The Mississippi-based firm was cited for communications breakdowns when it ran ReBuild NC.
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 inNewsletters
The Real Loser of the Griffin-Riggs Race
The six-month challenge has raised questions about the integrity of the state’s judiciary.
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Searching For Michael Jordan in Wilmington
A writer struggles to find the basketball superstar in his hometown. Plus, an effort to save federal data and more news from around the state.
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Searching For Michael Jordan in Wilmington
The NBA superstar has become a global icon and billionaire. But you have to strain to find signs of him in his hometown.
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Inundated
An immersive reporting project on sea level rise and climate change in Beaufort, N.C.
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A Rising Tide
Lifting house in Beaufort, plus the latest in the never-ending state Supreme Court race.
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Rising Tides and Raising Houses
As sea level rises, 79 percent of properties in Beaufort are at risk of flooding. Residents of coastal communities must adapt or relocate.
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Rooted in the Land, Ready for the Future
A new generation of tribal scientists and storytellers is rebuilding ties between land and water, and preparing for what comes next.
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Trans North Carolinians Wonder Who’s Looking Out For Them
An unprecedented wave of state and federal attacks on trans rights has failed to generate the kind of response HB2 got.
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Nine Years After HB2, Trans North Carolinians Wonder Who Is Looking Out For Them
The ‘Bathroom Bill’ sparked an outpouring of protest. But a new wave of attacks on trans rights has failed to generate the same response.
