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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What’s the biggest issue facing the country?
At the numerous presentations I give during the year, I am frequently asked this question: What is the ...
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Celebrating us
It’s time to fire up the grills. Let’s make sure we have plenty of hamburgers and hot dogs. ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Our economy is always churning
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s private sector lost an eye-popping 414,000 jobs in the most-recent quarter tracked by the ...
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Content in the sweat of the brow
I was an experienced veteran when I accepted my first paying job. And in my mind, I was ...
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we worry about the declining birth rate?
One of the benefits of aging is that you often see problems completely turn around. In the 1990s ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Wall Street Journal report shocks N.C. Democrats
Even though I live in North Carolina, sometimes people who live far away teach me things I need ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Science of reading bears fruit
RALEIGH — Over the past two years, North Carolina had made critical investments in the future of our ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Lift up your gates and sing — a new book about Jerusalem
The city of Jerusalem is again at the center of the world’s attention. Today it is the capital ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN — Let’s talk taxes — the right way
RALEIGH — State and local governments annually collect tens of billions of dollars in taxes from North Carolinians. ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The most beautiful North Carolinian
I confess. I have a special interest in North Carolina women who have somehow gained national attention for ...
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Warriors vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – March 3
The Charlotte Hornets (14-45) will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Golden State…
Clippers vs. Hornets Tickets Available – Sunday, March 16
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, the Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) square off against the Charlotte Hornets (14-45) at…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: AAC Games Today, March 3
The Monday college basketball slate in the AAC has plenty of exciting matchups on the docket. Among those…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Tuesday, March 4
There are two games featuring a ranked team on Monday’s college basketball schedule. Watch men’s college basketball, other…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Monday, March 3
The outings on the Monday college basketball slate for which we have suggested picks against the spread include…