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Raleigh to become home of USDA research hub
As part of the USDA's decentralization, the department's research division will be moving to Raleigh.
Opinion
Seeking a path between warehousing and enabling the troubled
America is alone among developed nations in allowing the kind of disorder being tolerated on Raleigh's Glenwood South, on the Charlotte transit system, and in countless other cities.
News
Top NC court to hear ‘Cardiac Pack’ case against NCAA on April 14
Eight days after the NCAA crowns a new men’s basketball national champion, one of North Carolina’s most celebrated championship teams will get its day in the state’s highest court.
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NC to become home of USDA hub under restructuring
To bring the USDA closer to the people it supports and provide a more affordable cost of living to government employees, the USDA will relocate many of the agency’s staff to five hub locations.
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Charlotte DMV worst in nation, study finds
A new national analysis of DMV locations across the nation ranks Charlotte at the bottom of the country's DMVs.
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Budd slams Harris for skipping Netanyahu address, UNC’s ‘frat boys’ get a standing ovation
US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, slammed democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, for skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday. In his speech, Netanyahu recognized the UNC "frat boys" who protected the American flag during Pro-Palestine protests on campus this spring.
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School choice expert: 2023 was the year of universal choice
A key leader in the school choice movement dubbed 2023 “the year of universal school choice” during the John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Liberty Conference on Jan. 26-27. In 2023, there were 111 bills introduced in 40 states relating to Education Savings Accounts or vouchers, according to Robert Enlow, president and CEO of the Indianapolis-based group...
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‘Urban doom loop’ could threaten Charlotte’s commercial real estate sector
A recent analysis detailing an on-going crisis for the commercial real estate market in U.S. cities has experts concerned that such predictions could reach their way to the Queen City.
Opinion
Virtues of freedom are timeless
In what had once been a land of opportunity and progress, the state had grown large and oppressive. Its leaders lost their way. Its people nearly lost their freedom. How oppressive had the state become? No matter how you chose to make your living, government officials made constant demands on you. Every major transaction was...
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Report: Raleigh ranks 48th out of 50 large metros in public school quality
A new report that measures the effectiveness of public schools in some of the nation’s largest metro areas ranks Raleigh near the bottom of the pile. Published by the Fordham Institute, the report, “America’s Best and Worst Metro Areas for School Quality,” measured the effectiveness of school systems based on general academic growth, academic growth...
Opinion
American patriotism runs deep, and so do the scars
I joined the U.S. Air Force when I was 17, a senior in high school. I left for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio about a month after I graduated. Young, naive, scared. I knew nothing, then. But I learned a lot, quickly. I thought so, anyway. At least, at the time. Most of...
Opinion
What they sought was freedom
When it comes to expanding freedom, there have been plenty of modern innovations. But freedom itself is an ancient concept, and an essential one.
