Supreme Court case pits schools against parents

Battle lines are being redrawn in a First Amendment case on the Supreme Court’s docket. What started...

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for March 10

Raise North Carolina's minimum wage

Back when I started working in 1964, the minimum wage was $1.25, a Hardee’s hamburger was 15 cents, ...

Levers help charities meet needs

RALEIGH — You may not know much about an ancient Greek mathematician and inventor named Archimedes. ...

Keep local government accountable, transparent

Too often, the news is dominated by what divides us as Americans. Yet, there are values I think we a...

'This Lenten season does not belong to me'

I’m not observing Lent this year. This is the first time in more than a decade that I haven’t partic...

What is Roy Cooper's special sauce?

A national reporter recently wrote a flattering article about Gov. Roy Cooper, but seemed flummoxed ...

Reduce health care's cost, not just its price

RALEIGH — Too many North Carolinians lack access to the medical services they need.  One possible re...

Trips to town required clean underwear

How many of us remember these words of wisdom spoken to us by our mama each time we were preparing t...

Some pandemic adaptations are here to stay

One lesson of the world’s year-long struggle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic is remembering tha...

Bring pollinators to your victory garden

When my husband was in the military, we moved a lot! I used to joke that by the time I unpacked the ...

Persecution isn't punishment, but it can help us grow

Peachtree Baptist Church members came out on Sunday to praise our Lord Jesus. They prayed that the C...

Choosing the right treatment?

My grandma developed a sore on her leg, and she decided to try to self-treat it. So, what did she do...

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for March 3

Private flag, sign rules stifle speech

Mark Silverstein is seizing his chance to wedge a foot in the door for free speech. After suing a su...

Groups are gravitating toward tribalism

There’s been a lot of talk about individuality these days, and about how we should just all accept e...

Our Opinion: Election integrity doesn't require a federal takeover

A sweeping overhaul of U.S. voting laws hurtling through the House would steamroll state legislature...

Who cares about public notices? You should

One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are require...

Higher costs won't help economy

RALEIGH — If you think the cost of living is too low, I bear good tidings. The Biden administration ...

Keeping kids first in education

Our legislators were correct in forcing the issue to reopen our schools. Their legislation was an a...