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DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina and the world’s most famous bird

Was Flaco a Tar Heel? First, who was Flaco? “The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most Famous Bird” ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Daniels in Christensen’s new book

Rob Christensen’s new book, “Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century,” comes ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Sparks and New Bern

When The New York Times or any other national media outlet publishes an article about a North Carolina ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Marching in a presidential inauguration

Here is a 1965 report from my hometown newspaper which summed up my only notable military operation: “Army ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Panama and North Carolina politics — again

President-elect Donald Trump surprised many earlier this month when at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Carter Wrenn’s new book

At last Carter Wrenn, the well-known conservative consultant, has written his book about his life in politics: “The ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The famous man from Tally Ho

Who is the most famous North Carolinian today? If you check the latest edition of the World Almanac ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Rudolph’s little brother

I know Rudolph’s little brother. And now that Rudolph and the other reindeer are safely back at the ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Bland Simpson’s memoir

Bland Simpson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. His amazing talents have ... Read more