The board skipped a national search and named the former longtime anchor and WRAL reporter CEO following a unanimous vote.
Joe Killian
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UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Pass a Resolution as Tensions Continue Over Free Speech
The defiant resolution affirms the right of faculty members to speak freely and the university’s duty to protect their speech.
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Duke Physicians Express Worry About New Abortion Restrictions—And Those to Come
Conservative lawmakers promised new restrictions will be a “top priority” when the General Assembly returns to Raleigh. Should Republicans win a super-majority in November, they will be able to overturn Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of new abortion bills.
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Fentanyl in NC: An Epidemic Within the Opioid Epidemic
Much of the conversation about the opioid epidemic has centered on prescription painkillers and heroin, but medical experts and recovery advocates say fentanyl is a problem even more difficult to address.
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A Community Ravaged by Opioids Looks to Heal With Settlement Funds
Wake County leaders are deciding how to allocate their share of a historic $26 billion opioid settlement.
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Garner Is Latest NC Town to Adopt LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Garner is the seventh community within Wake County to adopt its own non-discrimination ordinance or sign on to the county’s. The others are: Apex, Cary, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh, and Wendell.
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Transgender North Carolinians See Legal Victories on Birth Certificates, Health Coverage
“I’m glad that my daughter will be able to correct and align all her documentation that will allow her to avoid discrimination or exclusion at school, college, sports, or government agencies. No child or family should have to go through this trauma.”
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Kids Are Already Struggling as ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Head to Governor’s Desk
Governor Cooper has signaled he will veto the bill, but some Democratic lawmakers say that would serve Republicans’ political purposes.
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UNC-Chapel Hill a Finalist for National “Most Secretive Public Agency” Award
Other finalists for the award include the Arizona Senate, the US Food and Drug Administration, Utah’s Department of Corrections and the City of Huntsville, Alabama and its police department.
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Documents Show New Details in “Sweeping and Disturbing” Faculty Investigation
Documents released last week show the probe went beyond reading faculty members’ emails to searching backup systems on their computers. It may have included as many as 22 separate faculty members.