Columnists

Ray Nothstine: Court decisions should prompt General Assembly on Second Amendment

By Ray Nothstine Despite corporate media and many politicians clamoring for more gun control measures, an inherent right ...

Columnists

John Hood: Everyone favors limits on democracy

By John Hood RALEIGH — Why won’t North Carolina Democrats accept the results of an election? Don’t they ...

Opinion

Kathryn Lopez: Cuomo’s misdeeds reflect larger problem

As you’ve likely heard by now, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is resigning in the wake of allegations ...

Columnists

Rose Post: Teach him, but gently if you can

Editor’s note: If you put a kindergartner on the school bus for the first time last week or dropped ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: DeSantis is standing up to the weenies

They have been called many things: amoebas, spineless cowards, weaklings, and other names not suitable for print in ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Black on Black crime is a farcical scare tactic

By Kenneth L. Hardin Although I’m hair follicle challenged, I like visiting the barbershop. Mine is nestled in ...

Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: The center out strategy

When the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with 19 Republican votes, Sen. Rob Portman, the Ohio ...

Opinion

Byron York: Texas Democrats’ farce continues

Remember the Texas Democrats? Last month, 51 Democratic state lawmakers boarded private planes in Austin, headed for Washington, ...

Opinion

Gary Pearce: Will McCrory pop Trump’s bubble?

By Gary Pearce Former Gov. Pat McCrory is something of a political punching bag in North Carolina. But ...

Columnists

DG Martin: How might Trump endorsement play out in Senate race?

By D.G. Martin It is easy to second guess somebody else’s political decisions. Especially if you are not ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: Wrong understanding among those in ‘no vaccination’ crowd

By Ada Fisher The ignorance being bantered in the “no vaccination” discussions is at times appalling. Inherent in ...

Columnists

John Hood: Lay welcome mat for new houses

By John Hood RALEIGH — When demand exceeds supply, prices rise. While the problem of housing affordability has ...

Guest columns

Sharon Randall: Just doing the best we can

By Sharon Randall It was a mistake. Not my first. Or my last. I knew I’d regret it, ...

Guest columns

Family of Nease Gillespie asks, “Will commitment to work lead community from shadow of lynching tree?”

This submission was written by the great-grandchildren of Nease Gillespie, who was one of three Black tenant farmers ...

Guest columns

Leonard Pitts: Is human compassion so hard for them?

By Leonard Pitts Gunther Hashida killed himself last week. We don’t know why. At this writing, we don’t ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Priorities change on personal growth path

By Kenneth L. Hardin I didn’t realize how long of a journey I’ve been on with personal growth ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Invasion by any other name

By Cal Thomas Semantics are important for how we communicate and define issues. One who controls words controls ...

Columnists

My Turn, Nina Dix: Nancy Stanback generous with time, donations to help animals

By Nina Dix On July 29, Salisbury and the surrounding community lost a very well-known philanthropist, Nancy Stanback. ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: People leave, love remains

By Sharon Randall Five years ago, my younger brother left this world for the next. I will never ...

Opinion

Ada Fisher: Run Republicans with the best shot

By Ada Fisher Donald Trump at one time offered the nation the hope that the swamp would be ...

Guest columns

DG Martin: Revenge can be ugliest or sweetest word

By D.G. Martin Revenge. It may be the ugliest word in the English language. Or the sweetest when ...

My Turn

My Turn, Cyndie Mynatt: RCCC provides chance to change life through new career

By Cyndie Mynatt As we all struggle to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people ...

Columnists

John Hood: Merit pay boosts student success

By John Hood RALEIGH — How much say should the public have about public education? Parental revolts against ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Wrong predictions don’t deter the predictors

We have always had them among us: fortune tellers, diviners, readers of palms, tarot cards, tea leaves, stars, ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Saying ‘yes’ has the power to change lives

Two of the simplest words we know are often the hardest to say: “Yes” opens a door. “No” ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Mental health isn’t a game

By Kenneth L. Hardin I learned to swim back in middle school and have been very cautious around ...

Opinion

Leonard Pitts: We can’t endanger the lives of the many to humor the misconceptions of the few

We were almost there. That’s the most frustrating thing about the most recent announcement from the Centers for ...

Opinion

Kathryn Lopez: Mississippi takes aim at Roe

Is the Supreme Court going to overrule Roe v. Wade? That’s the question raised by a Mississippi abortion ...

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