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Category: Media
Mark Robinson Drops Lawsuit Against CNN, Says He’s Exiting Politics
In December, the combative former lieutenant governor asked a federal judge to rewrite libel laws. On Friday, he conceded that “continuing to pursue retribution from CNN is a futile effort.”
Farewell to the Longtime Home of Wilmington’s Black Press
Earlier this month, a wrecking crew crushed the historic and dilapidated home of The Wilmington Journal–one of the state’s oldest Black papers.
Why We’re Suing Columbus County
Columbus County’s handling of public records “evinces a pattern of ongoing and willful defiance of our state’s transparency laws.”
Too Good to Be True
When Jolene Strickland ran for governor in 1996, she received press coverage, money, and votes. If only she existed.
After a Tragedy, A Fight Over Video Footage
News outlets have been seeking body-camera footage amid questions about how four Charlotte officers were killed.
Nothing to See Here
Lawmakers gave themselves the ability to sell, destroy, and disclose records as they see fit. Few are choosing to be transparent.
A Conservative Newspaper Looks To the Future
For over 30 years, The Rhino Times has been an anomaly—a right-wing alt-weekly in left-leaning Greensboro.
What Is Really Going On With Charlotte the Stingray?
A Hendersonville aquarium blew up the internet with the announcement of a “miracle” pregnancy.
The Fading Star
The nation’s biggest media behemoths have left Wilmington’s flagship newspaper a diminished version of its former self.