The Sultan of Snark

Jonathan Felts outside his Raleigh home. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

Sought-after GOP operative Jonathan Felts skewers Democrats and Republicans alike with a razor-sharp wit. 

In Search of a Sex-Positive South

Strangers shed shame at the Unleash the Beast workshop. (Bryan Regan for The Assembly)

When it comes to sex, some say a ‘Magnolia Curtain’ hangs over the South. A recent festival sought to spice things up. 

The Fading Star

The Wilmington StarNews has undergone painful transitions under the control of multiple media giants. (Photo by Johanna F. Still)

The nation’s biggest media behemoths have left Wilmington’s flagship newspaper a diminished version of its former self.

Dog Bites Man

In Wilkes County, a commissioner’s past dogfighting charges have helped bridge a partisan divide.