Special Report
Featured Report
Ongoing
May 2009 
The Opium Murders
Watch videos, hear the 911 call, explore photos and interactive maps, and read the full series.
August 2008
Ernie Shore Field Report
View an interactive timeline of a grand field we call Ernie Shore.
July 2008
Home Front Lines
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have had a profound effect on our local military families. Read about them in the Journal's ongoing series
Home Front Lines.
July 2008
2008 Presidential Campaign Issues
Confused about the candidates? This series explores the presidential candidates' positions on the major issues: immigration, the economy, social issues, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, health care and energy.
»Video & Quizzes
May 2008
Beating Obesity
Journal reporter Janice Gaston and photographer Jennifer Rotenizer followed several obese teens as they struggled to lose weight at a Western North Carolina boarding school that specializes in weight loss.
»Photos & Video
April 2008
The Murders at Grassy Creek
The killing of three people at Grayson County, Va. Christmas tree farm in January 2007 rocked the rural mountain communities in Ashe and Grayson counties. The Journal's Monte Mitchell spent months researching the lives of the victims and the life of Freddie Hammer, the man charged with the crime.
»Photos & Video
August 2007
National Black Theatre Festival
Backstage covers the goings on at the National Black Theatre Festival, and provides a forum for theater goers to talk about the festival and interact with each other. It also includes multimedia content and relevant links about the festival.
»Photos & Video : Week-long coverage of NBTF events
Death at Reynolda
The Mysterious Death of Z. Smith Reynolds
None of the main characters involved in the shooting death of Z. Smith Reynolds or the investigation into the death are still alive. This series is based on newspaper accounts of the incident, including those published in the Journal, The New York Times, wire services and other sources.
» Video: Moments In The Life Of Libby Holman
» Photos: Death of Z. Smith Reynolds » Graphic: Reynolda, 1932
September 2006
NASCAR Nation: The sport that drives America
NASCAR isn't just a Sunday drive. It's a way of life. This three-day series looks at NASCAR's transformation from dirt tracks to the billion-dollar industry. It's about racing, winning and that most American of pastimes -- making money. - Photo galleries and audio interviews with Kyle Petty, Jeff Byrd and Humpy Wheeler.
Sept. 11, 2006
Five Years Later
On this anniversary, the memories and feelings of Sept. 11, 2001 - the day terrorists attacked Americans on American soil - are still vivid. We asked our readers to tell us what 9/11 means to them.- Photo galleries, video, 3-D maps of Ground Zero and local readers' memories.
August 2006
Wake Forest & Winton-Salem: Golden Anniversary
50 years later, the move that changed the city
It has been 50 years since Wake Forest College uprooted itself from the town of Wake Forest and moved to Winston-Salem, and the once-simple relationship between a school and a city has grown more complex.
- Interactive Timeline, photo galleries and audio interviews
April 2006
Retooling: Can our workforce be retrained?
Going back to school at age 54 was an unsettling prospect for Joe Galyean. But the alternative was much scarier.
February 2006
Tamara's Struggle: Learning to live as an amputee
Now and then, in that hazy world between sleep and wakefulness, Tamara Westfall reaches to push the covers down with her foot, only to remember that her foot is no longer there.
- Video interviews
December 2005
Breakdown: Crisis in Mental-Health Care
The massive overhaul of the state's $2.3 billion mental-health system began with the best intentions. But four years into the overhaul, there is little proof that treatment has improved, and there is growing evidence that the state's complex system of care is worse than ever.
February 2005
Unsafe Haven: The Crisis in Home Health Care
Unlike most other systems of health care, with layers of oversight and accountability, the typical home-care agency operates with few professionals monitoring how care is delivered. It's hard to retain good caregivers when the average home-health worker makes only $8.28 an hour, or $17,210 a year.
November 2004
The Attack at the Silk Plant Forest
The Journal spent six months re-examining the attack at the Silk Plant Forest on Dec. 9, 1995,
the police investigation of the crime, and the prosecution and conviction of Kalvin Michael Smith.
