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),…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director Last summer, Corinne Saunders was feeling good. The Outer Banks native and longtime reporter had just gotten word that she was a finalist for two North Carolina Press Association awards, including for a story she…