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Asheville immigrant advocates praise Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling

July 1, 2026

In Asheville, local immigrant rights advocates and attorneys are recognizing the enormity of the June 30 Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling in a split decision.

Asheville immigrant advocates praise Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling

How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in western NC this winter

October 22, 2024

As cooler weather arrives in western NC, the NCDHHS urges safety when heating spaces to prevent carbon monoxide hazards post-Hurricane Helene.

How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in western NC this winter

NC lawmakers return to Raleigh vowing to work together, but with an uncertain road ahead

January 29, 2025

The North Carolina General Assembly opened its new year with suggestions of bipartisan cooperation, even as they return to the site of several contentious debates. Republicans have lost their supermajority in the NC House, so will that sense of working together last or just fade into the din? Here’s what you need to know.

NC lawmakers return to Raleigh vowing to work together, but with an uncertain road ahead

How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look

October 8, 2025

North Carolina’s Howe family goes back to an enslaved man who was forced to work construction projects. His descendants have helped build some of Wilmington’s most distinctive buildings.

How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look

NC lawmakers express frustration at slow rollout of Helene recovery funds

January 31, 2025

Rep. Eric Ager, a Democratic state legislator whose district was heavily impacted by Helene, said it could be summertime at the earliest before $15 billion in federal relief funds reaches the local level.

NC lawmakers express frustration at slow rollout of Helene recovery funds

Dalton George: The unheralded heroes of Hurricane Helene

January 21, 2025

During the immediate aftermath of Helene, as soon as I got a moment, I went to our public works facility, looking to thank and check on the many public servants personally. In that visit I asked several folks how they all personally fared throughout the storm.

Dalton George: The unheralded heroes of Hurricane Helene

🤑 NC has a gambling problem, new report finds

August 10, 2026

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got NC’s role in “the best year in movie history,” and a troubling new study on gambling addiction, but first: Since I’ve been a kid—and I’m 43 years old—people have been talking about getting young people to vote.…

🤑 NC has a gambling problem, new report finds

‘Outlawed,’ abortion in NC

December 9, 2025

Plus: An affordable holiday trip to Boone Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Jessica F. Simmons has a fascinating report on a new NC-based podcast. “Outlawed,” hosted by Duke Health OB-GYNs Dr. Beverly A. Gray and Dr. Jonas Swartz, was created to talk about the state of reproductive rights in North Carolina.…

In new carbon plan, Duke Energy gambles on coal

October 7, 2025

Duke Energy, North Carolina’s largest utility, cites the Trump administration’s rollback of air pollution regulations and increases in power demand as factors for betting on coal.

In new carbon plan, Duke Energy gambles on coal

🦇 Batman patrols this NC small town

July 14, 2026

Plus: 11 affordable road trips in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have a free summer meals program in jeopardy and our guide to affordable NC road trips, but first: Not every hero wears a cape. But sometimes they do. You simply have to read this story out of the western…

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