North Carolina can curb rising electricity costs by expanding grid competition, modernizing transmission infrastructure, and embracing clean-energy innovation while countering misinformation, improving reliability, and protecting consumers from escalating energy prices.
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Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Dean to Step Down
Raul Reis will step down on August 1. He has led the journalism school since 2022.
Posted inHistory
Suite Dreams
For more than 40 years, North Carolina’s politicians worked, ate, and slept at the Sir Walter hotel in Raleigh.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Judge Denies Hearing for Former Pro Basketball Player Serving Two Life Terms
James Richardson was convicted in a drive-by double shooting outside a Greenville nightclub in 2009.
Posted inHigher Education
Before She Took Historic Moon Photos, Christina Koch Honed Her Skills in N.C.
Koch is credited with taking “Earthset” on a mission that made her the first woman to orbit the moon.
Posted inHigher Education
Why Davidson College Is Offering Free Tuition to Families Making Less Than $175K
President Doug Hicks said the change is expected to expand Davidson’s applicant pool by simplifying the school’s financial aid offerings.
Posted inBooks
White Men and White Metal
How a small group of white men engineered the violent 1898 overthrow of Wilmington’s duly elected multiracial government.
Posted inEnvironment
Chemours Settles Forever Chemicals Lawsuit Out of Court
More than 2,600 plaintiffs sued the chemical manufacturer for releasing GenX and other PFAS into the Cape Fear River.
Posted inK-12 Education
In Some Parts of N.C., Majority-Black Public Schools Are First on the Chopping Block
Studies have found districts tend to close schools that serve minority students first. The closure of a Bladen County school highlights the impact.
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How NCCU Clears Paths for Grads in a Crowded Job Market
Written by Jen McGivney When Brayden Smith visited the Career and Professional Development Center at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for the first time, the staff had to ask him to speak up. The freshman from Jacksonville, N.C. was quiet and shy. Smith had a compelling reason to overcome his nerves, however: In a tough […]