Columnists

Leonard Pitts: Voting, not Trump’s impeachment will produce change America needs

By Leonard Pitts Should Donald Trump be impeached? That he will be seems likely as Democrats take control ...

Columnists

John Hood: Cooper among Democratic governors receiving failing grades

By John Hood RALEIGH — Want yet more one signal that American politics has changed markedly in the ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: The Democrats’ magic number

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts As the new year turns and Democrats focus on candidates to ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: We all need prophets sometimes

Who are the prophets in your life, the people who remind you to be true to what you ...

Guest columns

Peter Zimmerman: James Barringer’s photos a reminder of barefoot preacher’s story

By Peter Zimmerman For the Salisbury Post The photographs accompanying this story were taken by James Barringer (1939-2014), ...

Guest columns

Colin Campbell: Cooper sits at crossroads of compromise and conflict

By Colin Campbell Contributing columnist RALEIGH — North Carolina’s lawsuits Governor finds himself at a crossroads as he ...

Opinion

John Hood: Evidence ought to guide policy decisions

By John Hood Contributing columnist RALEIGH — As dysfunctional as Congress has become, it does manage to enact ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Growth potential seems closer than ever in south Rowan

Naturally, as we near the end of 2018, many of the Salisbury Post’s stories have reflected on the ...

Opinion

Clyde: Take some time to step back and reflect

By Clyde Contributing columnist Time was, thing came to an end — drop cords, hose pipes, spaghetti, a ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: The word of the year

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts The Oxford English Dictionaries named “toxic” the word of the year ...

Opinion

DG Martin: Name 10 famous North Carolinians not on almanac’s list

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the arrival of “The World Almanac and Book ...

Opinion

Linda Beck: Seek the true purpose of Christmas

Editor’s note: Frequent contributor Linda Beck died earlier this year. In her memory, here is a column she ...

Opinion

Jennifer Rubin: A holiday gift list for America

What do you get someone who has everything – especially if the someone is really an entire country? ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Searching for peace and goodwill in a lost world

Not for a long time has the world seemed so removed from the angelic proclamation of 2,000 years ...

Opinion

Clyde, Time Was: Of Christmas cards and postal services

Time was, we sent Christmas cards. Long before Hallmark writers were a twinkle in an eye, we composed ...

Opinion

Tom Campbell: We need a little Christmas

Have you driven around North Carolina recently? More people have decorated with outdoor lights, blowups and festive displays ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: It’s time to get tough on criminal justice reform

Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and ...

Opinion

Josh Bergeron: Post will seek to build on strong foundation

In 2014, excited and adventurous, I arrived in Rowan County ready to get to work as soon as ...

Opinion

Cokie and Steven Roberts: The charlatan-in-chief

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts “The man doesn’t tell the truth.” That simple, devastating statement describing ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Christmas perfection

My mother often told me to be careful what I wished for. “What you want,” she said, “isn’t ...

Opinion

Hugh Hewitt: Know who would love impeachment battle? Trump

If you were born at the right time, you will get to fully observe three presidential impeachment fights. ...

Opinion

Ferrel Guillory: Wanted in 2019: An agenda for NC’s most-struggling

North Carolina has a name and a legal definition for its most-struggling schools. But neither the name nor ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: This time it’s the Boy Scouts

The erosion of what many Americans once believed were the foundations of our country continues apace. They include, ...

Opinion

Trump’s biggest con job? Tax cuts were mostly a dud in North Carolina

By Patrick McHugh N.C. Policy Watch This time last year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress were ...

Opinion

Colin Campbell: Some modest proposals for Silent Sam

Nobody likes UNC-Chapel Hill leaders’ plan for the Confederate statue known as Silent Sam. After the statue was ...

Opinion

Clyde, Time Was: There’s a Santa in all of us

Time was, we were gullible. We believed in Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, also known as D. Sinterklaas, the ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: The fury of the Establishment is unleashed on Trump

Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington Establishment produces even greater anger. ...

Lifestyle

Kent Bernhardt: A Hollywood Jolly Christmas

And the award for the best Christmas movie ever goes to… Well, that depends on whom you ask. ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus