Billy Ball

Brave leaders, earth-moving candidates, a president in free fall, and a NC man who waited 44 years for justice. The best stories of 2020.

Cooper’s racial justice task force, created after George Floyd’s killing, wants more training, fairer drug laws, and police accountability.

State officials approve certification of 2020 election results, although pending recounts and protests in five races remain.

NC reported nearly 75% voter turnout in 2020. But millions of North Carolinians are still not participating in our elections.

Why eastern NC, the place where I’m from, plays host to Kamala Harris’ final points on income inequality, healthcare, and racial injustice.

Duke University researchers say they hope their ground-breaking report fuels consideration of criminal justice reform in NC.

The NCAE blamed GOP lawmakers in Raleigh and DC for more than 27,000 jobs lost in NC schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

With federal lawmakers and Thom Tillis stalled over coronavirus relief, NC workers impacted by the pandemic say they can’t wait.