Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How worrisome is the national debt?
When I speak to a variety of groups around the state, I know at least one of the…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Carolina Coyote Classic is cruel, pointless
Eighty percent of Americans oppose violent wildlife-killing contests, and a bill introduced in Congress would ban them. The…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Has there been some good news on income inequality?
Decades from now, people who lived through the pandemic will remember it as a horrible period. Over a…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Deaths of despair need careful analysis
RALEIGH — According to the latest-available set of comparable data, North Carolina ranks 33rd in the nation in…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Vivian Howard plans her return
Are the days of the roadside eateries gone? My book, “North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries,” celebrated the barbecue and…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Freedom is the solution, not the problem
RALEIGH – The “problem” with freedom is that other people may do things that trouble, annoy or even…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Downtown Albemarle deserves better lights
I was pleased 25 years ago when City Manager Ray Allen replaced the ugly freeway lights in downtown…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: We need access to Alzheimer’s treatments
After losing my grandmother, Leola Furr, to dementia, I know what more time and more memories would have…
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KATELYN STEGALL COLUMN: New animal restrictions: What you need to know before June?
Proper planning is vital to running a successful livestock operation, so we want to give you a heads…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina economy continues to excel
RALEIGH — North Carolina faces many challenges. You and I may disagree with how to rank those challenges,…