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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Aiming to be the best

Sam Allen taught me how to spit. It was humiliating, to say the least, that a twenty-something man ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Courts do have role in redistricting

RALEIGH — When the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its latest redistricting decision on April 28, both angry ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Give nurses more freedom to practice

RALEIGH — In North Carolina, Medicaid expansion is a foregone conclusion. The General Assembly approved the necessary legislation. ...

Opinion

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will WFH and AI help or harm us?

Most of us are prone to shortening names. Wolfpack becomes “Pack,” Tarheels are “Heels” and the NHL “Hurricanes” ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: The world’s most memorable sports rivalry

Every year I buy the new edition of the “World Almanac and Book of Facts.” I like to ...

Opinion

DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: US Highway 74 yields four county seats

Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Strike a better balance on housing

The North Carolina General Assembly is bustling with activity. Lawmakers are considering a dramatic increase in parental control ...

Sports

DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Hunting seasons set by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission

North Carolina hunters can pencil in the dates for migratory bird seasons, as the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lawmakers propose electing state school board

RALEIGH — Does North Carolina’s governance system for public schools need a radical overhaul? That’s what some state ...

Columns

Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom: Caesar Rodney

Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom — Founding Fathers and other Influencing Citizens. How They Served Our Country This ...

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