Commentary/Opinion

State Reserves May Not Be Enough

By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state government began its 2020-21 fiscal year with $1.5 billion in cash left…

By Becki Gray Gov. Roy Cooper owns this. He owns the coronavirus response and everything that will follow. Cooper has refused…

By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Most North Carolina schoolchildren began this academic year trying to learn from home rather than…

By: Byron McAllister, Selma Town Councilman There have been a few articles in Johnston County newspapers over the last month…

By: Bryant Spivey Johnston County Extension Director During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all heard discussion and debate about businesses,…

By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — You surely recognize the name Frederick Douglass and know the major role he played in…

By Dr. Mike Walden My father grew up on a hog farm in southwest Ohio in the 1920s and 30s.…

Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper This pandemic has affected every corner of our state, including our state budget needs. For…

By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Throughout his gubernatorial term, Roy Cooper has sought vastly to expand the power of his…

By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As a fiscal conservative, I long for the days when North Carolina had responsible governors…