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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Almost nobody knows he lives in North Carolina

North Carolina not only grows great writers, like Jill McCorkle and Clyde Edgerton, for instance. It also imports ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Manufacturing continues to thrive

With the recent announcements of a new Toyota battery plant in Randolph County, a new Fujifilm Diosynth drug ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Yes, college (usually) pays off

Is the purpose of a university education to prepare graduates to get jobs? I’ve never thought so. But ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is it cheaper to live in North Carolina?

With the inflation rate at 40-year highs, coping with a higher cost-of-living is on our minds. Both households ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Got to pick a pocket?

Did Fagin’s pickpockets stimulate the economy of London? ’Tis the season to reference a different Charles Dickens classic, ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: Last-minute shoppers – North Carolina books to the rescue

“Are there new North Carolina books that would be good holiday presents for hard-to-give-to people on my list?” ...

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KATELYN STEGALL COLUMN: Managing the mud

With usually heavy rainfall and mild weather, mud is an issue that all North Carolina livestock producers will ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Christmas joy

By the time many of you read this, we will be about a week away from Christmas. Oh ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Generosity and freedom go together

In places where governments are smaller, taxes are lower, regulations are lighter and property rights are more secure, ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Imperial City loses on mandates

On Sept. 15, I wrote a column responding to President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new federal mandate ...

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