The labs are responsible for the forecasting that the nation relies on for storm warnings and emergency preparedness.

A Greensboro City Council member is the subject of a State Bureau of Investigation probe, The Assembly has learned. The investigation was launched two days after The Assembly ’s Greensboro newsletter, ...

The first meeting of the new Republican-controlled State Board of Elections quickly turned awkward. After years of bills, ballot measures, and court battles, Republicans gained a 3-2 advantage on the ...

Programming Note: We are taking our annual summer publishing pause this week and will be back with new stories on July 14. In the meantime, I’ll be recirculating some of our best work from the past ...

Morning, gang. We’re continuing our annual summer publishing pause through July 14. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the last year. Today we’re showcasing the lighter ...

North Carolina’s hemp industry is at risk. Senate-backed HB 328 threatens over tens of thousands of jobs, billions in revenue, and the well-being of local farmers, veterans, and small businesses. This ...

Federal and state officials have declared war on DEI at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. But what their orders mean is sometimes far from clear.

A ‘Non-Ideological Approach’ Ever since Hans announced in May that the UNC System was working to create a new accreditor with other public university systems, one question that loomed large for me was ...

Programming Note: After today’s newsletter, we’re kicking off our annual summer publishing pause. Everyone deserves a break, and the July 4 holiday is always a good time to slow down a bit. We’ll be ...

It was a busy week in Raleigh. From shrimpers flooding the building to kerfuffles between the House and Senate, there’s a lot to get to. But before we do, a quick publishing note: Since lawmakers are ...

Jed Atkins’ tenure as dean and director of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Civic Life and Leadership began a little over a year ago, and another school is already trying to lure him away. The Assembly ...

I couldn’t know that something about it had lodged, like a splinter from that thirdhand wood, under the skin. Or that, over the years, it would keep working its way out. The first time came in spring ...