The Line asked local leaders: What would you like to see the community embrace in 2026? The first answer is from Wendy Peele in Morrisville.
Past Stories
N.C. Republicans Overtake Democrats in Voter Registration
Midterm elections often don’t bode well for the party in the White House. State GOP Chair Jason Simmons wants to change that.
After a Decade at UNC Greensboro, Frank Gilliam May Be the Last Chancellor of His Kind
Gilliam has steered the university through crisis and political sea changes.
‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’
EOD techs have the highest rate of suicide in the service. Veterans say there’s been little progress on protecting them.
Our Most-Read Stories of 2025
These are The Assembly stories that made the biggest waves this year, from beach parking to cattle fraud to the state Supreme Court race.
Hitting a Milestone
In five years, we’ve gone from two unpaid editors sending emails with hopes and prayers, to a 45-person team publishing over 1,000 stories a year.
Mega Adds Fitness Studio to Downtown Cary
Mega Cary adds megareformer, trampoline, and pilates classes to Downtown Cary.
The Nice List 2025
Here are our staff’s favorite stories published throughout the year, which we are putting outside our paywall as a special gift to you.
If You Build It, Will They Come?
New charter schools are struggling to enroll enough students to stay solvent. One High Point school’s implosion shows the consequences.



