Parking fees highlight the class divide in Wrightsville Beach. Plus, the Senate race heats up and UNC looks for $20.5 million.
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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Let Me Go ’Way From This Lonely Town
Historic and cultural preservationists are trying to save the Tryon house where Nina Simone was born.
Posted inCulture
‘Let Me Go ’Way From This Lonely Town’
An effort to save the Tryon house where Nina Simone was born reveals the artist’s complicated relationship with her hometown.
Posted inEnvironment
FEMA’s Uncertain Future Leaves N.C. and Other States in Limbo
Trump’s shifting position on FEMA has created uncertainty for storm-prone southern states.
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Aw Shucks
Researchers and restauranteurs are trying to shuck the idea that you’re only supposed to eat oysters September through April.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Downtown Lumberton, Gritty and Historic, Looks for New Life
For the first time in a long time, business owners and town officials say, Lumberton is on the precipice of becoming a true destination.
Posted inFood & Drink
‘R’ You Ready to Eat Oysters All Year Long?
Researchers and restauranteurs are trying to shuck the idea that you’re only supposed to eat oysters September through April.
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Just a Matter of Thom
All hell broke loose after Thom Tillis tried to persuade Trump and the state GOP that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would wreck health care in N.C.
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A Litmus Test for Election Boards
Some former local board members say they were pushed out for not being devoted enough to the GOP.
Posted inEnvironment
Trump Has Systematically Cut Access to Natural Disaster Prevention Resources
The administration has reduced states’ access to resources for natural disasters, frustrating local leaders—including many of the president’s supporters.
