Youth violence still plagues Charlotte. And Jennings said the victims and assailants are getting younger. “Now we can have examples of 14- to 15-year-olds, and that’s what scares me more than anything,” he said. https://t.co/UGNKyiXFTt

Jed Atkins, the dean of UNC-Chapel Hill’s controversial School of Civic Life and Leadership, is a well-respected professor who believes in the power of civil discourse. His early decisions have only fueled criticism about the school’s conservative roots.

Nearly 200 pinochle players from across the country converged on North Carolina’s capital for the 2025 Championship Tournament. Beyond their decks and score sheets, they brought a shared dream of keeping a game they love alive.

Republicans argue that a deadly stabbing in Charlotte that gained national attention shows why the Trump administration’s tough-on-crime agenda is necessary. But Sen. Thom Tillis doesn’t want Charlotte to be next on the list for a federalized crackdown. https://t.co/szznkCyVoM

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is bringing in outside counsel to investigate its controversial School of Civic Life and Leadership after months of faculty turmoil. https://t.co/14EZPyoaqF

The Victim Compensation Fund includes anyone with medically certified 9/11-related health conditions, especially those developed from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero. To date, some 60 different types of cancers have been linked to that exposure.

Vi Lyles is a rare Democrat who’s found common ground with local and statewide Republicans through the transportation referendum, which would fund rail, road, and bus projects with an increase in the sales tax. https://t.co/vadiOxLW1T

SoundThinking’s main claim is that 80% of all gunfire goes unreported. ShotSpotter technology, company officials argue, fills the gap—it captures more incidents of gunfire, which means that law enforcement agencies can help put a dent in gun violence. https://t.co/2k1Owr8Tt6

A talented police officer busted drug rings along Interstate 85. Then he bewildered everyone who knew him by becoming a drug trafficker himself.

What’s all this about The Heart of the Mountains? NC newsrooms are joining forces to honor the resilience of our region one year after Helene. Register for the free 9/24 storytelling event: https://t.co/i7GweBxVKE

The Republican lawmaker publicly touts Trump’s economic policies. His investments in an exotic fund tell a different story.

With a new hospital and a partnership deal, Duke moves into the Charlotte region. For patients, it could mean more choice—and maybe lower prices.

North Carolina is one of 45 states that passed reading-related legislation between 2019 and 2022, according to the Albert Shanker Institute, a think tank endowed by the American Federation of Teachers. https://t.co/0mT06mnFnf

The company that owns North Carolina’s only private federal prison facility is negotiating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies to reopen it as a detention center, potentially for immigrants awaiting deportation. https://t.co/jMaPyHGZFH

LaToya B. Gathers is making her second run for Greensboro City Council—and this time she wants to represent the whole city. https://t.co/QIPfTDcoq2

Now the state Supreme Court is weighing in, as I explain in my latest @TheAssemblyNC story: https://t.co/3Fxn1oQ6pt..

“I will say about the ‘one big, beautiful bill’ that an overwhelming percentage, 70 percent plus, of North Carolinians support having President Trump’s middle-class tax cuts extended,” Whatley said.

Hugh Holston is finishing his first full term on Greensboro’s City Council—and he’s looking for another.

Police still use odor to justify searches, even though legal hemp and illegal marijuana smell the same. The state Supreme Court now weighs in. By @mlhewlett for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol

Police still use odor to justify searches, even though legal hemp and illegal marijuana smell the same. The state Supreme Court now weighs in. https://t.co/hNiMquKVIy