Rep. Carla Cunningham faced a surprisingly tough challenge from a Biblical scholar who had never before run for office in North Carolina House District 106.
Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard is the executive editor of The Assembly Network. She was previously a senior enterprise editor at HuffPost, a reporter at Mother Jones, and taught journalism and innovation at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Posted inThe Assembly
Columbus County Can Do the Right Thing
After more than three years of trying to evade its duty to release public records, Columbus County has an opportunity to stop obstructing.
Posted inNewsletters
After Victory, Vigilance
A year after an agreement with the company in charge of a massive landfill, residents say progress has been steady but slow.
Posted inEnvironment
On the Hunt for North Carolina’s Biggest Trees
Two arborists’ uncommon hobby takes them deep into the woods to look for the state’s leafy giants.
Posted inImmigration
Border Patrol’s N.C. Operation Was a Test for What’s Next
There’s a reason Customs and Border Protection, not just ICE, was deployed in Charlotte and Raleigh last week.
Posted inImmigration
Pregnant and Undocumented in Charlotte
Fear of immigration enforcement actions almost kept a young mother away from a prenatal appointment.
Posted inArt
Into the Woods with the Dix Park Trolls
Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s family of five recycled troll sculptures now cavort across the Raleigh’s Dix Park.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
‘It’s Very Bleak’
As the Border Patrol’s Charlotte operation continued—or ended?—the city’s Latino businesses began to assess the damage done.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Duke Energy, Once Outspoken on Diversity and the Environment, Now Whispers
North Carolina’s largest utility once promoted DEI efforts and environmental progress. Now evidence of the effort is harder to find.
Posted inCulture
The Atheist Who Wants You to Go to Church
A Raleigh-based YouTuber has made a name critiquing religion. But he’s not trying to sway people away from faith.
