The UNC System gets its long-awaited enrollment funding, schools can shield student disciplinary records, and out-of-state NC Promise tuition goes up under the spending plan.
June 2026
Posted inPolitics & Government
N.C. Lawmakers Release Long-Awaited Budget. What’s In and What’s Out?
The spending plan includes additional funding for election oversight, but doesn’t resolve some key differences.
Posted inCulture
Small Town, Big Pride
Flamy Grant lived in fear growing up in Western North Carolina. Now She’s taking center stage.Â
Posted inPolitics & Government
The Rev. William Barber’s Case Against Trumpism
The civil rights leader preaches a religiously motivated opposition to MAGA. But in a less faithful nation, that message might not resonate.
Posted inInvestigations
North Carolina, the Wild West of Hemp
Hemp businesses operate without regulation, but worry about raids. State officials, meanwhile, say they lack tools to protect public health.  Â
Posted inHigher Education
N.C. Community Colleges Compete for $1 Million Prize
Forsyth Technical Community College and Stanly Community College were selected from more than 1,000 community colleges as finalists for the Aspen Institute award.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Thom Tillis Regrets His Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
The retiring North Carolina Republican senator criticized Hegseth’s experience and called his execution at the Pentagon “sophomoric.”
Posted inPolitics & Government
N.C. House Overrides Stein Vetoes of Immigration, DEI Bills
Two key lawmakers were absent, giving House Republicans enough votes to overcome the governor’s veto on DEI and immigration bills.
Posted inEducation
Why N.C. Educators Are Hopeful About the Country’s Future
Our most recent Newsmakers event looked at the pressure on history and civics education as we mark the country’s 250th anniversary.
Posted inCulture
From Her Garden Post in Wilmington, Prolific Artist Minnie Evans Patrolled the Borders Between Worlds
A new documentary unspools the story of Minnie Evans, a North Carolina artist whose visionary work channeled a dialogue with the divine and broke through the art world.
