December 2024

My 50-Year Obsession with an Unsolved Mountain Murder

The government Plymouth in which Nancy Morgan’s body was found in 1970. (Credit: Mark I. Pinsky Papers, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University)

The rape and killing of a young woman in Madison County has captivated me for half a century. Now I know who did it.

Democrats Oust Longtime Senate Leader

Sydney Batch has ousted Dan Blue to lead the Senate Democrats. (Photo credits: Hannah Schoenbaum and Karl B DeBlaker/AP Photo/)

Sydney Batch will replace Dan Blue as Senate minority leader in a generational pivot for the minority party.

The Never-Ending Supreme Court Race

N.C. Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs speaks at a Johnston County event. (Matt Ramey for The Assembly)

The state Supreme Court race is now in its fourth week, with no sign of wrapping up in the near future.