Opinion

DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Exploring three local counties

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

Columns

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…

Opinion

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…