The coalition is suing the federal government over new restrictions on disaster-relief grants.
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.
House Republicans from N.C. Want the National Guard Sent to Charlotte
Reps. Pat Harrigan, Mark Harris, and Chuck Edwards signed a letter asking Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the state’s guard.
Company Eyes a First Commercial Natural Gas Well in N.C.
Deep River Data, which has ties to cryptocurrency, says it would use the gas to power a data center for ‘AI workloads.’
If You Only Read One Newsletter This Month …
We’re kicking off a new monthly newsletter that brings you our most thorough, compelling, and delightful reads.
Winston-Salem’s Most Elite Real Estate Is for the Dead
A visit to the final resting place of the city’s best-known families. Plus, accusations of assault against a Greensboro council candidate.
An Outer Banks Village Loses More Homes to the Sea
As more homes collapse into the sea, local governments and homeowners are at a crossroads.
Give Peace a Chance?
A visit to the state fair’s Peace Booth, now in its 75th year. Plus, announcing our next Newsmakers event with UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts.
Give Peace a Chance?
For 75 years, local pacifists have organized a “Peace Booth” at the State Fair. Is it exactly what our moment needs, or a relic of the past?
For Public Schools, She’s the Go-To Fixer
Catty Moore retired. Then she was called in to help save Forsyth County schools from a $42 million financial crisis.
Onlyphantoms in the Building
Missing mugs, cold gusts of air, and a strange smoky smell: Why I turned to these North Carolina ghost hunters.



