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🚗 Are We There Yet?
Today we’re bringing you some of The Assembly’s favorite stories from the backroads and crossroads of North Carolina.
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A Rare Concession in a Murder Case
Ruben Wright’s lawyers say one of the main theories used to convict him has collapsed.
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A Professor’s Last Lesson
Tony Brown always challenged his students. Even as he faces Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing. Plus, inside the effort to unravel DEI in N.C.
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The Dive: Battle on the Bridge at the USS NC
A lawsuit alleges tensions over leadership and work culture are plaguing the beloved USS North Carolina.
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We All Scream for Taro Ice Cream
The sweet taste of taro. Plus, Medicaid in Trump’s big budget bill and a flaming robo-vac in Red Springs, N.C.
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Turmoil in the Queen City
Charlotte has prided itself on clean local government. But discord on the council and a mysterious severance agreement have unsettled the city.
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John Bell’s High Hopes
The House Rules Committee chairman runs a hemp company. He’s also trying to kill a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate the hemp industry.
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You Gotta Pay to Play
N.C. gets its first official Monopoly game. Plus, an interview with UNC’s Pulitzer Prize-winning historian.
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The Path Runs Through N.C.
How an upstart from Maryland built a championship lacrosse program in Chapel Hill and expanded the game’s reach.