A twist in the TRU Colors murder trial briefly pierced the veil of North Carolina’s opaque proceedings.
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
Tell Us What You Think
You take a 5-minute survey about our Wilmington coverage, and we’ll take a summer break.
Posted inEnvironment
The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
Behind the scenes with the conservationists trying to build public support for saving birds in North Carolina.
Posted inPlace
The Last Days of Papertown
For 115 years, the paper mill was central to Canton’s identity – for better or worse. Now the town must figure out what comes next.
Posted inFood & Drink
Making A Name In Outer Banks Seafood
Vicki Basnight is carrying on the family legacy, one catch at a time.
Posted inAll Access
SCOTUS Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected North Carolina Republicans’ independent state legislature theory.
Posted inCulture
Queen of the Port City
Pride may have felt different this year, but Wilmington drag legend Tara Nicole Brooks says she’s not ready to hang up her heels.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Whitewater, Gold Medals, and Green Cash
How a few hippies and hillbillies with a good idea created a billion-dollar industry in western N.C.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Little Boxes On The Hillside
In Winston-Salem, a fight over Wake Forest University student housing has pitted a neighborhood against developers.
Posted inHigher Education
The ‘Prophet’ and the Backlash
UNC law professor Gene Nichol regularly scorches Republican leadership. It’s come at a price to the university.
