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Q&A with design professor Lisa Villamil on NC's new logo

By Emily Perry | January 10

North Carolina has a new logo, thanks to the state’s rebranding efforts. UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School was involved in the ideation and ...

NC magistrates law challenged for constitutionality

By Hayley Fowler | December 9

Six North Carolina residents are challenging a law that allows magistrates to opt out performing civil marriages if it goes against their religious beliefs. The ...

Obama talks gun control, ISIS in rare Oval Office address

By Corey Risinger | December 6

President Barack Obama delivered a rare address from the Oval Office tonight — talking domestic terrorism, gun control and the ongoing fight against ...

North Carolina schools could see increased federal funding

By Grant Masini | December 2

The legislative change Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) has been advocating for all year may come to fruition this month, as the U.S. House and Senate are set ...

NAACP board member Rev. Dr. William Barber addresses the press at the conference in Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh on Tuesday. NC NAACP and Democracy NC joined with faith leaders to discuss a mass voter engagement campaign.

Fight against Voter ID law continues

By Haley McDougal | December 1

To chants of “Sí, se puede,” people of different ages, races and genders held posters with phrases like “Vote Your Dreams, Not Your Fears” at ...

Year in Review: Delayed NC budget passed despite controversy

By Sam Killenberg | December 1

After two and a half months of delays, the N.C. General Assembly passed the state budget for 2015-17 in mid-September.

Mark Kleinschmidt points out how Chapel Hill has developed over the years by looking at maps posted in the Chapel Hill Town Hall.

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt says goodbye

By Rachel Herzog | November 30

Mark Kleinschmidt knew he had opposition.

Johnston Regional Airport is the headquarters of Aero Contractors Ltd. Fences surround the company’s facilities.

NC’s Johnston Regional Airport linked to CIA torture program

By Tat'yana Berdan | November 30

Allyson Caison has been driving reporters and activists around the loop at Johnston Regional Airport for years.

NC politicians take stances in transgender bathrooms case

By Lobke Van Meijel | November 30

N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper declined Gov. Pat McCrory’s request to sign a friend-of-the-court brief in a district case regarding transgender bathrooms ...

Column: Go and take in Teddy’s treasures

By Morgan Zemaitis | November 23

America’s best president was Theodore Roosevelt. He fought against oversized business as the “trust buster.” He fought for peace in the Russo-Japanese ...

NC voters favor new ideas in presidential candidate

By Thomas Shealy | November 22

When it comes to the presidency, voters in North Carolina value innovation over experience — according to a recent poll by High Point University. Among registered ...

School districts sue state for alleged misallocated $46.4 million

By Lauren Hong | November 19

More than 30 school districts filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the state of North Carolina for $46.4 million that was allocated to the ...

Food stamps to come with work requirement

By Lara Carson | November 19

Effective in 2016 in Orange County, able-bodied adults without dependents will be required to work 20 hours per week in order to receive Food and Nutrition ...

Supreme Court to hear abortion case

By Sierra Dunne and Danielle Chemtob | November 19

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up its first abortion-related case since 2007, Students United for Reproductive Justice at UNC hosted ...

Syrian refugees out of McCrory’s reach

By CJ Farris | November 19

Gov. Pat McCrory joined more than a dozen governors asking the Obama Administration Monday to stop sending refugees from Syria into their states — but ...

Clinton sees early lead with Super delegates' votes

By Lobke Van Meijel | November 19

Five of North Carolina’s 14 democratic superdelegates have spoken out about who they’d prefer for the democratic nominee, all in support of Hillary ...

Interim Board of Governors chairperson Lou Bissette (center) answered legislators' questions about the board's transparency.

Board of Governors head tells legislators the vote for chancellors' raises should have been open

By Bradley Saacks | November 18

RALEIGH — The UNC-system Board of Governors made a mistake, the board’s interim chairperson admitted to a questioning committee comprised of North ...

County office may be just a coin flip away

By Yoon Ju Chung | November 17

Winners of seven deadlocked North Carolina municipal elections were chosen at random last week — by flipping a coin or selecting pens of different colors. ...

Legislators to meet with Board of Governors on Wednesday, discuss transparency issues

By Grant Masini | November 17

For months, members of the N.C. legislature have called for more transparency regarding the UNC-system Board of Governors. When the Joint Legislative ...

Religious identiﬁcation declining in US

By CJ Farris | November 16

A recent study released by Pew Research Center shows religion in America is changing and inevitably affecting American political parties.