After unmasking extremist groups, reporter Jordan Green got a first-hand look at how the ‘militant accelerationism’ movement operates.

Damage from Hurricane Helene has put the upcoming hiking season in question for the first town on the Appalachian Trail.

Here are our staff's favorite stories published throughout 2024, which we are putting outside our paywall as a special gift to you.

Editor’s note: this story contains strong language.  Since his election in 2022, Haywood County Commissioner Terry Ramey has been known for lying — about his delinquent taxes, about his votes, ab...

The head of the Department of Public Safety announced the departure of Laura Hogshead on Wednesday afternoon. At an oversight hearing on Monday, she defended her agency despite a $221 million budget d...

A group wants Duke University to pay Durham $50 million annually. The Duke Respect Durham campaign builds on long-simmering tensions.

Ex-staffers say its leader has created a toxic environment that imperils the education nonprofit’s future—and former Gov. Jim Hunt’s legacy.

The state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican Jefferson Griffin drags into its third week.

What happened in North Carolina this year? The Assembly untangles the complex web of election results in a deeply purple state.

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North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...