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Column: I'm tired of pretending

By Layla Peykamian | August 21

"Our male friends arrive and hop into the conversation. When we explain what we’re discussing, one nods, saying he heard about the news a couple days ...

Bar memberships no longer required under new state law, will benefit local businesses

By Maddie Singleton | July 26

A new North Carolina law, House Bill 768, removed the membership requirement for bars earlier this month. Previous law required establishments that made ...

North Carolina Department of Justice says it will not move to reinforce the state's 20-week abortion ban

By Allie Kelly and Sarah Choi | July 21

The North Carolina Department of Justice will not move to lift the injunction in Bryant v. Woodall.  According to North Carolina state law, ...

"Our State, Our Work" program helps youth across state find living-wage jobs post-pandemic

By Joelle Adeleke | June 9

"Our State, Our Work" is a program funded by the Carolina Across 100 initiative, which works to assist all North Carolina counties in recovery and growth ...

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Report shows increased rates of infant mortality and youth suicide in North Carolina

By Maddie Singleton | May 16

North Carolina ranks eighth highest in the nation for infant mortality, according to data examined by the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force in ...

'More than just a week': Black Restaurant Week hosting second event in Carolinas

By Morgan Taylor | April 21

The weeklong event will feature more than 80 Black-owned restaurants in states such as North Carolina and South Carolina. Businesses serving the Orange ...

President Joe Biden visits N.C. A&T campus in Greensboro, discusses economy

By Maddie Singleton | April 16

On Thursday, President Joe Biden spoke about his "Build a Better America" plan at N.C. A&T university. 

North Carolina Teaching Fellows selects 2022 incoming class

By Katie MacKinnon | April 10

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program selected 119 students for its 2022 class of fellows. Those who accept their offers will receive financial ...

‘The system wasn't designed to support us’: Black maternal mortality rates rise

By Emmy Martin | March 23

“The system wasn't designed to support us," Maya Jackson, the founder and executive director of MAAME, Inc., said. "It was not designed to heal us, ...

Rising gas prices threaten North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities

By Harrison Gummel | March 22

In North Carolina, specifically, the average price per gallon of regular gas was $4.08, as of March 21, which is nearly $0.70 higher than a month ago ...

Column: A minimum-wage legislation does the minimum

By Ira Wilder | February 6

"If North Carolina wants to get out of its policy rut, it must pay its legislators enough to concentrate on legislation."

N.C. resignation rates ninth highest in the country, according to recent analysis

By Jenna Rupp | February 1

According to a recent analysis by WalletHub, North Carolina has the ninth highest resignation rate in the country. Over the last 12 months, North Carolina ...

Four to 144 pages: South Asian Saathee magazine highlights community over 20 years

By Caroline Wills | January 25

“(Saathee is) not just a business,” Samir Shukla, the editor of Saathee, said. “It brings everyone together.” The magazine has highlighted South ...

N.C. Supreme Court rules that all 2022 primary elections must be delayed by two months

By Guillermo Molero | December 8

The N.C. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state must delay the date of all primary elections for public offices as part of an ongoing legal battle ...

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark introduces new proposed model for the state's congressional map

By Harrison Gummel | October 27

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.

Column: The 1969 Food Workers’ Strike brought labor battle to campus

By Michael Beauregard | October 26

"It's sometimes said that history is a circle; just as workers and students in the 1960s fought against the injustices of their time, workers and students ...

N.C. General Assembly reaches compromise on energy legislation

By Graham Hill | October 25

House Bill 951, signed by Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month following bipartisan approval, seeks to lower the state’s carbon emissions while maintaining ...

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Column: Remembering North Carolina's role in post-9/11 United States

By Josiah Townsend | September 16

"As September is suicide prevention awareness month, it is important to recognize their sacrifice does not stop on the battlefield but should be remembered ...

N.C. Court of Appeals overturns decision granting voting rights for felons

By Kelli Rainer | September 14

More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ...

New census data shows people of color driving growth in Chapel Hill

By Ella Layn and Kalley Huang | August 16

Chapel Hill's population grew by almost 5,000 over the past decade, the result of a boom in racial and ethnic diversity. Since 2010, North Carolina ...