Local
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NC Medicaid wins national award for record-breaking enrollment
NC Medicaid won a national award after enrolling 570,000+ residents in its expansion program. Learn how community partnerships are transforming healthcare access statewide.
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New documentary highlights urgent childcare challenges in NC
Local leaders gathered in Raleigh for the premiere of “Take Care,” a documentary on NC’s pressing childcare crisis.
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How to talk to a conspiracy theorist, in 6 steps
Here’s how you (yes, you!) can help stop your friends and family from going down extremist rabbit holes.
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FBI expands investigation of post-election hate messages to include Latino and LGBTQ+ communities
Texts and emails across the nation are threatening deportation and re-education camps, targeting Latino, LGBTQ+ communities, and high school students.
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30 holiday events across North Carolina’s Piedmont in 2024
Check out 30 of the coolest holiday events happening across the North Carolina Piedmont this winter.
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Holiday gift guide: This year, support local businesses in WNC & beyond
A search for the perfect holiday gift ends with these 15 businesses and makers in western North Carolina and beyond.
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Top 8 TV shows set in North Carolina
Discover which beloved TV series put North Carolina on the map, from small-town charm to coastal drama, in this ranking of top shows.
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When the lead in an election flips during provisional ballot counting, it’s not a sign of corruption.
A few races in North Carolina have shifted during the provisional ballot counting period this year, including the race for NC Supreme Court between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin. Here’s why this can happen.
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‘Four years gone’: Trump’s new term spurs North Carolina student walk out to demand climate action
As part of Sunrise Movement’s national walkout for climate action, students at Durham School of the Arts walked out on Friday, demanding climate action towards Durham Public Schools.
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Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
An archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service warned his managers that some projects threatened tribal artifacts still hidden in national forest lands in North Carolina. Instead his managers ignored and retaliated against him often violating historic preservation laws, the archeologist said. Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots…
