Opinion
Bald Head Lighthouse: A beacon for commerce and sound money since 1792
A lighthouse in this location helped ships safely navigate into the Cape Fear River, eventually securing Wilmington’s rise as a commercial hub.
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Lawmakers explore oxygen therapy as game-changer for PTSD and TBI
Buzzard watched nine friends who he was deployed with commit suicide, all of whom had been on psychoactive drugs. He said he wants hyperbaric oxygen therapy to be an option for as many veterans as possible.
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Lawmakers seek dismissal of Democracy NC’s same-day voter registration suit
Top North Carolina legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to dismiss a left-of-center activist group’s 2023 lawsuit linked to same-day voter registration. Lawmakers argued in a court filing Tuesday that the recent settlement of two related lawsuits renders Democracy North Carolina’s ongoing legal challenge moot.
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Durham man sentenced for burning American flag
Last Friday, Michael Durham Snow Jr, a 25-year-old of Durham, was sentenced in the US District Court for the District of Columbia for burning an American flag (destruction of government property) during a protest in Washington, DC, following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. “…the government requests that the Court sentence the defendant to...
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Trump administration celebrates National Charter Schools Week
The Trump administration issued a proclamation May 12 celebrating National Charter Schools Week.
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NC business, agriculture leaders react to trade deals with UK, China
Recently negotiated trade deals bring a 90-day respite to the trade war, with time to negotiate for a long-term deal.
Opinion
Enhancing energy infrastructure is good for NC
Dozens of local, state, and federally elected officials from Virginia to Georgia have spoken out on the need for the Southeast Supply Enhancement project.
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Expanded hunting and fishing opportunities in NC
North Carolina to get expanded big-game hunting for black bears on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Opinion
Trump tariffs look a lot like central planning
In a free society, it is not the president’s — nor government’s — role forcibly to direct the labor market and production output to their desired outcomes. That’s what big-government central planning looks like.
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No Dems back House bill restricting government benefits to legal residents
A bill restricting taxpayer-funded benefits to US citizens and legally authorized non-citizens passed the NC House last week despite no Democratic support.
Opinion
Agriculture faces severe labor shortage
North Carolina farmers are among the nation’s most-frequent users of H-2A visas, accounting for about 7% of our total agricultural workforce.
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Trump endorses NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons for re-election
NCGOP chairman has been applauded by Trump for his work and endorsed for re-election.
