The Assembly NC1d
UNC’s Risky Belichick Math
An Assembly analysis finds UNC football has already set aside millions of dollars to bolster incoming head coach Bill ...
The Assembly NC1d
Sunblocked: Can Shibumi Make Waves South of the (NC) Border?
The coast has been cleared in North Carolina. In 2021, Brunswick County beach town Ocean Isle Beach passed a Shibumi-shaped ...
The Assembly NC2d
The Moral of the Story
The N.C. Supreme Court case deals with an officer fired for dishonesty, a decision that could upend occupational licensing in ...
The Assembly NC2d
The Senate Democrats’ New Boss
Sen. Sydney Batch ousted Dan Blue—one of North Carolina's most venerated leaders—from the job, but can she lead Democrats to ...
theassemblync3d
‘This Is the Hand We Have’
State Sen. Sydney Batch’s challenge to long-serving minority leader Dan Blue seemed to come, well, out of the blue. A Holly Springs attorney entering her third Senate term, Batch quietly assembled a ...
The Assembly NC4d
North Carolina Farmers Reel From Trump Administration Payment Delays
Farmers say they're waiting for payments linked to conservation programs, projects aimed at combating climate change, and ...
The Assembly NC5d
Thom Tillis’ Spat With Trump Advisers Raises a New Reelection Challenge
Some Trump advisers aren’t happy with Tillis, but N.C. Republicans are wondering why they'd go after the best chance at ...
theassemblync5d
Saving Lake Mattamuskeet
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, a 50,000-acre preserve in Hyde County, is one of the most important stops along the Atlantic flyway. Every winter it hosts thousands of waterfowl from Canada and ...