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Debate Over Greensboro Gun And Knife Show Continues

By • Apr 5, 2018
photo of a gun show in Houston
M&R Glasgow / Flickr

A month-long debate on an upcoming gun and knife show finally came to a head at a Greensboro City Council meeting this week.

Tree Cutting Is Underway For The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, But Opposition In NC Is Staunch

By • Mar 25, 2018
A protest sign against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on Francine Stephenson's property in Johnston County.
Rusty Jacobs / WUNC

Crews are already cutting trees in Northampton and Robeson counties to make way for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the 600-mile-long delivery system that will carry natural gas from West Virginia, across Virginia, and through North Carolina. The pipeline will cut an eight-county, 200-mile-long path across the Tar Heel State with supporters and opponents all along the route.

For NC Lawmakers And Asheville Police, A Week Of Controversy

By & • Mar 9, 2018
The Asheville Police Department badge.
Courtesy of APD

North Carolina Rep. Duane Hall (D-Wake) was met with harsh criticism from other Democratic lawmakers, including Gov. Roy Cooper, when he refused to step down amid claims of sexual harassment by multiple women.

Four Women Kick Off Campaigns For NC Senate

By • Feb 8, 2018
North Carolina legislative building
Dave DeWitt / WUNC

Four candidates for the North Carolina Senate kick off their campaigns today. They are all Democrats challenging Republican incumbents and they are all white women, none of whom have ever held elected office.

Low Prices, Bad Weather And Yoga Pants Put the Squeeze on NC Cotton Farmers

By • Dec 12, 2017
Mary Ankeny, Vice President of product development at Cotton Incorporated in Cary, NC.
James Morrison / For WUNC

Low cotton prices and a couple of bad weather years have unseated North Carolina as one of the leading cotton-producing states.

Report: Historically Black Colleges And Universities Contribute $14.8B To U.S. Economy

By • Nov 23, 2017
NCCU. College Graduates, End Zone
NCCU

A new study released by the United Negro College Fund calculates the economic impact of historically black colleges and universities across the country.

WUNCPolitics: A Conversation With Brent Woodcox

By • Nov 9, 2017
WUNCPolitics Podcast
WUNC

Democrats received a boost this week, as a wave of candidates celebrated victory in the first round of elections during the Trump Presidency.

Historically the party not in the White House fares well at the ballot box in the first couple years of a new administration. Brent Woodcox, special council to Republicans at the legislature, joins the podcast to talk election results, his concerns over Donald Trump, and local craft beer.

My Teacher: How We've Changed

By Kimani Hall & Rayna Haque • Oct 18, 2017
Teacher Lisa Covington and Student Rayna Haque
Kimani Hall / WUNC

WUNC's My Teacher Series explores student-teacher relationships across North Carolina and tries to find out what it takes to make a connection in the classroom.

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