Opinion & Commentary
In pandemic’s wake, who are we now?
I recently watched a fascinatingly terrifying miniseries called “Hot Zone” that dramatized the searc...
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...
EDITORIAL
Our Opinion: Adding NCHSAA oversight is a wise compromise
The sausage-making isn’t always pretty, but sometimes, committee review and bipartisan debate transf...
Editorial
Our Opinion: It’s not too late to bring records into the sunlight
As North Carolina lawmakers continue hammering out a state budget, they can make the most of their e...
Editorial
Our Opinion: Video lottery bill ignores unregulated sweepstakes games
North Carolina legislators seem to be OK with gambling just so long as the House — the one that meet...
Guest Editorial
Protect charter school students’ civil liberties
Families’ fight against a discriminatory dress code will continue, but a court ruling in the case co...
Editorial
Our Opinion: Lawmakers, be good sports and kindly butt out
When legislators have a vested interest in the outcome, no institution is safe from their meddling —...
Guest Editorial
Transparency foes don’t represent NC stakeholders
Who says North Carolina’s state employees and schoolteachers are against transparency? Lobbying eff...
Don’t blame Build Back Better for budget bloat
I’m tired of hearing from politicians that we can’t afford to spend any money on our people. Many o...
Proposed development would change town’s character
Child care a barrier to federal aid
Fund teachers, health care in state budget
Don't allow development at old golf course
We need rules to guarantee redistricting is fair
America’s conspiracies have gotten out of hand
Print edition too thin on local sports
NC must not be gerrymandered again
Columnist blind to American rioters
Scholarships reach record high
The Wilson Community College Foundation awards scholarships to students every year, beginning in the...