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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Strong economies are also messy
RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina businesses shed nearly 920,000 jobs over…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Island living on Ocracoke and the Hyde County mainland
“She lived on this island for 77 years and never left, not even for a day,” Alton Ballance…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Snow White’
Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case,…
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Teamwork
We are in the heart of March Madness. I can’t tell you much about it because I don’t…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A personal story
Forty-six years ago I was teaching Spanish up north at the first public high school in America. One…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can we make sense and cents about the debt?
The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Free speech results in death threats?
When did it become OK to be opinionated if you’re conservative and extremely ignorant if you’re liberal? I…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Pacesetting states offer growth solutions
RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If present trends continue, we’ll…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Get ready for budgetary storm
RALEIGH — For universities, state governments, localities, medical providers, and other institutions receiving lots of federal money, it’s…
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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: What AI can’t replace? Your local newspaper
Artificial intelligence is here — and it’s powerful. From recommending what to watch to helping draft messages or…