An activist’s lawsuit over a 2024 cyberstalking arrest raises questions about the state’s efforts to criminalize online harassment.
Past Stories
Posted inPlace
A Family Reunion Like No Other
Chang and Eng Bunker became globally recognized as the original “Siamese twins” before settling down in Mount Airy. Generations of descendants have kept their legacy alive.
Posted inHigher Education
Is UNC-Chapel Hill’s Bet on Athletics Paying Off?
After paying big money for coaches Bill Belichick and Michael Malone, the price of Tar Heel sports is going up.
Posted inHigher Education
Mr. Lutnick Goes to Chapel Hill
In a moment that encapsulated Chapel Hill, a few hundred demonstrators were sandwiched between the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house and a gathering of world leaders on Wednesday.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Two Former Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputies File Discrimination Complaints
Their attorneys say the allegations highlight ongoing racial inequities at the department.
Posted inHousing
Hurricane Helene Washed His Wife Away From Their Mobile Home. Now New Residents Live on the Same Land.
Residents of a riverfront trailer park have lost homes and loved ones in multiple storms. A policy gap puts mobile home residents in harm’s way again and again.
Posted inPolitics & Government
House Censures Edwards Following Sexual Harassment Probe
Edwards’ colleagues adopted the recommendation of an ethics panel that concluded the Republican behaved inappropriately toward two young female staffers.
Posted inCourts & Justice
The Politics of Dissent
As Anita Earls runs for re-election to the state Supreme Court, here’s what her dissents tell us about her judicial philosophy.
Posted inK-12 Education
Who Gets Held Back?
Boys are more likely to be held back than girls, and Black boys are retained at more than twice the rate of white boys.
Posted inPolitics & Government
‘A Dumb Mistake’: U.S. House Candidate Suspended from Kalshi for Betting on Herself
Republican Laurie Buckhout bet on her own campaign, according to a settlement agreement with the online prediction market.
