Education
Andrew Dunn
In-depth journalism, in print and online
Education
After several days of the school district professing that the superintendent had left for personal reasons, I obtained a report that outlined the true reasons for his departure.
This article explained a new teaching method that was unsettling a number of parents.
Business
This story explores how sophisticated computer models have taken over apartment pricing in Charlotte and around the country, creating an environment where every single unit can have a different price.
As Wall Street home-buyers moved into the Charlotte market, I mined court records to uncover that they were moving with uncommon speed and scale to evict their new renters.
Using a database of home purchases I compiled, I was able to shine the light on the local housing market's newest big players. This article wan a North Carolina Press Association Award in business writing.
A review of federal complaints and court documents showed that banks participating in a sweeping settlement were still able to continue a controversial mortgage servicing practice the settlement aimed to eliminate.
My analysis of lobbyist registration documents showed that Wells Fargo had expanded its lobbying presence at statehouses dramatically.
An analysis of lobbying disclosure records filed with the U.S. Senate showed that the commercial banking industry was on pace for a record-setting year of lobbying activity.
An analysis of ZIP code-level FDIC data showed how Wells Fargo has been able to establish a dominant presence in the Charlotte area just three years after acquiring a Charlotte bank.
Beginning with a search through the files of the state real estate commission, I tracked an emerging scam as the housing market continued its plummet in 2009.
As the Republican presidential primary turned to the Carolinas, this article showed that bank employees were putting their money behind Mitt Romney.
Government
Watchdog piece on the state's willingness to divert legal settlement money intended for homeowners.
Stemming from a public records request, this investigation found that county commissioners were padding their pay by using an unwritten $50-per-meeting "per diem" claim, more than doubling their salaries. After the article, and substantial public outcry, the commissioners changed their policies
While covering a local controvery over pollution at a defense contractor site, I used public records to find out the company's record of cleaning up other sites.
Digital
As part of the Observer's push to produce more videos, I've sometimes gone in front of the camera to add perspective.
After live-tweeting a crucial state business hearing, I threw together a Storify of the highlights.
Using this script, I took a raw database supplied from the Chapel Hill Police Department after a public records request and readied it for importing into a Google Map tool. This allowed us to post regular reports for the UNC and Chapel Hill community while editor of The Daily Tar Heel.
With state board of elections data, I put together an online analysis of the top contributors to Bev Perdue and Pat McCrory in the 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election.