N.C. Place News and In-Depth Reporting

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.

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.

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.

Yeti or Not, Here They Come

Bargain hunters at the Bigfoot festival in Marion. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly)

What is it about North Carolina that attracts the Sasquatch-curious?

At A Crossroads

Photo by Matthew Vincent

We took a road trip along one of the state’s oldest highways to probe what “Carolina Core” might mean for the region’s future.

The Most Magical Place in North Carolina

Disney is planning a new development near the Haw River in Chatham County. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

Disney’s new planned development in Chatham County adds to tensions over growth, infrastructure, and the environment.

A Town’s Entire Staff Resigned. What Happens Now?

The empty first floor of Summerfield Town Hall. (Photo by Ren Larson)

The resignation of Summerfield’s town staff puts the future of the antigrowth suburb into question.

What Is Really Going On With Charlotte the Stingray?

A still from one of the videos ECCO has posted of Charlotte.

A Hendersonville aquarium blew up the internet with the announcement of a “miracle” pregnancy.

How South of the Border Keeps Going After All These Years

South of the Border visitors pose outside the rest stop. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly)

South of the Border is not what it used to be, but people keep stopping.