By John Hood Raleigh, NC – About a million North Carolinians have spent some time in college but left without obtaining a degree. Policymakers at the University of North Carolina system and the General Assembly see these non-completers as an…
Chapel Hill, NC – For the second time in as many full-capacity seasons, North Carolina football season tickets have sold out. But, there are still ways to watch the Tar Heels in person this season. A limited number of ticket…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In a few weeks, New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones will join the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, as the Knight Chair in…
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has secured UNC’s Kenan Stadium and NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium as host sites for the 2020-2021 NCHSAA Football State Playoffs. Games will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021…
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – The General Assembly will soon consider a bill that seeks to protect women’s sports by preventing boys and men from being allowed to compete on female teams in middle school, high school and college.…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I thought it was enough, maybe more than enough. But the long list of North Carolina books I recently shared for readers to consider as holiday gifts or book club choices did not…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select Committee on COVID-19 education working group met for the first time in…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses. But it’s unclear where the fault lies. Plenty of fingers were pointed at…
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2020 football schedule on Thursday. The ACC football schedule is scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 10. Here are 2020 football schedules for the four ACC teams in North Carolina. North Carolina…
Pittsboro, NC – Here are the most popular stories we ran during the month of July 2020: 1 Roy Cooper delays school reopening announcement without saying why 2 Another shutdown order from Roy Cooper will fail 3 Chatham Central High…