And other things our readers told us this week.
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Nieman Wins Primary for Orange-Chatham District Attorney
Nieman, an assistant district attorney in Orange County, is expected to move on to win November’s general election.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Made Hateful Comments About LGBTQ People—Then Raked in the Cash
His campaign coffers spiked immediately after a video of him calling transgenderism and homosexuality “filth” went viral.
Things to Do This Weekend in the Triangle
The holiday season is in full swing this weekend, with more than a dozen Christmas-themed festivities on the calendar.
Madison Cawthorn Holds Shotgun, Foresees ‘Bloodshed’
The freshman lawmaker made headlines (again) this week for peddling conspiracy theories and predicting bloodshed.
UNC Faculty Petition to Move Classes Online Due to COVID
UNC faculty to administrators: “We need a block of time to get this situation under control.”
It’s Official: The Vaccinated Have ‘Had It’ With the Unvaccinated
“Everybody I know is pissed off, ” says one Harvard professor.
N.C.’s Wrongfully Imprisoned Can Be Compensated. An Extra Step Means It May Take Years to See It Happen.
North Carolina is one of only four states that require an official pardon from the governor before an exoneree can apply for compensation, an extra step that can delay the process for years.
Dallas Woodhouse Says the Quiet Part Loud Again
Former head of the North Carolina Republican Party spills the beans … then cleans them up.

