Racial preferences are ending soon
The state of Washington has it. California has it. Michigan has it. Oklahoma has it. Nebraska has it...
Roy Cooper’s remarkable feat
When a Civitas Institute poll came out showing Gov. Roy Cooper’s approval rating two points underwat...
Infrastructure bill did us no favors
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law on Nov. 15 attracted the vot...
For Christmas, end war on marijuana
You’ve seen the headlines. So have I. For example, a Nov. 23 story in my local paper, the Gainesvill...
Shopping local: The gift that keeps giving
“When you prioritize local purchase decisions, you are putting meals on the tables of your neighbors...
Over the river and speeding to Grandmother's house
After last year’s lockdown, it’s great to once again gather with family for the holidays. Some will...
Thanksgiving offers break from icy blast
Thanksgiving may well be the only respite from an onslaught of cold Canadian air the Wilson Times ar...
General Assembly can still make history
The North Carolina General Assembly remains poised to make open government history next week when la...
Cawthorn’s handlers got it wrong
When the Carolina Journal first reported first-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s intention to abando...
How can county best manage growth, or should it even try?
November 26, 2021Everything County Commissioners said recently about growth had the dual virtues of being honest and accurate. Ted...
Americans are worshiping their guns
November 22, 2021I grew up in a small Missouri Ozarks community, in the middle of a hunter’s paradise. I have fond me...
Parenting must include spiritual care
November 23, 2021Good parenting is by far the hardest life-thing ever, most especially because the job doesn’t end ju...
The failure of ‘Bergernomics’
The state budget that the General Assembly finally passed last week tells us something about Senate ...
When giving thanks, don’t forget your local paper
As Thanksgiving approaches, I usually take a little time to think about who and what I’m thankful fo...
Cold snap should fade in time for Thanksgiving
The Wilson Times area appears set for good outdoor weather conditions this weekend. By late Monday, ...
Thanksgiving to the rescue again
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, as I explained in a column many years ago. One reason is that i...
Can a wage-price spiral be avoided?
Who doesn’t like to be paid more? Maybe there are a few workers who are indifferent to their earnin...
How markets are like the internet and dinosaurs
“Slowly but surely,” Neal Freyman reports at Morning Brew, “the supply chain bottlenecks that have p...
Democracy dies in news deserts
Claiming territory like a conquering army, a vast desert is on the march. It swallows small towns, s...
Is anger fueling violent crime surge?
Maybe you remember the classic 1975 film “Network” where the anchor Howard Beale throws open a windo...
Local news
Easley sworn in as Eastern District’s US attorney
RALEIGH — Michael F. Easley Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the United States attorney fo...
West Johnston High announces honors
West Johnston High School has announced its Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the first nine weeks...