State legislative candidate Shelly Headen has called for President Trump’s supporters to “experience sexual assault” and for ...

North Carolina and a handful of local governments agreed to settle with Chemours over its pollution, state officials said.

The auto-horror spectacular 'Maximum Overdrive' began and ended Stephen King's directing career but helped set Wilmington as ...

RTI International is expanding a facility that helps startups develop new technologies. The effort comes after federal funding cuts upended its business model.

Forensic anthropologist John Williams was called in to identify remains from the World Trade Center. Now he’s ready to talk about it.

On Wednesday, The Assembly gathered a group of reporters and readers at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill for the second ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. Dave Masters could no longer ignore the storm as trees cracked and the swollen river roared. It was dark outside, but through the ...

Welcome to The Assembly’s 2026 Election Guide. Below, you will find a tool to see a sample ballot for the upcoming election tailored to your district, with biographies of the candidates written by our ...

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As Anita Earls runs for re-election to the state Supreme Court, here's what her dissents tell us about her judicial philosophy.

An ethics panel had concluded the Western North Carolina Republican behaved inappropriately toward two young female staffers.

“I’m glad we already got friends,” said Shana Richards, the counselor at A&T Four Middle College, grinning as she peeked into a freshman homeroom on a Thursday in early August. Inside, a dozen ...