Columnists

Francis Koster: Grandkids need us to act like adults

By Francis Koster Some years ago, I took my son and young grandson fishing on Lake Norman here ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Celebrating with stories, true or not

By Sharon Randall Birthdays should be celebrated with somebody who loves you, even if the “somebody” refuses to ...

Guest columns

Stephen De May: Help available for customers who need utility assistance

By Stephen De May In the early days of the pandemic, Duke Energy took swift action to help ...

Guest columns

John Hood: State’s economic recovery is sputtering

By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the latest jobs report, North Carolina’s headline unemployment rate fell to ...

Guest columns

DG Martin: Who wins in debate about candidate debates?

By D.G. Martin What is more interesting than the upcoming debates between candidates for major political offices? Of ...

My Turn

My Turn, Hope Oliphant: Garden made possible by United Way

By Hope Oliphant Main Street Marketplace Gardens is designed to grow awareness and provide education surrounding the vital ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Aim no lower than fundamental change

There’s something different about these educators, Stacey Gershkovich told a Rowan County Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday. ...

Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Let’s talk about crime in Chicago

By Leonard Pitts This is for the people who keep asking me about Chicago. Other cities too, sometimes, ...

Opinion

Francis Koster: Critical for local residents to complete Census

By Francis Koster I have bad news, and good news.    The bad news is that if your ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Why so much anger in politics?

By Cal Thomas There was a time in America, unknown or not experienced by people under the age ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Little things change the world

By Sharon Randall Little things mean a lot. Here’s a memory I’ll not soon forget: I woke in ...

Opinion

Thomas Mills: One line from debate could hurt US Senate candidate Cunningham

By Thomas Mills Debates in modern American politics are all about the headlines, not the substance. A candidate ...

Opinion

Gary Pearce: Will basic right to protest be protected?

By Gary Pearce In an America bitterly divided over protests and politics, the least-familiar part of our Constitution’s ...

Opinion

My Turn, Vernon Walters Jr.: United Way giving helps as substance abuse issues grow

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible imprint on our community. From sheltering in place to wearing masks ...

Opinion

Koster column: Can we learn from our past mistakes?

By Francis Koster As a school kid, if I tried and failed at something important to me my ...

Guest columns

Sharon Randall: Echoes of two grandmothers

By Sharon Randall My grandmothers were about as different, one from the other, as any two women could ...

Columnists

Guest column: Lockdowns, restrictions likely contribute to excess deaths during COVID-19

By Donald Van Der Vaart North Carolina continues to grapple with COVID-19. During the early days of the ...

Columnists

Gary Pearce: Ghost of election years past haunts Democrats

By Gary Pearce Democrats are haunted this year by election ghosts. They’re suffering a form of PTSD: past-Tuesdays ...

Opinion

My Turn, Hope Oliphant: Support for United Way helps ensure strong community

By Hope Oliphant Many that visit Marketplace and Meeting Place have experienced a life filled with barriers, vanishing ...

Opinion

John Hood: Former slave blazed trail for writers

RALEIGH — You surely recognize the name Frederick Douglass and know the major role he played in American ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Another day older, another deeper in debt

By Cal Thomas The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reports the American government will soon reach a debt level ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: What to do when health foods are unhealthy?

By Francis Koster As my youngest grandson’s first birthday approached and a Zoom birthday party was being planned, ...

My Turn

My Turn, Christopher White: America fortunate to have democratic system of government

By Christopher White Alexander Lukashenko is in trouble. Sometimes referred to as Europe’s last dictator, the 66-year-old autocrat ...

My Turn

My Turn, Corey Hill: Workers deserve better in North Carolina

By Corey Hill North Carolina has decided that it’s time to go back to work. We opened back ...

Guest columns

Steven Roberts: The warning of history

By Steven V. Roberts “I want to be very clear about all of this,” Joe Biden said in ...

Opinion

Byron York: As election nears, another battle over intelligence, Russia

By Byron York A new furor has erupted over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe’s decision to give ...

Guest columns

Sharon Randall: Tough times bring out best in us

By Sharon Randall Sometimes, when the road ahead is littered with our fears, the best we can do ...

Opinion

Kathryn Lopez: Don’t lose your soul during this election

By Kathryn Lopez Elections, even in non-pandemic years, can bring out some of the best and the worst ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus