Top legislators quietly allocated large state grants to attract Olympic organizations to the Charlotte area, with little to show for it.
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A Town’s Entire Staff Resigned. What Happens Now?
The resignation of Summerfield’s town staff puts the future of the antigrowth suburb into question.
Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies Rises From the Ashes
The center has named a new director and restarted some programs.
Bobby Huckabee’s New Poker Face
The Wilmington gaming operator’s campaign contributions were once poisonous. Now he and his money are looking to legalize video gambling machines.
Why the State’s Deaf Schools Declined–and Could Rise Again
North Carolina long pushed deaf children toward mainstream schools. Now lawmakers want to give parents more choices.
Mike Causey Under Fire
The insurance commissioner has feuded with fellow Republicans and now faces a primary challenge amid unflattering revelations about how he runs the office.
The Democrats’ Shrinking Tent
Four state House Democrats who voted with Republicans on key bills face primary challenges.
Is Our Children Reading?
Lawmakers have awarded $4.5 million to a literacy program that does not align with current educational standards.
How State Vacancies Are Hurting Businesses
Lagging salaries in state government have made it difficult to fill vacant jobs, and the budget deal falls short of the boost many say is needed.
A $1.4 Billion Bet on North Carolina’s Universities
A little-known nonprofit to fund innovation could get $1.4 billion of state money—without having to reveal who receives its grants.