After a documented decade of GOP gerrymandering and voter suppression in North Carolina, Republicans are sponsoring a controversial new bill called the “Election Integrity Act.”
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Change Begins in NC Homes. That’s Why We’re Launching ‘Cardinal Voices.’
A new project featuring local North Carolinians speaking directly to the local issues that matter to them.
I’m a Small-Town NC Doctor. My Patients Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Rent and Medicine.
A family care physician from Henderson on how North Carolina lawmakers’ refusal to expand Medicaid has impacted the families she sees.
Don’t Put Gas in Plastic Bags, NC: Tips for Surviving the Fuel Shortage
In parts of North Carolina, up to 70% of stations are without fuel after panic-buyers swamped the pumps.
Struggling NC Families Could Get Some Much Needed Help—Including $1,000 Checks—If These Bills Pass
Legislation filed in North Carolina takes on COVID relief for pandemic job losses, broadband internet, and tax credits for working families.
4 Ways the Biden Administration Wants to Slow Climate Change in NC
Joe Biden has made responding to climate change a priority of his presidency. Here’s what that means for North Carolina.
After Elizabeth City Shooting, North Carolina Democrats Push for Speedy Release of Bodycam Footage
Some NC Dems introduced a bill Tuesday to change the law surrounding the release of police bodycam footage after Andrew Brown Jr.’s killing.
Here’s How This Charlotte Woman Is Trying to Keep Police Accountable in her City
Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board was created to protect the public from police misconduct. The committee chair wants to make sure residents know how to navigate it.
After a Bumpy Vaccine Rollout, This Is How One Eastern North Carolina County Put Locals First
Triangle residents drove 90 minutes to get a vaccine in Lenoir County, making for a racially disproportionate rollout in Kinston.
The GOP’s Voter Fraud Investigation in North Carolina Was a Fraud
Federal prosecutors in Trump’s administration investigated claims of widespread voter fraud in North Carolina, but found nothing of the sort.
A Silenced Year: How North Carolina’s Once-Booming Music Industry is Coping With Coronavirus
The pandemic upended an industry dependent on touring revenues, forcing artists, venues and fans alike to adapt.
Considering the COVID Vaccine? Krispy Kreme Will Give You a Donut Per Day
The North Carolina-based doughnut gods at Krispy Kreme want to sweeten the deal for those signing up for their COVID vaccine shots.
Severe Weather—With Potential Tornadoes—Coming to NC Thursday. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Much of North Carolina is looking at bad storms Thursday, which could spin off tornadoes and damaging hail.
Help Is On the Way For NC Families with Latest COVID Relief Law
More than 4.6 million NC households will get stimulus help after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law Thursday.
Cooper, GOP Reach Deal on North Carolina Schools Reopening
After a year of closures, the reopening deal will order NC schools to give classroom learning options for all of the state’s K-12 schools.
6 Things to Do While You Stay Home During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made dinner out with friends, or a coffee shop date, potentially dangerous. Here are some ideas to have more fun while at home.
From Silent Sam to the US Capitol: Why We Should Have Seen the Violence Coming
The white supremacists who overtook the US Capitol got their start in places like Chapel Hill, where UNC authorities failed to recognize the dangers sparked by Silent Sam.
65 Or Older? You’re Now Eligible for a Coronavirus Vaccine in NC
NC’s new coronavirus plan comes with states and the federal government pushing to speed up a sluggish vaccine rollout.
The People, Places and Stories That Got Me Through 2020
Dunking on racism and bashing Bojangles: C&P’s Maxwell Millington on his best and most compelling stories of 2020 in NC.
My Favorite Stories of 2020: NC In All Its Complicated Splendor
Politics and pandemics, it was a difficult and confounding year. Here’s a look inside my top stories of 2020 in NC.
NC Santas Can’t Do Normal Santa Things This Season. Here’s How They’re Handling the Change.
Long walks on the beach with Santa? Coronavirus is hard on everyone. But these NC Santas say he’s up for the challenge.
Cooper: More Vaccine Doses Coming to NC as Cases Spike
Coronavirus vaccines are coming, but Cooper and NC faith leaders make case for virtual worship services as holidays approach.
Wrongfully Imprisoned for 44 Years, Ronnie Long Waits on Roy Cooper to Pardon Him
Ronnie Long talks to C&P about his four-decade wait for justice. And now, his wait for a pardoning from NC Gov. Roy Cooper.
Roy Cooper Is No Unicorn. Here’s How Other NC Democrats Can Win Like Him.
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper outperformed most NC Democrats in the 2020 election. There is a lesson in this for the party.
Somebody Voted for Roy Cooper and Donald Trump. Who Are These Voters?
Why the 2020 election shows NC is, strangely enough, getting more conservative and liberal at the same time.
College Basketball Is King in NC. But Should Ailing Businesses Expect a Boost?
Under normal circumstances, college basketball is a big boon to NC businesses. But these are not normal circumstances.
Push for Racial Justice in Alamance County Continues with Weekend March
Weeks after peaceful marchers were pepper-sprayed on the way to the polls, Black Lives Matters supporters will be back in Alamance County this Sunday.
‘The Virus is Calling the Shots:’ Parents, Teachers Push Back on Wake County School Reopening
As coronavirus booms, Wake County schools hope for spring return, but some parents and educators in the largest district in NC aren’t sold.
NC’s Prison Population Forgotten in Fight Against COVID-19, Advocates Say
A coalition of criminal justice groups are holding a 58-day vigil to pressure Gov. Roy Cooper to do more to protect the 30,000 North Carolinians in prison from COVID-19.
What’s It Like Being Back in a Classroom With COVID Booming? Scary, NC Parents Say.
With NC setting new highs in coronavirus infections, some schools in the state are testing out in-person classrooms.