenJune 17, 2021