The late Jim Melvin helped shape the city he loved for over half a century, earning the moniker “Mr. Greensboro.”
August 2025
Posted inHigher Education
Saint Augustine’s to Keep Accreditation While Litigation Continues
A court order means the school can open for the fall semester, but the Raleigh HBCU said its board chair would step down.
Posted inAgriculture
The Cattle Con
The recent sentencing of a Surry County man sheds light on how the shady world of fraudulent cattle traders operates.
Posted inArchived
Black Magnolia Serves Up Comfort, With a Twist
Cinnamon rolls? Classic. But Black Magnolia Southern Patisserie’s lemon blueberry rolls offer a tangy spin.
Posted inHigher Education
Higher Ed 2.0: N.C. Schools Tackle AI
Institutions scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.
Posted inHigher Education
‘FAIR’ Model Aims to Preserve Federal Research Funding
A UNC-Chapel Hill official explains a new proposal to counter the Trump administration’s research reimbursement cuts.
Posted inArchived
Support Without Strings
Greensboro-based Held gives money directly to people who are unhoused. It sounds radical, its founder admits, but it’s working.
Posted inEnvironment
A Test for Trump’s EPA: A Creek That Smells Like Death
The agency expressed alarm at contamination near a predominantly Black Durham neighborhood. Then the EPA eliminated its civil-rights office.
Posted inCourts & Justice
An Extraordinary Exoneration
A judge overturned the convictions of four men accused as teens of murdering NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather.
Posted inEnergy
N.C. Democrats Decry EPA Cancellation of Solar for All
The program, which aimed to expand solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities, had awarded $156 million to a coalition in the state.