Commentary/Opinion
A Memorial Day Message
Take the time to honor our fallen heroes and heroines; take more time to teach our kids and grandkids what the day means By John Grimaldi Editorial Contributor Association of…
You Decide: How Will The Hospitality Industry Change?
By Mike Walden The North Carolina hospitality industry, primarily composed of restaurants and hotels, is a multi-billion-dollar sector in the state. As a percent of the state economy, its share…
Mother’s Day 2022, Remembering Childhood Conversations With My Mom
By: John Cabascango Time has faded the details of the memory that returns to me this Mother’s Day. I know it involved one of our dogs. The truth is, I…
You Decide: Do We Live In The Most Uncertain Of Times?
By Mike Walden I was born in 1951, so my seven decades of life now make me a senior citizen. As I think back, our country has been through many…
OPINION: New Senate Ad Misleads Voters
By John Hood Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, has just endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd over former Gov. Pat McCrory in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. In…
You Decide: How Well Has North Carolina Dealt With COVID-19?
By Mike Walden Even though COVID-19 continues with its variants, medical experts are hopeful the virus is becoming less deadly and disrupting. In other words, we are learning to live…
You Decide: Why Do Gas Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall?
By Mike Walden Drivers suffered through almost daily hikes in gas prices when the war in Ukraine began. In the early weeks of the war oil prices jumped almost 25…
OPINION: Let’s Try Building Back Faster
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s an often-repeated tale, I admit, but I’m going to repeat it, again: the world’s largest low-rise office building, the Pentagon, was built in 16…
OPINION: Feds Blew It On COVID Relief
By John Hood RALEIGH — If ever there was justification for sudden, expedited, large-scale federal expenditure, the COVID crisis was it. Americans faced a deadly pandemic. Governmental responses to it…
You Decide: Will Agribusiness Be A Dynamic Future Industry?
By Mike Walden One of the big questions about our economy is what industries will lead it in the future. If asked, most people would likely say technology, health care,…
We Need More Housing Options
By John Hood RALEIGH — As post-COVID shifts in work arrangements and living preferences continue to motivate many Americans to relocate, North Carolina will continue to be a popular destination.…
You Decide: How Can We Cope With Higher Gas Prices?
By Mike Walden Gas prices are on the rise. As I am writing this column, the average national price just jumped to over $4 per gallon. By the time you…
