View This Email In Your Browser It was a sight that ruined Lauren Cole’s childhood memories: cracked concrete filled with murky green water, overgrown weeds, and hundreds of waterbugs. “This is hard to look at,” said Cole, now 71. It was the first time she’d returned to Whiteville’s Wedgewood Road pool in nearly two decades. […]
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.
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The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County
Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.
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Take Me To The Water
In the six years since it was legalized in N.C., aquamation has become an increasingly popular funeral rite.
Posted inCulture
Take Me To The Water
In the six years since it was legalized, aquamation—or disposing of bodies through alkaline hydrolysis—has become increasingly popular.
Posted inPolitics & Government
The Last Dance of Tim Moore and Phil Berger
Republicans have failed to deliver on key priorities, and some blame a diminished relationship between House and Senate leaders.
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What the Past Year Has Meant for Trans Youth
After passage of legislation restricting medical treatment for transgender youth, families seeking care across state lines.
Posted inHigher Education
The Closure of ‘PCB Hall’ Reflects Problems Across UNC System
NCSU’s shuttering of Poe Hall has raised concerns about exposure to hazardous substances in aging buildings across the 16-campus system.
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BREAKING: Roberts Named Next Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill
Roberts, who was one of four finalists for the post, will become the university’s 13th chancellor.
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A $55 Million Olympic Dream
Top legislators quietly allocated large state grants to attract Olympic organizations to the Charlotte area.
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A 40-Year Fight For State Recognition
The Tuscarora people of North Carolina want official state recognition as a tribe, but centuries of history and politics stand in their way.
