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Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard is the executive editor of The Assembly Network. She was previously a senior enterprise editor at HuffPost, a reporter at Mother Jones, and taught journalism and innovation at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Posted inNews & Updates
Wilmington, Triangle, and Publishing Schedules – Oh My!
Today’s a big day of Assembly announcements. Four in fact! In the Triangle, we’re announcing a new partnership with the 40-year-old INDY Week, designed to bring more local reporting to Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh. In Wilmington, we’re announcing a new partnership with the NPR station WHQR, designed to bring our style of deep investigative […]
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Behind the State’s Big Insurance Change
What people are saying about the plan to move the State Health Plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna in 2025.
Posted inCulture
Our 12 Favorite Stories of 2022
Picking our favorites is hard, but we tried our best.
Posted inPlace
Before The Lights Went Out
Scenes from the Southern Pines drag show that was underway when an attack on two power substations wiped out electricity for the entire county.
Posted inPlace
In The Dark
Four days later, Moore County residents still have few answers about who was behind an attack on two electrical substations.
Posted inElections
What To Watch On Election Day 2022
We asked some smart folks what they’re watching as we await Election Day 2022 results in North Carolina.
Posted inHigher Education
Behind the Scenes: The Dallas Morning News’ UNC Story
The Assembly talks to Ari Sen about his story on UNC-Chapel Hill’s social media surveillance of students.
Posted inMedia
Behind the Scenes on The New Yorker’s TRU Colors Story
The Assembly talks to Charles Bethea about his story on the Wilmington brewery and its connection to gang violence.