Ren Larson, Author at The Assembly NC

As Helene Survivors Await State Help, Some Victims of Earlier Hurricanes Are Still Out of Their Homes

A new housing recovery program created to avoid the delays and cost overruns that plagued past efforts is already seeing similar problems.

A ProPublica and Assembly analysis found households that got the most Helene aid had higher incomes.

A Swannanoa resident describes how he rescued neighbors via kayak after Hurricane Helene flooded their community.

Some former local board members say they lost their seats because they weren’t devoted enough to the Republican Party.

Why did Montreat College get $40 million in taxpayer money? Plus, UNC-Chapel Hill delays some tenure votes.

The legislature is investing big dollars at Montreat College, even though public schools have accredited cyber programs.

The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?

Republican Labor Commissioner Luke Farley eliminated a DEI metric in employee evaluations to gauge whether a worker “treats all people fairly.”

Republicans have wanted to regain control of the state election apparatus for years. With state Auditor Dave Boliek, they’ve found their man.

Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped for housing in Greensboro. Plus, an update on Summerfield.