Opinion

Josh Bergeron: Election notes with two days to go

Tuesday is the day voters have been excitedly waiting for or dreading, depending on their political persuasions. It’s ...

Columnists

My Turn, Jackie Harris: One Love Services able to help because of United Way

By Jackie Harris Every six years since 1991, your United Way has conducted assessments to address the most ...

Columnists

My Turn, Carol Spalding: Rowan-Cabarrus poised to train, educate workforce

By Carol Spalding The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life as we know it. In addition to endangering our ...

Guest columns

Sharon Randall: How much does your vote matter to you?

By Sharon Randall If you are anything like me — and I certainly hope you are — you ...

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Gary Pearce: It’s not over until all votes are counted

By Gary Pearce Voters and media alike, beware: We may not know the winners next Tuesday night. We ...

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John Hood: Democrats may fall short in legislative races

By John Hood RALEIGH — Of all the important electoral contests on North Carolina’s ballot, our General Assembly ...

My Turn

My Turn, Carol Pomeroy: Is this really the man you want in White House?

By Carol Pomeroy This is in response to Ronnie Smith’s letter dated Oct. 17 (“Your vote can keep ...

Columnists

Nalini Joseph: Preparing children for COVID-positive parent

By Nalini Joseph What happens when a parent is diagnosed with COVID-19?  How does life change for their ...

Guest columns

Cal Thomas: Public deserves answers about Biden family’s deals

By Cal Thomas Can Joe Biden be trusted? It was President Richard Nixon who said in the midst ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: Medicaid expansion’s benefits worth investment

By Francis Koster When compared to other wealthy countries our life expectancy ranks 35th in the world, and ...

Guest columns

Steve Roberts: Avoiding a Senate bloodbath

By Steve Roberts Karl Rove, an influential Republican strategist, wrote in The Wall Street Journal that President Trump’s ...

Guest columns

Byron York: What standard of proof for Hunter Biden’s emails?

By Byron York Republican and conservative journalists and politicos need to avoid a trap when discussing the Hunter ...

Opinion

Dean Ridings: Newspapers get vote for best election information

By Dean Ridings There is more content available today about the upcoming election than likely in any previous ...

Columnists

Gary Pearce: COVID, classrooms, corporations dominate Cooper-Forest campaign

By Gary Pearce COVID dominates North Carolina’s governor’s race, and it likely will determine the outcome. But there’s ...

Guest columns

D.G. Martin: Who’s North Carolina’s literary godfather?

By D.G. Martin Does North Carolina have a godfather? We would not want our godfather to be anything ...

Columnists

John Hood: Substantive sparks fly in state treasurer debate

By John Hood RALEIGH — The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Voting came first after negative test

It probably says a lot about me that I went to vote Friday as soon as a Rowan ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: Push for truth in advertising

By Francis Koster I have powerful memories of my mom, the mother of six, counting money at the ...

Columnists

Nalini Joseph: Let your child’s imagination run wild

By Nalini Joseph While you’re yelling, “Hey get off the Nintendo Switch and get your homework done,” are ...

Opinion

Amy-Lynn Albertson: Fun fruit for the garden during 4-H plant sale

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director It’s time for our annual 4-H plant sale again.  This year ...

Opinion

Ada Fisher: Give us all oxygen we need to breathe

By Ada Fisher It is absolutely galling how quickly people forget those who have stood in opposition to ...

Guest columns

Sharon Randall: Don’t worry, be happy

By Sharon Randall There’s a lot going on these days. A worldwide pandemic. People out of work, fearing ...

Opinion

My Turn, Wilson Cherry: Completing census is vitally important for all

By Wilson Cherry With the extension of the 2020 census deadline, it is extremely important that individuals and ...

Opinion

Gary Pearce: No more debates needed

Presidential debates are outdated. They’ve outlived their sell-by date. They should be consigned to the dustbin of history. ...

Opinion

John Hood: Ticket splitting still shapes elections

By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: In Lexington, city-county conflict springs up around Confederate monument

Miles away and a river apart, a city-led effort to remove a Confederate monument looks unlike Salisbury’s effort. ...

Opinion

Francis Koster: Unpolluted food for thought

By Francis Koster I am the oldest of six kids. My father was a very good man, but ...

My Turn

My Turn, Cheryl Goins: Poster draws unexpected, negative comments

By Cheryl Goins This summer, in response to the horrific murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, ...

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