November 2022

Moneyball Comes To ACC Football

Fireworks go off as App State scores a touchdown against Old Dominion at the Kidd Brewer Stadium on Nov. 19.

The rise of two super-conferences means teams will have to win while getting seriously outspent—as App State has for years.

A Budd-Beasley Debrief

We talked to the campaign managers for both Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley about their takeaways from the election.

An Astronaut’s Long Ride Home

Bill McArthur trains in April 2005, ahead of a trip to the International Space Station.

Bill McArthur rose from a farm in Robeson County to the International Space Station. Now he rides with a different crew.

The Gospel According to Mark Robinson

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson addresses the crowd at a conference in Charlotte. (Peyton Sickles for The Assembly)

The lieutenant governor has spent many of his Sundays giving thunderous speeches in churches.

Boom or Bust

An artist's rendering of Boom Supersonic's manufacturing plant at Piedmont Triad Airport (Boom Supersonic)

Boom Supersonic could make North Carolina not just first in flight, but fastest. Yet experts question whether the startup’s supersonic jetliner will ever take off.

What To Watch On Election Day 2022

Stickers sit inside the Wayne County Board of Elections in Goldsboro, N.C.

We asked some smart folks what they’re watching as we await Election Day 2022 results in North Carolina.

The Assembly: E-Edition for October 2022

Roy Cooper’s Wager

Val Applewhite, the Democratic candidate for state Senate in District 19.

When the governor endorsed a challenger to an incumbent Democrat, he waded into a complicated Senate race—and risked his veto.

Buried Treasure

Franklin Garland holds a pair of truffles.

With a hospitable climate and numerous success stories, North Carolina has become the hub of the country’s young truffle industry.