Nick Niedzwiadek

Before True Detective, a teacher

Before he was the creator of the HBO drama “True Detective” or the co-writer of a remake of the classic western “Magnificent Seven,” Nic Pizzolatto was standing at the front of a UNC classroom teaching undergraduates how to tell a story.

Tension rises among NC Republican leaders

Intraparty disagreements among Republican leaders in North Carolina have come to the fore amid this year’s protracted budget fight and accusations of a lack of transparency during the Board of Governors’ UNC-system president search — which led to chair John Fennebresque’s resignation Monday.

'Emergency meeting' in UNC president search leaves many in the dark

After 10 months of dealings behind closed doors, the search for the next UNC-System president may be nearing its conclusion.

Same-sex couples still face obstacles with adoption

As America grows evermore accepting of the LGBT community, some religious communities have opened their congregations to people of different sexual orientations, but religiously affiliated adoption agencies have been slow to change.

Budget likely to reach McCrory’s desk after two-month delay

The state’s long-overdue budget passed another legislative hurdle Thursday and needs to pass one more vote early today before reaching Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk.

Clinical trial registry helps weed out bad medical science

When flu breaks out, doctors across the world often rely on Tamiflu, a medication considered so vital it is listed on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicine.

NC teachers to receive one-time $750 bonus

By Nick Niedzwiadek Senior Writer The state’s two-month overdue budget glacially neared completion Wednesday as the legislature reached an agreement on teacher pay. Teachers across the state will receive a one-time $750 bonus this year as opposed to the House’s original plan to give all teachers a 2 percent raise, according to documents provided by Sen.

UNC investment debates complicate endowment

It wasn’t long after Mark Yusko arrived in Chapel Hill in 1998 with big ideas about how to revitalize UNC-Chapel Hill’s slumping endowment that he met the brick wall of administrative bureaucracy.

Workers rally in Raleigh

In an event that featured as many umbrellas as signs, students, faculty and low-wage employees rallied Wednesday at Shaw University for a $15 per hour minimum wage.

UVa. frat to sue Rolling Stone over article

Six months after Rolling Stone published the explosive “A Rape on Campus” article detailing an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, the UVa. chapter announced Monday that it will be suing the magazine. 

Members of the Board of Governors met in Cary Friday for an "emergency meeting" to discuss the next UNC-system president.

Board of Governors Chairperson John Fennebresque (pictured) called an emergency meeting of the board Friday to discuss current UNC-System President Tom Ross' replacement.