Less than a decade ago, the Carolina Hurricanes’ future was uncertain. Today they’re a model Sun Belt operation.
May 2026
Posted inHigher Education
How Should Math Teachers Teach Math?
The system’s educator-preparation programs are “proactively” looking at changes to how they teach math.
Posted inPolitics & Government
6 Things to Watch That Aren’t in N.C. Republicans’ Budget Framework
Lawmakers announced a deal this week, but hey haven’t reached consensus on a number of other priorities.
Posted inAgriculture
Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Civics School to Split From College of Arts & Sciences
The school has been part of the university’s largest academic unit since its inception. It has grown quickly, with support from the state legislature, but has also attracted controversy.
Posted inPolitics & Government
N.C. Republicans Reach Deal to Cut Taxes, Raise Teacher Pay
House and Senate leaders have made an agreement on key budget sticking points, but there are still some policy disagreements to work out.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Coronavirus Researcher Ralph Baric to Retire
Baric’s life’s work paved the way for vaccines against COVID-19. But it brought scrutiny to him, his lab, and UNC-CH in the process.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
The Data Center That Didn’t Exist
Nondisclosure agreements kept a $27 million land sale in Person County secret for months. Internal emails show officials were already preparing for a Microsoft data center.
Posted inCourts & Justice
How Growing Up in Smithfield Shaped Harmeet Dhillon
The high-ranking DOJ lawyer was reared in the 1970s as an outsider—an Indian Sikh girl in a town with a Ku Klux Klan billboard.
Posted inCulture
The Meaning of Mahjong
A century ago, an ‘exotic’ game from China took America by storm. Mahjong’s resurgence is again exposing questions about race and commerce.
