NCSSM expansion causes concern

Of the $2 billion allocated through the Connect NC Bond passed in March, $58 million was put aside to expand the North Carolina School of Science and ...

State legislators propose name change for Fayetteville State

Fayetteville State University could face a name change by the state legislature.

Air horn activism: couple kicks off HB2 protest at governor's mansion

Three synchronized minutes of air horn blasts at the governor’s mansion could wake Gov. Pat McCrory to opposition against House Bill 2, compelling him ...

Owners and executives worry the House Bill 2 is bad for business

Businesses are just as outraged.

Board members get a run for their money

They say money talks — and in the UNC-system Board of Governors’ case, it might have something to say.

HB2: Everyone's business

As the national debate over North Carolina’s House Bill 2 — which bans nondiscrimination ordinances — intensifies, political and economic pressure ...

Pig waste: It's electric

Home to 8.5 million hogs, North Carolina is ranked second in the country for largest pig population — evident to Sara Peach from an aerial view.  ...

Hundreds shut down Franklin Street protesting House Bill 2

FAQs about the logistics of HB2

House Bill 2, which prevents non-discrimination ordinances in North Carolina, was signed into law March 23 by Gov. The bill caused controversy ...

Non-discrimination policies in HB2 stalled outside the bathrooms

House Bill 2 received attention nationwide for its restrictions on bathroom use and gender identity, but the law has impacts that extend beyond the stalls. ...

Duke hosts climate roundtable on fracking

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UNC faculty speak out against HB2 the same day the law is taken to court

UNC-system faculty and students are outraged in the aftermath of House Bill 2, and they want the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory to know. 

Civil rights groups, UNC employee take HB2 to court

“I just want to go to work and live my life. This law puts me in the terrible position of either going into the women’s room where I clearly don’t ...

Inner turmoil in NC GOP after first African American chairperson censured

The Republican Central Committee in North Carolina voted yes on a no-confidence resolution last week that censured its chairperson Hasan Harnett, the ...

Hundreds gather in downtown Raleigh to protest House Bill 2, several protesters arrested

More than 300 protesters gathered in parts of downtown Raleigh today after the N.C. General Assembly passed House Bill 2 late Wednesday night — which ...

Gov. Pat McCrory signs bill undoing local LGBT protections

The N.C. General Assembly held a special session Wednesday on an Charlotte LGBT non-discrimination ordinance passed in February.

National Review editor calls for bipartisan support of free speech

Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the National Review, argued against checking privilege in an event Wednesday night at Duke.

Voters experience problems at the primary polls

Amid reports of voter confusion caused by North Carolina’s voter ID law, the state still led all Southern states in voter turnout at 44 percent of registered ...

Confederate blockade found off coast of Wilmington

By Hari Chittilla Staff Writer North Carolina archaeologists may soon be making a new addition to the history of Civil War maritime warfare. Researchers ...