Before a Republican can attempt to oust U.S. Rep. Don Davis in the 1st District, they must navigate a five-way primary.
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Posted inEnvironment
Regulators Nix $1.2 Billion Proposal to Dredge Wilmington Harbor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC System Board Sets ‘Parameters’ for Academic Freedom. Is Shared Governance Next?
An opponent of the academic freedom policy said it was “inauspicious,” while the chair of the system’s Faculty Assembly said it would be “a model for other states.”
Posted inHigher Education
How Bennett College Is Navigating Financial Uncertainty
The school is heavily dependent on federal grants that the Trump administration has threatened.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC Asheville’s Soccer Stadium Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet
Paused plans to build a stadium district on property south of UNC Asheville’s main campus have forced questions about the university’s future.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Fact Check: DeCarlos Brown Is Not an Undocumented Immigrant
Despite what President Donald Trump said in the State of the Union address, the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska was born in Charlotte.
Posted inImmigration
Taking ICE to Court
A new federal lawsuit alleges immigration agents are making warrantless arrests.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Sam Page Speaks (and Speaks and Speaks…)
Interviewing the Rockingham County sheriff can sometimes feel like catching water with a butterfly net.
Posted inElections
As Phil Berger Fights for Re-election, Sam Page Deflects Questions About His Record
The Rockingham County sheriff faces an SBI investigation and accusations of mismanagement. Can it all be dismissed as politics?
Posted inHealth
As Measles Spreads in N.C. Hospital, Doctors Confront a Challenge: It’s Hard To Spot
As the Carolinas near 1,000 cases, health care workers who’ve never seen the vaccine-preventable disease can get caught by surprise.
