How a small group of white men engineered the violent 1898 overthrow of Wilmington’s duly elected multiracial government.
July 2026
Posted inEnvironment
Chemours Settles Forever Chemicals Lawsuit Out of Court
More than 2,600 plaintiffs sued the chemical manufacturer for releasing GenX and other PFAS into the Cape Fear River.
Posted inK-12 Education
In Some Parts of N.C., Majority-Black Public Schools Are First on the Chopping Block
Studies have found districts tend to close schools that serve minority students first. The closure of a Bladen County school highlights the impact.
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How NCCU Clears Paths for Grads in a Crowded Job Market
Written by Jen McGivney When Brayden Smith visited the Career and Professional Development Center at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for the first time, the staff had to ask him to speak up. The freshman from Jacksonville, N.C. was quiet and shy. Smith had a compelling reason to overcome his nerves, however: In a tough […]
Posted inLegislation
Pickleball, Horses, Daffodils: What Else Is in the N.C. Budget?
The spending agreement includes funding for a number of lesser-known projects, from a pickleball court in a rural town to anti-abortion groups.
Posted inHistory
The Man Who Put the Outer Banks on the Map
Aycock Brown, small of stature but gigantic of heart, almost single-handedly brought N.C.’s barrier islands to the outside world.
Posted inHigher Education
Few N.C. Programs Will Qualify for New Workforce Pell Grant
Congress expanded a federal financial aid program to help students pay for job-training certifications. But only a tiny fraction of North Carolina programs meet the requirements.
Posted inHigher Education
The Life of Young Lee Roberts
We learned a lot about the UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor by reading what his journalist parents wrote about him. Some of it may even be helpful.
Posted inHigher Education
The Faculty’s Numbers Man
When professors want to dispute cuts, they turn to Howard Bunsis. Is he just telling them what they want to hear?
Posted inK-12 Education
Rage Against the Machines
As parents and schools consider limits on technology in the classroom, Granville County has emerged as a leader.
