Disney’s new project in Chatham County could add to tensions over population growth, infrastructure, and the environment.
Assembly Staff
A Conservative Paper Looks Ahead
Plus, what happens when a town’s entire staff quits?
The War Inside
Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.
Mark Walker’s New Life
Former minister Mark Walker was a rising star before he fell out of favor with top Republicans. Now he’s back in the game.
Mark Walker’s New Life
Mark Walker’s political history is a drama in two acts. In the first, a Greensboro pastor makes his debut by routing Phil Berger Jr., son of North Carolina’s most potent politician, on his way to a U.S. House seat. Six years later, Walker was the fourth-most-powerful Republican there. In the second act, he abruptly comes […]
Charlotte the Stingray Isn’t Pregnant After All
Owner tells WLOS: “This was not a scam. This was not anything made up, but people do that. People have their own thoughts.”
Announcing The Assembly’s Greensboro Bureau
Announcing the Greensboro bureau and the team that will help make it a new journalistic force in the region.
The Assembly Launches A New Bureau in Greensboro
Announcing the launch of our Greensboro bureau and the team that will help make it a new journalistic force in the region.
United Methodist Church Ends Ban on Gay Clergy
Divisions over gay clergy and marriage had split the denomination in two.
In Short: What to Watch in the N.C. Legislature This Spring
The state legislature comes back to Raleigh this week. Here’s a look at what might come up.



