You really need to read this one, gang. A Labor of Love www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

A Delicious, But Never Uncomplicated, Meal at Reel Seafood Grill in Greensboro This dish comes to you looking not like a neat, perfectly portioned filet but what it is—a whole animal we’ve killed to eat its flesh. www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

April Parker Says District 3 Needs a New Voice  The librarian and community organizer says she can represent District 3 more holistically. www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

A Final Run For Zack Matheny Facing criticism and an ongoing SBI investigation, Matheny said he is still concentrating on the issues he cares about most—and looking toward what could be his last term on the Greensboro City Council. www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Hell of a scoop. Chris Clemens alleges the board went into closed session illegally, including before they postponed tenure votes, and forced him to resign after he informed faculty about the delays. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

A Fatal Stabbing and Its Aftermath Republicans have used Iryna Zarutska’s killing as a political cudgel. The Assembly obtained a draft bill that sends a tough-on-crime message. But critics say it reflects political posturing more than real solutions. www.theassemblync.com/politics/cha...

Food for thought on meat eating, hunting, fishing and Keanu Reeves in "The Devil's Advocate." We get a lot into these 600-word Friday food columns. www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Police still use odor to justify searches, even though legal hemp and illegal marijuana smell the same. The state Supreme Court now weighs in. Odor in the Court www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...

My mother worked hard and was never rich. But she believed in embracing "little luxuries" in life. For me, it's afternoon tea at the O. Henry Hotel. My Cup of Tea www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

At this price, can you afford not to subscribe?

Listen: I've made my peace with SPAM. My dad couldn’t make me love it. But Qinji Hawaiian BBQ & Ramen gets the job done. Surrendering to SPAM (And Loving It) www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Campaigns for a seat on the state Supreme Court used to be tepid, removed from the political debates of the day, and generally nonpartisan. Not any more. Supreme Politics www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...

Hell of a last story for Erin at The Assembly. What a talent. The UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor has his sights set on the big picture—despite federal-level uncertainties and campus clashes over his business-driven vision. Lee Roberts' Long Game www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

A company circumvented a ban on corporate donations to give legislative Republicans $220,000. Those lawmakers then passed legislation that could make the company millions. A New Way to Pay to Play www.theassemblync.com/politics/leg...

Eight years after his first run, the community organizer with deep ties to civil rights says it’s time for change on city council and a different future for Greensboro. Irving Allen Wants Another Shot at City Council www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

The overly complicated Bloody Mary is an increasingly common sin against which all right thinking lovers of this simple pleasure must stand. Loved this great story anyway. A Private Eye, 34 Texans, and an $8,887 Bloody Mary Walk Into an N.C. Bar www.theassemblync.com/culture/food...

A column about the communal experience of barbecue free of fights about vinegar and tomato. Sayaka loves food and writes about it beautifully. When Barbecue is More Than Barbecue www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

The late Jim Melvin helped shape the city he loved for over half a century, earning the moniker “Mr. Greensboro.” ‘He Never Stopped Being Mayor’ www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Just a hell of a team.

Greensboro-based Held gives money directly to people who are unhoused. It sounds radical, its founder admits, but it’s working. Support Without Strings www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Nashville Hot Chicken now belongs to the world. But with two new hot chicken joints opening across the street from each other in Greensboro, we've reached a peak. A Game of (Hot) Chicken www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Hell of a team. The Assembly Network Wins 35 State Journalism Awards www.theassemblync.com/internal/ass...

Two years after a Guilford County district judge seized a News & Record reporter’s notebook and issued a gag order, the case is no closer to being resolved. Stuck in Byzantine Limbo www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...

Fridays are for food. Don’t miss this. At Greensboro's Machete, a Dish to Remember www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

In Greensboro, cars are king, and they’re killing people. City departments and local groups are leading efforts to be more bike and pedestrian friendly. Changing Course www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Dueling Separation Allegations Shed Light on Michele Morrow’s Political Plans www.theassemblync.com/politics/mic...

