Capital Goods: Testing core values: Some Republican lawmakers and their business allies have split ranks over Common Core, the national education standards adopted in 2011.
Cover story: Fresh crop: Out-of-state private equity plows billions into homegrown community banks. Why Rick Callicutt thinks his is such fertile ground.
Free & Clear: Before the fall: Votes cast in November should count most, but partisan redistricting has made party primaries of primary importance in Tar Heel politics.