September 2024

Why We’re Suing Columbus County

The Columbus County Sheriff's Office in Whiteville. (Photo by Johanna F. Still)

Columbus County’s handling of public records “evinces a pattern of ongoing and willful defiance of our state’s transparency laws.”

Eyes On the Court of Appeals Races

Court of Appeals candidate Carolyn Thompson and state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs talk to a voter. (Matt Ramey for The Assembly)

Republicans have an 11-4 advantage on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Another three seats are up this year.

Mark Robinson and Why the Lieutenant Governor’s Office Matters

N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson at his campaign kickoff event. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly)

There’s a new spotlight on North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, an office that usually doesn’t get much attention.

The GOP Finger Pointing Has Begun

Mark Robinson wipes his face after speaking at an primary election night event in Greensboro. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Amid new revelations, a growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign.

Lionfish: Invasive and Delicious

Sarah and James Doss, owners of Rx Chicken and Oysters, speared a lionfish during one of their Atlantic dives.

Wilmington restaurateurs take to the sea to spear lionfish, a voracious predator—and now a signature dish.

Mark Robinson Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Porn Site Comments

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson responded to CNN's investigation Thursday by vowing to stay in the race for governor. (Illustration by Kyle Constable)

North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor has been linked to accounts on Nude Africa and Ashley Madison in separate media reports.

The Faculty Diplomat

Wade Maki, a philosophy lecturer at UNC-Greensboro, leads the UNC System's faculty assembly. (Photo courtesy of Maki)

At a tense time for the UNC System, faculty assembly leader Wade Maki says he’s focused on building relationships and credibility.

Governor Debates Are Going, Going, Gone

Democratic candidate Josh Stein and Republican candidate Mark Robinson will not debate in this year's governor's race. (Photo by Peyton Sickles for The Assembly)

The nominees for governor have held fewer debates in the last few elections. This year there won’t be any.

Postmark Greensboro: A Historic Transit Hub Could Be Key to Downtown’s Next Chapter

This 1935 postcard shows off the Southern Railway Passenger Station (now the J. Douglas Galyon Depot) on E. Washington Street. When it was built in 1927, it was one of the East Coast's largest and most grand railway stations.

Greensboro’s Southern Railway Passenger Station was one of the grandest on the East Coast. Nearly 100 years later, it could play a pivotal role in the future.

Dominoes on the Court

N.C. Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs speaks at the Johnston County Democratic Party HQ in Smithfield. (Matt Ramey for The Assembly)

Republicans have a 5-2 majority on the state Supreme Court, and Democrats are fighting to hold onto Allison Riggs’ seat this year.