Three days after Hurricane Helene weaved a path of destruction across Western NC, we’re still just beginning to see the full extent of the damage.
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
A Homegrown Plant With a Taste For Blood Gets New Life
Can a new license plate boost interest in a threatened species and collaboration across stakeholders?
Posted inEnvironment
A Homegrown Plant With a Taste For Blood Gets New Life
The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays.
Posted inNewsletters
Changing An Election, One Conversation At a Time
Can deep talks about abortion change votes in Alamance County? Plus, we investigate what “minisoldr” refers to.
Posted inNewsletters
The GOP Finger Pointing Has Begun
A growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from Mark Robinson’s campaign.
Posted inElections
The GOP Finger Pointing Has Begun
Amid new revelations, a growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign.
Posted inNewsletters
Dominoes on the Court
Democrats are fighting to hold onto Allison Riggs’ seat on the Supreme Court. Plus, why there’s no gubernatorial debate.
Posted inNewsletters
I Cannot Compete With You, Jolene
Jolene Strickland received press coverage, money, and votes. Too bad she didn’t exist.
Posted inAll Access
The Quad: An Unconventional Chancellor Keeps His Cool
FSU Chancellor Darrell Allison has a record even his critics can’t ignore.
Posted inMental Health
Expanding Minds
A small clinic in Waynesville has been part of a national movement to broaden the use of MDMA to treat PTSD.
