The Assembly NC

Voters wait to cast ballots in Mecklenburg County in 2024. (Kate Medley for The Assembly)

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Voters cast their ballots in Mecklenburg County in 2024. (Kate Medley for The Assembly)

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Miracle Road captures the history of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park.

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Inside the property at 2101 Tramway Road that was not listed on Charles Taylor’s disclosure form. (Bryan Anderson for The Assembly)

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Biologist Luke Etchison on the hunt for elktoe mussels in the South Toe River, a critically endangered species. (Jesse Barber for The Assembly)

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC_4493-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Meet the state biologist on a mission to save the endangered elktoe mussel, hard-hit by Helene...