What Lee Roberts’ Interim Months Tell Us About How He’ll Lead UNC-Chapel Hill
North Carolina’s $55 Million Olympic Dream
Top legislators quietly allocated large state grants to attract Olympic organizations to the Charlotte area, with little to show for it.
For the Tuscarora, Recognition Has Been A 40-Year Fight
The Tuscarora people want official state recognition as a tribe, but centuries of history and politics stand in their way.
At This Raleigh Steakhouse, Vegetables Improve With Age
Fans flock to The Peddler not just for its steak, but to visit its vintage salad bar.
Politics
Moore County’s Conservative Civil War
After MAGA Republicans took control of the school board, it imploded. Can a movement based on grievance govern?
An Independent Candidate’s Tough Battle
Shelane Etchison broke gender barriers in Afghanistan and Syria. Now shes’s running to break the two-party system.
How Blue-Collar Candidates Could Change Politics
An upstart effort to get more working-class people to run for political office takes root in Ashe and Alamance counties.
Culture
Coming of Age
North Carolina’s Latino population is growing and changing—and so are expectations for the food served at quinceañeras.
Good News for the Sober Curious
With more people exploring a less alcohol-centered nightlife, North Carolina’s brewery scene is trying something new.
Yeti or Not, Here They Come
What is it about North Carolina that attracts the Sasquatch-curious?
Around the State
Confessions of a Journalist
A reporter thought he could trust the police narrative in a murder case. Now he wrestles with the aftermath.
The Faces of Wilmington’s Unhoused
WHQR follows the lives of homeless individuals in Wilmington as they work together to stay safe.
Invited Guests Only
In Greensboro, a judge denies a request for the audio recording of her seizing a reporter’s notes.
Featured Stories
When the State Comes for Your Estate
Medicaid was designed to provide healthcare for the poorest Americans. But after death, their relatives can be socked with massive bills.
How South of the Border Keeps Going After All These Years
South of the Border is not what it used to be, but people keep stopping.
Jim Hunt’s Daughter Tries to Win In a New North Carolina
Rachel Hunt will have to navigate a state that is much different from when her father dominated.
UNC’s $97 Million Online Education Gambit Hits Headwinds
North Carolina’s ambitious foray into online education, has slashed enrollment projections. Will the investment pay off?
‘We Come Here Broken and Desperate’
The Durham Rescue Mission takes in people with nowhere else to go, but some former guests say the nonprofit exploited them at their lowest point.
A North Carolina Comedy Legend Finally Gets Her Due
“Moms” Mabley gained national fame as the mother of stand-up comedy, but it took nearly 50 years for her to be recognized back home in Brevard.
No Safe Haven
As more people move to “climate havens” like Western North Carolina, they are learning nowhere is immune from a changing climate.
A Holy Union of Cheese and Biscuit
Ask for a cheese biscuit west of Wilson and you’ll likely get confused looks. But in Eastern North Carolina, it’s a whole way of life.
Mark Robinson, Teflon Man
Like Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner for governor is expected to easily secure his party’s nomination despite scandals and outrages.
The Wizard of Mars Hill
Ehren Cruz gazes into the horizon of North Carolina’s burgeoning psychedelic renaissance.
Mark Harris Is Not Asking For Forgiveness
The minister and politician stepped aside after ballot fraud tainted his congressional race. Now he says his seat was stolen—and he wants it back.
See No Evil
Former employees have accused the founders of No Evil, a North Carolina-based vegan food brand, of skirting accountability on labor concerns.