Commentary/Opinion
Chokepoints Can Make Carolinians Gag
By John Hood RALEIGH — To paraphrase the familiar line, you may not be interested in international shipping, but international…
The Battlefield That Never Went Silent: A Johnston County Ghost Story (Part 2 of 4)
This is the second in a four-part series of Johnston County ghost stories leading up to Halloween. Editor’s Note: This…
The Stranger At The Railroad Crossing: A Johnston County Ghost Story (Part 1 of 4)
This is the first in a four-part series of Johnston County ghost stories leading up to Halloween. Editor’s Note: This…
Four Days Of Johnston County Ghost Stories Begin Tuesday
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Report will feature four local ghost tales this week as part of a special Halloween…
Voters Will Select Appellate Judges
By John Hood RALEIGH — In North Carolina, voters select our state judges. Should we? That’s an interesting question. Today…
North Carolina Must Adapt To AI
By John Hood RALEIGH — Am I a compulsive technophile who gleefully adopts every new invention or device that hits…
We Should Challenge The Imperial City
RALEIGH — Over the past decade and a half, North Carolina’s policy environment has become increasingly favorable to growth, development,…
You Decide: What Did We Learn From Gas Rationing In The 1970s?
By Mike Walden A benefit of being old, which I am, is I’ve lived through many events that have repeated.…
Worth Celebrating: NC’s Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plummeted
By David Larson Carolina Journal In 2019, 22.4 out of every 100,000 North Carolinians died of a drug overdose. That…
Letter To The Editor: A So-Called Lesson We Don’t Need
When I was still teaching high school English, we read The Kite Runner. Toward the end of the book, there…
