Photo by Emaan Parvez Story by Emaan Parvez Juliana Peralta was only 13 when she…
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N.C. schools’ cellphone regulations mark a new era in education
Story by: Ellie Kollme Though a new state law gives schools until Jan. 1, 2026…
New cell phone ban takes hold in North Carolina classrooms
Story by Olivia Jarman This fall, North Carolina schools began preparing for a new statewide…
How UNC superfan, Randall Keen, rallies in Carolina blue
When 64-year-old Randall Keen enters a UNC game, ushers greet him by name. Living with ALS hasn’t stopped him from cheering for nearly every Tar Heel team–or from teaching his daughter, Avery, what it means to keep showing up in Carolina blue.
Not forgotten: one year after Hurricane Helene
Story by Meredith Kearson
Dismissed but not released: In prisons hundreds of miles apart, Winston-Salem brothers await reunion
By Tori Newby Teresa Ingram keeps two bedrooms empty in the house she bought in…
No time to say goodbye: the journey of Valle Crucis School after Hurricane Helene.
Story by Bethany Pryor
Bees, business and the people who keep them: North Carolina’s beekeeping community at work
North Carolina encompasses a wide variety of beekeepers, and each one has a different reason for participating in the business and hobby of beekeeping.
Hospital chaplains in The Carolinas struggle with burnout
Story by Rachel Moody Hospital chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support and like other healthcare…
Streaming vs. cinema: What the Duffer brothers’ move to Paramount means for the future of theaters
Story by Mackenzie Thomas Photos by Jinrui Liu Dozens of phone screens go dark…









