In the Fall of 2024, the NC Local News Workshop kicked off a nine-month-long coaching and mentorship initiative for a dozen Report for America corps members reporting in newsrooms across the state. We’re excited about this group of talented journalists…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director When Triad City Beat announced late last month that the time had come to shut down, readers weighed in on the role this scrappy news outlet played in the community: This is very sad news…
By Shannan Bowen, Executive Director A text from my sister-in-law over the weekend hit home in a professional sense: “We’ve tried to shield them from the news lately.” She was talking about her young kids, who are biracial and have…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director One of the most innovative local news fundraisers in North Carolina is underway this week. Now in its seventh year, the Daily Tar Heel / Chronicle Rivalry Challenge is both a competition and a collaboration…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director President-elect Trump’s threat of mass deportations has been in the national headlines for months. But while no concrete policies or plans have been announced (and carrying out such a threat “on day one” is unlikely),…