The undercounted cost of the COVID pandemic is in the lives lost to despair, addiction, suicide, and other illnesses. Whether people have voluntarily cut off ties, albeit after government officials suggested shutting down for two weeks in March to “flatten the curve,” or were forced to do it by their…
Gov. Roy Cooper moved North Carolina backward in economic reopening in another virtual news conference that shut out conservative publications. Cooper tightened restrictions on indoor mass gatherings, dropping the maximum allowed gatherings from 25 people to 10 people. He said he is targeting family groups and…
Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue. They keep control of the N.C. Council of State, 6-4, albeit with narrow margins in all the races. The results remain unofficial. Elections officials are dealing with 41,000 provisional…
Crucially, Republican-leaning groups started canvassing for votes door-to-door during the summer, while Democratic-leaning groups shied away from this time-tested tactic until the final weeks.
Republicans celebrated wins in North Carolina while remaining focused on future priorities, especially redistricting, school choice, and economic revival. Party leaders shared their thoughts and plans during a news conference at state GOP headquarters in Raleigh, Wed., Nov. 4. November’s election continued a decade…
It’s Election Day, but a record number of North Carolinians have already decided. This election is on track to smash records. Voter turnout could climb as high as 75%, according to estimates by Michael Bitzer, a political science professor at Catawba College. The election…
In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, New Vision Therapy is still fighting the opioid epidemic. Overdoses are increasing, patients are relapsing, and providers are trying to prevent the death toll from rising in Greensboro. But two patients are already dead. “It’s terrible. These folks were…
Trouble is coming, downtown Raleigh business owners say. It’s a certainty. Those businesses are preparing for the worst case scenario after the election. One way or another. Nov. 3, Election Day, is already contentious, with each political party accusing the other of undermining the…
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a razor-thin lead over President Trump among North Carolina voters, a new poll shows. A Civitas Poll survey released Thursday, Oct. 29, shows Democrat Biden with 47% of the vote, a one-point lead over Republican Trump. The…
A recent study by RunRepeat found America is fat and getting fatter. Government edicts are making things worse for most of us. We’re already eating food that’s bad for us, and we’re eating bigger portions of it. Too much sugar, too…
