August 2024

Tell the Truth, a Beer That Believes In Facts

Along with Ponysaurus Brewing Co., we’re launching a new beer that will help fund additional reporting positions across the state.

Entrepreneur With Murky Financial Past Faces IRS

Wilmington entrepreneur George W. Taylor Jr. pleaded guilty to tax evasion this month. (Illustration by Johanna F. Still)

Before he pleaded guilty to tax evasion, Wilmington businessman George Taylor had twice declared personal bankruptcy.

‘Nobody Knows Where the Line Is’

Illustration of UNC-Greensboro and rpk GROUP by The Chronicle; photos by Julia Schmalz, The Chronicle; Makiya Seminera, AP; Carolyn de Berry, The Assembly; iStock

When cost-cutting universities hire consultants, who’s really making the decisions? UNC-Greensboro offers a case study.

Life Inside the Fishbowl

The band American Aquarium. (Photo by Joshua Black Wilkins)

After burning through the Raleigh club scene, American Aquarium frontman BJ Barham had a plan for failure. Then success and a family arrived.

Postmark Greensboro: A Tale of Two O. Henry Hotels

The original O. Henry Hotel, opened in 1919 at the corner of Bellemeade and N. Elm Streets in downtown Greensboro. By the time this card was sent in 1942, it was a city landmark.

Two landmark hotels in Greensboro took their name from the city’s greatest storyteller. Separated by decades, each carried on his romantic Bohemian legacy.

The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County

The shallow end at the now-closed swimming pool on Whiteville's Wedgewood Road. (Tracy Watts for The Assembly)

Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.

Take Me To The Water

Endswell’s urn gallery. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

In the six years since it was legalized, aquamation—or disposing of bodies through alkaline hydrolysis—has become increasingly popular.

Former Politician Named CEO of Wilmington’s Most Powerful Nonprofit

Dan Winslow has been named the New Hanover Community Endowment's CEO. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Former GOP star Dan Winslow is the new CEO of the New Hanover Community Endowment. With no philanthropic track record, he faces an uphill climb to win over skeptics.

The Bull City’s Ringmaster

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams and the city skyline. (Photo illustration by Ann Salman)

Durham Mayor Leo Williams has an ambitious vision, a growing list of policy wins, and some discontented constituents. What’s next?

Feeding An Army

Soldiers eat lunch at Spears Ready Warrior Restaurant at Fort Liberty. (Andrew Craft for The Assembly)

Nearly one out of three Fort Liberty soldiers and their family members are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap?