These are The Assembly stories that made the biggest waves this year, from beach shades to porn shop allegations to mushroom ...

It has been … quite a year. Looking back at what we published in 2024, it’s hard to believe so much happened. There were the highs, lows, and uh-ohs of the election. Both a catastrophic inland ...

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Here are our staff's favorite stories published throughout 2024, which we are putting outside our paywall as a special gift ...

Asheville has welcomed tourism back after Hurricane Helene. But in Biltmore Village, recovery is still months away.

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A desire for more inclusivity spurred a North Carolina man to make Black Santas a holiday tradition. Now in its 12th season, Santas Just Like Me makes Christmas magic all over the state. The same ...

As the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill entered the admissions season in October 2023, a member of the school’s Board of Trustees asked its chair to advise the group on how to recommend ...

The Brunswick County Democratic Party co-opted the burgeoning anti-overdevelopment movement this election, but the issue has become bipartisan. (Photo by Johanna F. Still) As much as many folks would ...