August 2024

Back in the Game

Former Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins, the first candidate to announce he's running for mayor in 2025.

Former Mayor Robbie Perkins says Greensboro needs a strong leader. More than a decade after leaving council, Perkins says he’s the man for the job.

The Last Dance of Tim Moore and Phil Berger

House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger at a D-Day commemoration ceremony in 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Republicans have failed to deliver on key priorities, and some blame a diminished relationship between House and Senate leaders.

Transition of Care

Leo near his home in North Carolina. He says it's been a relief to begin the transition process. (Photo by Matt Ramey)

After passage of legislation restricting medical treatment for transgender youth, families are seeking care across state lines.

Lee Roberts’ Island Dreams

Passengers aboard the Sans Souci watch as the Ranger ferry arrives at Deep Point Marina in Southport. (Photo by Johanna F. Still)

Before he was named UNC chancellor, Lee Roberts waded into a different political storm: the future of Bald Head Island’s ferry system.

The Closure of ‘PCB Hall’ Reflects Problems Across UNC System

Incoming students arrive at NCSU's College of Education for orientation. (Kate Medley for The Assembly)

NCSU’s shuttering of Poe Hall has raised concerns about exposure to hazardous substances in aging buildings across the 16-campus system.

Postmark Greensboro: UNCG, Then and Now

The Julius I. Foust Building seen from a postcard sent in 1912. The schools was known at that time as the State Normal and Industrial College.

Charles Duncan McIver founded what would become UNC-Greensboro in 1891, expanding access to higher education and changing the face of public education in North Carolina.

Riding the Solar Coaster

(Photo courtesy of the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association.)

Installers are navigating new state rules that have put a damper on rooftop solar.

Lee Roberts is UNC’s New Chancellor. Here’s What To Know.

Lee Roberts, UNC-Chapel Hill's 13th chancellor. (Courtesy of UNC)

Roberts has served as the university’s interim chancellor since January.

Lee Roberts Named Next Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill

UNC Interim chancellor Lee Roberts accompanies UNC Police as they rehang the U.S. flag. (Angelica Edwards for INDY Week)

The UNC System Board of Governors officially selected the former state budget chief for the top job on Friday.

At This Raleigh Steakhouse, Vegetables Improve With Age

Photo illustration created with Canva.

Fans flock to The Peddler not just for its steak, but to visit its vintage salad bar.