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WBTV'S Investigator On How Public Records Make For Great TV
WBTV reporter Nick Ochsner doesn't hesitate to confront a subject who he feels is ducking his questions. He has a reputation for being quick to file …
6 years, 2 months ago
No State Budget Breakthrough, Senator Tillis Wants Debates
The North Carolina General Assembly convened for a single day this week. But no budget deal was brokered, and now we'll be without one at least until…
6 years, 2 months ago
State Superintendent Makes Istation Purchase, Billionaire Candidates Spend Big
The state superintendent made a $928,000 emergency purchase that stoked the fight with the state board of education over what tool schools should be …
6 years, 3 months ago
Meet Holly Grange: The Underdog GOP Candidate For Governor
North Carolina state Rep. Holly Grange is competing against the sitting lieutenant governor, Dan Forest, to be the Republican nominee for governor in…
6 years, 3 months ago
A Ruling On Voter ID, A Coal Ash Settlement, 2020 Has Arrived
A judge put North Carolina's requirement that voters show photo ID on hold for now.
6 years, 3 months ago
2019 In State Politics From The Left And The Right
There was a flurry of political retirements (some spawned by redistricting), followed by a rush of candidate filings as the year came to a close in N…
6 years, 3 months ago
Former Chief Justice Henry Frye On His Career Of Firsts
The first black person elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in the 20th Century. ... First to win a statewide election. ... First to be the…
6 years, 3 months ago
2020 Shaping Up, $8 Billion Needed For Schools?, Backlash Over The 'Silent Sam' Settlement
Rematches are shaping up for 2020 in some North Carolina legislative districts, while dozens of seats are still unopposed with a week to go for candi…
6 years, 3 months ago
Who's Excited For 2020? This Reporter Is
We knew Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis was running for re-election, but he made a bit of news about impeachment when he filed. And Tillis is not…
6 years, 3 months ago
Public Funding For A Hate Group?
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faced criticism this week for its decision to pay the Sons of Confederate Veterans $2.5 million, and …
6 years, 4 months ago