Take A Walk On The Sunny Side
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — In this seemingly endless year of disease, destruction, dissension, and despair, what’s an optimist to do?
This is no hypothetical question...
Candidates Clash On Reopening Schools
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — When Democrat Jen Mangrum and Republican Catherine Truitt first filed to run for state superintendent of public instruction, neither could...
You Decide: Recession, Recovery or Something Else?
By Dr. Mike Walden
When I speak to groups – virtually for the last six months – I perceive two concerns. One is fear about the...
Letter To The Editor: Can The County Manager Or Commissioners Pick Up My Trash?
What’s the big deal about trash decals?
A few days ago, I realized that my trash decal had expired and to ensure that I was...
Letter To The Editor: EMS Takeover Leaves Many Unanswered Questions
By: D. Banks Wallace
Johnston County EMS Advisory Committee Member
After reading the article entitled, “County Commissioners Forcing Four Oaks EMS, 50-210 EMS Out of Business”,...
Metro Areas Suffer Big Job Losses
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s economy, battered by COVID-19 itself as well as government’s costly attempts to contain its spread, is still struggling...
Op-Ed: Rewriting Election Laws Is Outrageous And Irresponsible
By: NC Senator Brent Jackson
Rewriting election laws right in the middle of an election is outrageous and irresponsible, but that is exactly what the...
Lieutenant Governor Rivals Differ Sharply
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — The post of lieutenant governor is a constitutional office in North Carolina, and the only one empowered to exercise both...
District Closings Boost Homeschooling
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — North Carolina is already the homeschooling capital of the United States. Now the attraction of this education option is soaring...
State Economic Recovery Is Sputtering
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — According to the latest jobs report, North Carolina’s headline unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in August, down from 8.5% in...
