A Wilmington distillery owner is selling bottles of his signature spirits from a downtown storefront—and daring the state ABC Commission to stop him.
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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Oh, Say You Can See
Greenville’s Camping World says the giant flag is a display of patriotism. Others said local ordinances exist for a reason.
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Siler City On Edge
In this majority-Latino town, cultural events have been canceled amid Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Waiting for Leandro
It’s been 601 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments over funding for public schools. Can they put a decision off forever?
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The Forever War
Introducing a few new members of Team Assembly. Plus, the first in an ongoing series on the fight for PFAS regulations.
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A Short-Lived Win in a Never-Ending Fight Over Forever Chemicals
N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to get the EPA to regulate PFAS. Now the Trump administration is reversing progress.
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Joy Follows the Flood
After a year that was both hard and heartening, much of Lansing has finally reopened. Plus, Rep. Brockman’s arrest and UNC’s civics fight.
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Can Raleigh Finally Shag A Baseball Team?
The city appears to be a good candidate for a baseball team. But even the minor leagues have eluded it.
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Trump Allies Won’t Help Madison Cawthorn’s Attempted Comeback
The scandal-ridden former North Carolina lawmaker has launched a run for a House seat in Florida.
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Is Duke Energy Liable for Climate-Related Property Damage?
The town of Carrboro filed suit against Duke Energy last year, alleging the utility has promoted a decades-long climate deception campaign.
