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Political power is problem, not solution
President Joe Biden wants the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to mandate COVID-19 vaccin...
Is a wealth tax in the future?
Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal gov...
Keep an eye out for student loan scams
The pandemic has disrupted all or parts of three academic years for students. Not surprisingly, ther...
Cancel drug patents when the public pays
Pope Francis is urging drugmakers to release their lucrative patents on coronavirus vaccines, allowi...
NC’s do-it-yourself justice system
When charged with a crime, do North Carolinians call upon fellow citizens, sitting as a jury, to dec...
Do we even want pre-pandemic work conditions?
Not since 1942, when women flooded into the workplace in support of the war effort, have we seen a w...
Surge in violence merits response
Are North Carolinians safer today than they were a decade ago? That depends on how you define the te...
Weekly devotional: Holy Spirit has 7-fold nature
October 22, 2021Revelation 3:1 (ESV) “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the ...
Farmers knew where to get their smokes
Farmers knew where to get their smokes The old store still stands. Right there, close to the house I...
Rein in Big Tech to help local small businesses
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bipartisan package of six antitrust bills targeting Big Tech ...
Can’t seem to end my obsession with news
There are some people who manage to go through life blissfully ignoring the news, except for the mos...
Science, not politics, protects threatened resources
The political divide over global warming sometimes feels like the vax/anti-vax divide: science vs. p...
New kidney care bills needed to help dialysis patients
Getting to know my patients and learning about their lives has always been one of the highlights of ...
October hurricane on the Outer Banks
It is October on the Outer Banks. A late hurricane is threatening to wash away the beaches and blow ...
Mortgage discrimination claims are bunk
A few weeks ago, the Associated Press and a nonprofit journalism outfit called The Markup released a...
local news
Granville Sheriff: Human remains found in burning vehicle
OXFORD — Authorities are seeking leads after finding human remains inside a burning vehicle last wee...
Creedmoor man known for charity work faces child-sex charges
CREEDMOOR — A local man who for decades collected Christmas gifts for disadvantaged kids is facing f...
Granville briefs: Domestic violence walk to light candles for survivors
Medicare enrollment assistance Granville County Senior Services is offering free assistance for resi...