Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Blowing Rock and Korea in 1950
Count on Ron Rash to use his stories to take his readers on a trip back in time, ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: 5 candidates run to replace Folwell
RALEIGH — After eight years as state treasurer of North Carolina — and prior public-service roles as school-board ...
Opinion
DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Roanoke River striper fishery has collapsed; no harvest this year
The striped bass fishery in North Carolina’s Roanoke River has alternately been the best thing going and a ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: When investing in yourself, diversify
RALEIGH — Diversify your portfolio. That’s excellent investment advice — but it applies to many more situations than ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Losing great poets
Fred Chappell, former North Carolina Poet Laureate and longtime professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Insurance commissioner seeks third term
RALEIGH — If incumbent Mike Causey wins the Republican nod for insurance commissioner in March, it’ll be his ...
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: 6 Republicans want to be auditor
RALEIGH — The former state auditor of North Carolina, Beth Wood, never lost an election. She clinched the ...
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What went right to prevent the 2023 recession?
The 2023 economy ended with a bang. In the last three months of the year, real gross domestic ...
Opinion
KATELYN STEGALL: Managing the mud
With usually heavy rainfall and mild weather, mud is an issue that all North Carolina livestock producers will ...
Opinion
CHARTERS OF FREEDOM COLUMN: William Ellery
Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom — Founding Fathers and other Influencing Citizens. How They Served Our Country This ...
SportsPlus
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Sun Belt Games Today, November 19
The Sun Belt hoops schedule on Tuesday is not one to miss. The outings include the Rice Owls…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, November 19
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs versus the Charlotte 49ers is a game to watch on the Tuesday Big South…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Tuesday, November 19
Top-25 teams will hit the court across six games on Tuesday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Purdue…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 19
Today’s NBA card has a lot in store. Among the six contests is the Cleveland Cavaliers playing the…
Charlotte vs. Gardner-Webb Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 19
Tuesday’s contest features the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-2) and the Charlotte 49ers (2-1) facing off at Dale F.…