Union Point Park in New Bern was mostly underwater, barely recognizable. An extension of the Neuse and Trent rivers. But, watching on TV, we could tell it was — will again be — a park. Some benches were only half submerged, a few wooden slats…
The call to impeach President Trump is verging on clamor among Democrats. Tom Steyer, a California billionaire, has one of the loudest voices. He takes this all personally. Steyer stars in ads for his “Need to Impeach” group calling the president a criminal. Characteristically, the president has tweeted his…
Do you want to hear some good news? For many readers across North Carolina who are still suffering from or cleaning up after the ravages of Hurricane Florence, some good news might be a welcome relief. On the other hand, there is a built-in human tendency to pay more attention…
A former governor's concerns remind us about the process of amending North Carolina's governing document.
Few people on Earth are as generous as Americans are, and North Carolinians are more generous still — we rank 10th in the U.S. in charitable giving.
In North Carolina, state law empowers county commissions to oversee school facilities and the collection and appropriation of local tax dollars to school districts. Unlike other states, cities and towns in North Carolina have few direct responsibilities for the public schools in their jurisdiction. Traditionally, municipalities have undertaken infrastructure, zoning, and…
The forecast for Hurricane Florence looks bleak. It’s hard to imagine as of this writing, but if the storm proceeds the way it’s predicted to go, then by next week people’s lives and neighborhoods in many areas of the state, from the coastal towns to the central Piedmont, will be…
According to a new Civitas Institute poll, 70 percent of likely North Carolina voters disapprove of the protesters toppling Silent Sam, while only 22 percent endorse it.
Politicians cannot rely on the N.C. Supreme Court to produce consistently partisan rulings.
It is silly to talk about tax fairness in North Carolina while ignoring federal taxes, which represent most of our tax burden and fund not just the federal budget but also a good chunk of the state budget.
