Opinion
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Who says we watched TV by candlelight?
To those Millennials who seem to think I grew up in the Stone Age (I’m lookin’ at you,…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lawmakers made the right call on relief
RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly voted unanimously on Oct. 24 to appropriate another $604 million…
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OPINION: Local public schools are vital to community resilience
By Elizabeth Paul Local public schools are more than a collection of classrooms and hallways lined with lockers.…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is economic growth spreading in North Carolina?
North Carolina’s economy has been a powerhouse of growth in recent decades. The state has been recognized by…
Columns
BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Terrifier 3’
Here’s a movie that certainly surpassed expectations. The low-budget “Terrifier” franchise is not usually one that makes big…
Opinion
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Red, blue or purple
Buy this book. “Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer” by Christopher Cooper. Read it…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: In Helene’s wake, leadership is crucial
RALEIGH — I got it wrong. Deeply wrong. Embarrassingly wrong. It was a few days after Hurricane Floyd…
Columns
DG MARTIN COLUMN: The great floods of 1916 and 2024
One of Miss Letitia Currie’s favorite topics in her history class in the 1950s at Davidson Junior High…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Helene brought out the best in Carolinians
RALEIGH — As we mourn the deaths and grapple with the destruction inflicted on our state by Hurricane…
Columns
BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘The Wild Robot’
For better or worse, late September this year is certainly the time for animated robot movies. Fortunately, we…