Roy Cooper jumps in the U.S. Senate race. Plus, Mayor Vi Lyles goes for a fifth term in Charlotte.
Assembly Staff
Surf’s Up, But So Is Parking
Parking fees highlight the class divide in Wrightsville Beach. Plus, the Senate race heats up and UNC looks for $20.5 million.
Let Me Go ’Way From This Lonely Town
Historic and cultural preservationists are trying to save the Tryon house where Nina Simone was born.
Aw Shucks
Researchers and restauranteurs are trying to shuck the idea that you’re only supposed to eat oysters September through April.
Just a Matter of Thom
All hell broke loose after Thom Tillis tried to persuade Trump and the state GOP that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would wreck health care in N.C.
A Litmus Test for Election Boards
Some former local board members say they were pushed out for not being devoted enough to the GOP.
A First-hand Look at ‘Militant Accelerationism’
After working to unmask members of the “militant accelerationism” movement, a North Carolina journalist became a subject of their crusades.
House Leader’s New Hemp Headache
What a new lawsuit involving a top legislator reveals about the hemp industry. Plus, looking back at some of our best true crime stories.
⚾ Eye On the Ball ⚾
We’re looking back at some of the sports stories we really felt knocked it out of the park. Plus, Chantal-related coverage.
🥄 A Taste of Something New
From the market for nonalcoholic beer, to spearing invasive lionfish and the sweet taste of taro, our food stories offer a lot to chew on.



