This week, the DOJ announced federal charges against three noncitizen voters from New Hanover County, part of a nationwide crackdown. In bombastic language, U.S. Attorneys have touted the importance of the work — but there’s sometimes less enthusiasm for other aspects of our elections.

Frustrated with Cape Fear Community College’s decision to censor the set of a student play this spring, a former student repeatedly sent written requests to address the board, following the college’s policy. After being rebuffed on an apparent technicality, he attended a meeting to speak his piece — but was removed by security.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Climate Leaders are a volunteer group working to raise climate awareness in the city. They’re taking aim at one of environmentalists’ biggest boogeymen: data centers. They hosted a data center-themed trivia night Tuesday evening at Patagonia Charlotte in South End.

Old-growth forests are increasingly rare in the Carolinas. But in Mecklenburg County, you don’t have to travel far to find a mature, biodiverse forest.