North Carolina
It’s Hard to Get Unemployment Benefits in North Carolina. For Immigrants, It Can Be Next to Impossible.
The N.C. Division of Employment Security has approved almost 1.3 million claims for unemployment benefits, but immigrants risk being lost in the shuffle. Read more
Sep. 23, 2020
Progressive Farmer Jenna Wadsworth Wants to Bring an LGBTQ Perspective to North Carolina’s Most Conservative Office
"Being able to use my voice to amplify the idea that we’re human beings who deserve love and respect and equality and dignity has been a really powerful experience." Read more
Sep. 23, 2020
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A Week in the Life: September 15-22
Here’s what’s happened since the INDY went to press last week. Read more
Sep. 23, 2020
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Quickbait: Unplugged and Unemployed
The digital divide has made it even harder for vulnerable populations to collect unemployment benefits. Read more
Sep. 23, 2020
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Steeped in the Legacy of James Baldwin, Randall Kenan Illuminated the Rural Black South
“Randall Kenan taught me that Black kids from North Carolina could be writers. The colors of the world will seem washed out without him.” Read more
Sep. 23, 2020
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Outdoor Arenas Can Reopen At Limited Capacity as State Moves Towards Phase 3
Governor Roy Cooper said Tuesday the state would take "another step" toward Phase 3. Read more
Sep. 22, 2020
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Governor Cooper Says Elementary Students May Return to Schools in October
They'll be required to undergo temperature checks and wear facemasks, but the number of students in the classroom won't be reduced. Read more
Sep. 17, 2020
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Numerous Journalists at the Greensboro News & Record and the Winston-Salem Journal Were Just Laid Off
The cuts take a particular toll among the thinning base of North Carolina's sports journalists. Read more
Sep. 16, 2020
A Note on Our Endorsements
INDY's 2020 endorsements will be published in a special issue on October 14. Read more
Sep. 16, 2020
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