Boone-based Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse, announced on Friday that it is expanding its rebuild program, adding 19 new locations across four states, including North Carolina, to those affected by Hurricane Helene's devastation.
Bo Hines announced Thursday that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for US House in that district.
With new congressional districts having just been approved by the North Carolina General Assembly, former US representative Mark Walker will drop his bid to become the GOP nominee for governor and instead seek to reclaim his 6th District Congressional seat. “With the new congressional district maps, Kelly and I are overwhelmed with the all support...
People of faith across America, including here in North Carolina, had good reason to celebrate Independence Day this year. In the week preceding the July Fourth holiday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two landmark decisions which significantly clarified and extended constitutional protection of religious liberty in American life and law. With a hostile administration...
Over the weekend, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker of Greensboro officially joined the race for the Republican nomination for N.C. governor. Walker’s announcement makes him the third candidate in the primary race, with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell already in.
The statistics on religion show both affiliation with and attendance at America’s churches are plummeting. And North Carolina is feeling the effects, with church buildings shuttering across the state due to lack of members and donations. This is a dangerous sign for the future of our state. Ryan Burge — a Baptist pastor, data scientist,...
It was like a reenactment of a great Napoleonic battle. Arranged on the hundred-foot stage at one end were 4-to-5 year olds, dressed as angels, facing their classmates dressed as manger animals on the other. On a line down the middle, facing the audience, were the three wise men paired up with the manger animals; and...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of “Life is Beautiful,” an endearing movie that “offers the possibility of hope in the face of unflinching horror” – in this case, the Holocaust. It won three Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor. The internet movie site IMDB includes the Italian film in the comedy, romance,...
North Carolinians have tended to favor legislative over executive power, statewide consistency over local sovereignty, and fiscal solvency over grandiose plans.
The travails of Albemarle County Baptists and other religious dissenters during the 1760s and 1770s had a strong impression on Thomas Jefferson.
Many of the problems with modern American politics stem from a media obsessed with creating a dramatic narrative and politicians dying to be on center stage. We don’t have to look any further than Raleigh’s recent case of the missing zebra cobra (N. nigricincta) to find an example. Residents of Wake County were served nearly...
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