Sponsored by: For at least the past three months, a yellow sign declaring “ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE CONFIDENTIAL” hung outside room 2D at the Guilford County courthouse. The sign was gone last week, but the sentiment was still very much the rule. People entering the compact wood-paneled courtroom had to sign in and state the […]
Johanna F. Still
Johanna F. Still is a health care reporter for The Assembly. She previously worked for the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, where she reported on economic development. She is also a photographer, and was the assistant editor of Port City Daily.
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The Dive: The Faces of Homelessness
An immersive project humanizes people experiencing homelessness. Plus, a look at what it takes for a judge to throw someone out of court.
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The Dive: A Heated Political Moment
Property damage at two Democratic locations comes amid debate over political violence. Plus, a rundown of a recent big-time federal grant.
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A Heated Political Moment
Vandals have allegedly damaged Democrats’ property at least twice this month amid a national conversation about political violence.
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The Dive: Shibumi Supremacy
The omnipresent blue beach shades are fighting for total coastal domination. Plus, inaction on prime beach-adjacent real estate and a look at PFAS issues.
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Shibumi Has Taken Over N.C. Beaches. Next, The World.
The ubiquitous sun shade is on a quest for coastal domination—and isn’t afraid to fight.
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The Dive: The News Gods Giveth
A Wilmington bar owner gets a boost after the city fined him over concerts, and NCDOT recognizes a chunk of PR gold.
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The Dive: School’s Out Forever
An Ashley High School teacher explains why she quit after 20 years, plus, a chat about the school board’s recent controversial moves.
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The Dive: PCU’s Whirlwind Comes to an End
A look at the short-lived Port City United effort to prevent gun violence, which will shutter this month.
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The Dive: Mayor For Life
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo has breezed through nearly 20 years in public office, plus, catching up on a retired doctor’s close call at the hospital.