I wrote about John “Ozzy” Osbourne—a working class lad made good, who rose from a slaughterhouse killing floor to the highest echelons of rock stardom in spite of himself, who gave us heavy metal and left a more complex legacy than many realize—for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/cult...

Since the spring, federal agents have been patrolling the government buildings in New York City, waiting to arrest migrants as soon as they step out of the courtroom. Jordan Salama reports on an asylum seeker’s experience.

Miss me with that shit. 😌

The tomato sandwich in summer is a sacred Southern thing. But is there room for innovation, or only blasphemy? Food for Thought: Summer Tomato Sandwiches www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Great thread from my colleague Jerad about all the work we produce at @wunc.org (we're a lot more than just an NPR station, but of course we do that too)

Greensboro's City Council races are on, headed toward the October primary and November's general election. Here's some context. www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/t...

Lauren Massengale and Chelsea Fong built the sort of place they needed as working moms. Now they're ready to share it with other families. At Greensboro’s ‘City in the House,’ Parents Can Unleash Their Kids and Socialize www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

‘Let Me Go ’Way From This Lonely Town’ Historic and cultural preservationists are trying to save the house where Nina Simone was born in Tryon, N.C. The process reveals the artist’s complicated relationship with her hometown. www.theassemblync.com/culture/nina...

Got word today this story took first place in this year's North Carolina Press Association Awards for Political/Election Reporting. Thanks to The Assembly and my editors for believing in the story and to the folks who helped me tell it. www.theassemblync.com/politics/mar...

“In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows. Nature says, he is my creature, and maugre all his impertinent griefs, he shall be glad with me.” - Emerson

The probe into a sitting but unnamed Greensboro City Council member was initiated two days after an Assembly story on allegations against City Council Member Zack Matheny. SBI Investigating Greensboro City Council Member www.theassemblync.com/greensboroth...

Ruben Wright was one of the highest-ranking Black Marines before he was convicted of murder in 2006. Now his lawyers say one of prosecutors’ main theories presented at trial has collapsed, and Wright’s case should get another look. www.theassemblync.com/politics/cri...

Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.

Hell of a nutso story from Lisa Sorg. insideclimatenews.org/news/2406202...

Terrific piece here that I’ve been really dying for people to be able to read. Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 www.theassemblync.com/culture/gree...

The City of Greensboro eliminated a neighborhood food pantry that had problems with cleanliness, drawing rats and insects. The community it fed says they should have worked with them to solve the problems. 'It Takes a Village' to Dismantle a Food Pantry www.theassemblync.com/health/green...

‘Without significant changes to our financial model, we simply do not have the cash flow or revenue to continue operating,’ the provost wrote to faculty last month. Guilford College Considers Formal Step Toward Possible Faculty Layoffs www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

Could the congressional district that launched the careers of Madison Cawthorn and Mark Meadows be Democrats’ best hope to pick up a seat in 2026? The math is daunting, but some think it’s not out of the question. Democrats’ Long Shot Hope in the Mountains www.theassemblync.com/politics/11t...

Jason Harley Kloepfer nearly died after officers shot him while he stood in the doorway of his home in December 2022: “I look at this as blood money.” Cherokee County Police Shooting Victims Win $10 million Settlement www.theassemblync.com/politics/law...

After a two-year fight over LGBTQ books and displays, Yancey County is pulling its public library out of a regional system. Residents wonder what will be left. Pride Cometh Before The Fall www.theassemblync.com/politics/yan...

Wrote about Winston-Salem’s hottest new trend: People gathering at midnight to watch the lights turn off on an extremely phallic skyscraper. www.ncrabbithole.com/p/winston-sa...

The board approved 33 cases after a delay that caused widespread concern among faculty. UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

Like John Cameron Mitchell, I was raised in the military and had my life and mind expanded by art, literature, punk and queer culture. All of the most important lessons I learned are still with me and available to anyone who really wants them. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...