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DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina and the world’s most famous bird
Was Flaco a Tar Heel? First, who was Flaco? “The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most Famous Bird”…
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Spring spruce up
Our church has two Saturdays each spring when we get our members together to do some spring cleaning…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Andrew Jackson was no protectionist
RALEIGH — Shortly before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, staffers made sure to rehang an Andrew…
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Legendary game precursor to Eagles’ demise
It was 68 years ago this spring that the McCrary Eagles hung up their sneakers for good. That…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Strong economies are also messy
RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina businesses shed nearly 920,000 jobs over…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Island living on Ocracoke and the Hyde County mainland
“She lived on this island for 77 years and never left, not even for a day,” Alton Ballance…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Snow White’
Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case,…
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Teamwork
We are in the heart of March Madness. I can’t tell you much about it because I don’t…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can we make sense and cents about the debt?
The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Pacesetting states offer growth solutions
RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If present trends continue, we’ll…