Columnists

Dale Folwell: We are not consumers of health care

The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer is responsible for providing health care coverage to more than ...

Opinion

My turn, Ted Goins: Time to love our neighbors, set reasonable refugee limit

By Ted Goins The United States is the land of freedom, of bravery and of welcome. Our nation’s ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Founders had much to say on national debt

By Cal Thomas The founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: As popularity of e-commerce rises, don’t forget about shopping local

Perhaps the age of convenience we live in has altered my expectations. Or maybe I should have known ...

Columnists

Whitey Harwood: My own kind of hat

By Whitey Harwood The other day, I was leaving the library and this nice young lady was walking ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: We should be saying, ‘Bring them here’

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts The virulent cries of “Send her back” echoing through President Donald ...

News

David Freeze: Won’t make it to Anchorage on time? Oh, yes I did

Back in late winter, I had nailed down the fact that I was going to Anchorage, Alaska, on ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Toys make adventure

By Sharon Randall The toys were taking over. Not my toys. I don’t have any. And not my ...

News

David Freeze: A day to catch up, plan for ferry trip

As part of my first restful sleep without a cycling agenda to follow, I relished an extra hour ...

My Turn

My turn, Tremayne Smith: ECU alumni denounce remarks by Trump

By Tremayne Smith As former East Carolina University student body leaders and proud alumni allow us to unequivocally ...

Guest columns

Byron York: Can former Senator Al Franken be rehabilitated?

By Byron York Al Franken, the Minnesota Democrat and former “Saturday Night Live” star forced out of the ...

Opinion

My Turn, Tarik Woods: State badly needs Medicaid expansion

By Tarik Woods In our state alone an estimated 53,000 veterans and their families live without health insurance ...

Columnists

John Hood: Some statistics have built-in pessimism

By John Hood RALEIGH — When it comes to public affairs, bad news is good and good news ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: Just ‘zip it,’ Mr. President

It pains me to hear my President tell four congresswomen of color who are legitimate U.S. citizens to ...

Columnists

Whitey Harwood: Answering two different calls

By Whitey Harwood Here’s a little story about a phone call. The only thing I changed are the ...

David Freeze

David Freeze: Journey makes a stop at former Rowan resident’s house

Near the end of yesterday’s ride, two people told me that today’s pedaling would be no fun at ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Rowan positioned to continue recycling despite market changes

While the recycling industry has seen a seismic change of late, Rowan County doesn’t have trouble finding suitors ...

Columnists

My turn, Gary C. Rhodes: Complete history should raise questions about ‘Fame’ context

By Gary C. Rhodes As a grade-school boy in the mid-1950s, I was introduced to the War Between ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: Responding to Trump’s racism

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts Accusations of racism are so inflammatory that they should always be ...

Lifestyle

David Freeze: Gotta Run

Price family races together It always does my heart good to see a whole family running together. One ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Apollo 11 at 50 more than an exercise in nostalgia

By Cal Thomas You had to be there 50 years ago, and I was. As a young reporter ...

News

David Freeze: Changing winds make it one of hardest days yet

First thing, I took time at the Red Eagle Lodge to have breakfast, a light and nutritious one. ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Surprises in work, life

When asked what I do for a living, I’m tempted to say, “I’m an entertainer. I stand half ...

David Freeze

David Freeze: Nearby Alaskan town reaches 91 degrees

I don’t usually start from the end, but I am going to today (Tuesday, July 9). After nights ...

Columnists

Kirk Kovach: Medicaid expansion would benefit Rowan County

By Kirk Kovach For weeks now, the North Carolina budget has been in the air as both sides ...

David Freeze

David Freeze: Short day ends in small town of Tok

The cloud of the evening at the Roundway Truckstop on the Alaska Highway was hanging heavy as I ...

Opinion

Leonard Pitts: America is not Donald Trump’s house

By Leonard Pitts Years ago, I got to visit Kwethluk, an Alaskan town of fewer than 900 souls. ...

David Freeze

David Freeze: Journey finally enters Alaska

My evening on Sunday, July 7, at the Discovery Yukon Lodgings was very short, but that was fine. The ...

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