UNC AD Bubba Cunningham, when asked about Michigan State speculation, said he has a long-standing rule to not talk about employment issues, dating back to his time at Tulsa. "And I never have," he said. (h/t to Zachery Eanes for question)

Two years ago, NC Republicans rolled out a plan to further restrict abortions. While I was covering it, I was having a miscarriage. It was an awful time for me, but it transformed me in every way. I'm grateful to have the space to reflect on it now. axios.com/local/raleigh/…

My father was a Nazi hunter, until he was killed in the Lockerbie bombing, when I was four. Now, a man will stand trial for the crime. What does it mean, after nearly forty years, to seek justice for the crimes of history? My new cover story for NYT Magazine: nytimes.com/2025/05/20/mag…

Saw this tweet while listening to Tim Wigmore ‘s book on cricket. One guy played for both England and Australia (depending on the paycheck) back in the 1800s. Feels the same 😩

RIP Brian Wilson. Words fail me. One of the greatest artists of my lifetime in any medium. In terms of rock songwriting, he's on the extremely shortlist of all-time greats. Ditto production. So many beautiful songs but this one kills me the most. youtube.com/watch?v=gikGLz…

Startup plane maker says it will create 14,500 jobs in what will be the largest economic development project in North Carolina history axios.com/local/raleigh/…

Harris Teeter in Durham has this guy running security now

📚Curiosity poll: Does Raleigh need a new library downtown

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Season8️⃣of the Dirt NC Podcast is live with Zachery Eanes of Axios ! Zachery and I talk about all things local media. Big Takeaways: - The process of producing Axios. - The intersection of media and education. - The tradeoffs in development and growth. buzzsprout.com/1786561/episod…

Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for reelection in 2026 axios.com/2025/06/29/tho…

Michelin Star Chef Brandon Sharp joins Big Hitters Only pod... Super interesting, in-depth conversation 👨🏻‍🍳Culinary journey 🌎Working in kitchens across the world 🐏Opening three restaurants in Chapel Hill 🐷🍅Favorite ingredients Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=NqQ-Jo…

Will be interesting to see how much of the NASCAR sponsorship model makes its way over to college athletics

I think Heineken 0.0 must have given F1 €100M

Tropical depression Chantal really just put it in park over central NC today.

🚨 955 pm: The Haw River at Bynum in Chatham County is now forecast to crest near 21.2 feet at around 8 am Monday morning. The river had surged up more than 4 feet during the past hour. This crest is just below the all time flood of record of 21.8 feet set during Hurricane Fran.

BREAKING: In a new lawsuit, state Rep. John Bell’s former hemp-business partners say he threatened to use his “power and influence” to jail them if they didn’t pay his company $1.6 million they owed. By Jeffrey Billman & Lucille Sherman. #ncpol theassemblync.com/business/john-…

I don’t know why but Cal Raleigh being a great baseball players feels bad for Raleigh’s potential MLB expansion bid