Although the thermometer hovered somewhere near 90 degrees on Saturday morning, Christmas was in the air at Scotland High School. Law enforcement in the county — led by the Laurinburg Police Department and Scotland County […]
Because Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly have remained deadlocked for weeks over passage of a new state budget, you might think nothing much of consequence is happening in Raleigh. […]
After a couple of introductory lines the old song begins with “Henry” complaining: “There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza. There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza a hole.” And Liza […]
James Black and Ciaran Bradley, some years back, were involved in a pretty cool project — one that I have decided to insert myself into right now, even though I am slow to the cause […]
How in the world did a company with a history of shady business practices, a company whose Robeson County group home for children was shut down by the state of North Carolina, win nearly $4 […]
After meeting stiff resistance from more than 100 of the state’s hospitals, state Treasurer Dale Folwell recently dropped his plan to change how the state reimburses hospitals for medical coverage of state employees. The drama […]
A new school year is just days away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students. Called Say Something, the app enables […]
As I watch the evening news, I listen to the arguments going on between political parties. As a child of the eighties I don’t remember anything like this. What I DO remember is candidates presenting […]
This is a modern day re-telling of the familiar Bible story of David and Goliath. In our version, David is played by State Treasurer Dale Folwell. The Philistine giant Goliath represents the large hospitals in […]
Much of the hullabaloo for 2020 has been dominated by talk about maps, specifically political maps that lawmakers are responsible for drawing. These maps determine the boundaries for districts. As we all know and admit, […]
RALEIGH — The political temptation to protect “domestic” industries from “foreign” competition is strong, persistent, and understandable. But for the vast majority of North Carolina workers, their interests would best be served if politicians resisted […]
The political temptation to protect “domestic” industries from “foreign” competition is strong, persistent, and understandable. But for the vast majority of North Carolina workers, their interests would best be served if politicians resisted the temptation […]
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