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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Hurricane Ian reminded us

Hurricane Ian hit us here in North Carolina last week hard enough to get our attention with its ...

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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Making a difference in the community in many ways

National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Should today’s teens be optimistic?

RALEIGH — The North Carolina of my childhood had an economy very different from that of the average ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Democratic justices reject Democratic vote

RALEIGH — On Nov. 6, 2018, the people of North Carolina voted to amend their state constitution. By ...

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MIKE WALDEN: Is the social safety net a spring board or a cushion?

There are few public issues that create more debate than the “social safety net.” By social safety net, ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s make Medicaid expansion work

RALEIGH — Are Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, Republican House Speaker Tim Moore, and Republican Senate leader Phil Berger ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Maintaining our faith

When spring rolled around this year I thought I would change the oil in my lawn mower. Each ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Losing, gaining in ‘Roadside Eateries’

There is agony and there is ecstasy in revising my favorite book, “North Carolina Roadside Eateries.” The book ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Troubles by the mouthful

I’m 75 years old and still haven’t mastered the art of chewing. It seems simple. You put food ...

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NFHS COLUMN: Support National High School Colors Day on Friday

There is no time like high school, especially when it comes to involvement in sports, performing arts and ...

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