Opinion

D.G. Martin: We didn’t leave the party; it left us

By D.G. Martin Back in 1984 when I was running for Congress, I ran into older people who ...

Columnists

John Hood: Past governors budgeted more carefully

RALEIGH — As a fiscal conservative, I long for the days when North Carolina had responsible governors who ...

My Turn

My Turn, Aerik Williams: Some things remain certain about COVID-19 pandemic

By Aerik Williams COVID-19 has been an unwelcome guest in our country for many months now. In its ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: Turn attention to pollutants for causes of weight gain

We pride ourselves for being a wealthy nation. It may shock you to learn that in this elite ...

Opinion

My Turn, Greg Edds: Take full advantage of local education options for dynamic personal growth

By Greg Edds There is no question that our community, like the nation and the world, is working ...

Guest columns

Josh Bergeron: Make local races top-of-mind this election season

Now the campaigning begins. After two conventions, Republicans and Democrats have nominated their candidates for president and divisive ...

Opinion

Guest column: COVID-19 teaches about essential need for high-speed broadband

By Stacy Hale At the end of the 2019-2020 school year, most students left the physical classroom and ...

Guest columns

John Trump: By all means Gov. Cooper, keep us safe

By John Trump Agonizing. These lockdowns, mandates and suppressions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Logically inconsistent, clumsy ...

Opinion

Byron York: In today’s supercharged politics, even gardens start fights

By Byron York It has long been accepted, at least in some circles, that there is a condition ...

Columnists

Gary Pearce: Is the Electoral College un-American?

By Gary Pearce In the seven presidential elections since 1988, the Republican candidate has won the national popular ...

Opinion

Sharon Randall: Things we do for love

By Sharon Randall Fifteen years ago, I said “yes” to my former editor. Not to work for him. ...

Columnists

John Hood: Spy, statesman fought for freedom

By John Hood RALEIGH — Whether Democrat Yvonne Holley or Republican Mark Robinson wins the 2020 race for ...

Guest columns

Leonard Pitts: How many would choose whiteness over democracy?

By Leonard Pitts “If people were given the choice between democracy and whiteness, how many would choose whiteness?” ...

Guest columns

Cal Thomas: The source of Republican problems

By Cal Thomas In a new book about her grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower, titled “How Ike Led: The ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: You can help save local economy, too

By Francis Koster If I asked you where you would invest if you inherited some unexpected money this ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Rowan’s connection to Postal Service runs deeper than most

From mail-in voting to Postal Service cuts, the public’s attention is closely trained on the mail and how ...

Guest columns

Kathryn Lopez: Time for grief and honesty

By Kathryn Lopez The Democratic convention this year, odd Hollywood production that it was in these virtual times, ...

Guest columns

Bob Hall: Pay the money back, Sen. Berger

By Bob Hall Do you have the nerve to blow the whistle when the boss is doing something ...

Opinion

John Hood: Summer polls are flawed predictors

By John Hood In this year that sometimes feels like a decade, North Carolinians have yet to cast ...

My Turn

My Turn, Larry Efird: Looking for hope in a new school year

By Larry Efird I saw a meme recently that had a teacher standing alone on a beach looking ...

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Reasons to celebrate during a pandemic

By Sharon Randall Birthdays mark the passage of another year of learning, growing, laughing, loving, and best of ...

My Turn

My Turn, Ed Norvell: Setting the record straight on ‘Fame’ relocation

By Ed Norvell I respectfully disagree with my friend Ronnie Smith regarding the move of the Confederate monument ...

Columnists

Francis Koster: RSS about to be national role model for education

By Francis Koster One out of every five Americans work at or attend public and private K-12 schools. ...

Columnists

Rose Post: Teach him gently if you can

Editor’s note: This column was written by former Salisbury Post writer Rose Post as one of her sons ...

Columnists

Kathryn Lopez: Let’s talk about the soul of America

By Kathryn Lopez We’re in a battle for the soul of America,” the Democratic nominee for president recently ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: Money, where art thou?

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Congress will continue in its money give away, ...

Guest columns

Gary Pearce: Pandemic imperils public schools

By Gary Pearce The COVID-19 pandemic shows how we dump society’s problems on public schools, but don’t give ...

Columnists

John Hood: Carolinian led women into medicine

By John Hood RALEIGH — Excluding people based on their race, sex or other characteristics doesn’t just keep ...

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