News
All roads lead to Ronda: Italian-style vineyards aim to put NC wine on map
In the tiny town of Ronda, an Italian-style winemaking movement seeks to restore the NC to its pre-Prohibition grandeur.
Opinion
Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
It is to be remembered that the general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws. Its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects
Opinion
Federalist No. 9: Utility of the union as safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection
So far are the suggestions of Montesquieu from standing in opposition to a general Union of the States, that he explicitly treats of a CONFEDERATE REPUBLIC as the expedient for extending the sphere of popular government, and reconciling the advantages of monarchy with those of republicanism.
Opinion
In defense of university faculty
Whatever shortcomings exist in American higher education (and we acknowledge that there are many), they cannot be solved by undermining the tenets of free speech and due process that enable the institution to function in the first place.
Opinion
VE Day is not just memory. It’s a mandate.
Americans should ask: Are we still a people who believe freedom is worth sacrifice? Do we still see leadership as service, not dominion? Are we still a nation capable of moral resolve?
News
Tributes across US, NC to late Pope Francis, as Vatican begins steps for next pope
In what would be his final acts as pope, Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Easter Sunday and greeted the crowd of 50,000 assembled one last time in the popemobile.
Opinion
Words matter: Forgive, mandate, fascism, Marxism
In this third installment of "words matter," we look at how to properly use the words forgive, mandate, fascism, and Marxism.
Opinion
North Carolina should prepare for cuts
We have already entered a new Cold War with a new Axis, and policymakers inside and outside Washington need to understand fully its implications.
News
NC to host World University Games 2029
The research triangle will host FISU World University Games during the summer of 2029.
Opinion
Which is wealthier: Germany or NC?
Among the European Union countries with lower GDPs per capita than North Carolina’s are Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Italy, and Spain.
News
Reserve Fund Spotlight: World University Games Reserve
Money is being allocated through a reserve fund to fund the 2029 World University Games set to take place in North Carolina.
News
UPDATE: Women’s boxing controversy in Paris Olympics
A Cherokee County woman who has become an advocate for fairness in women’s sports is condemning the 2024 Paris Olympics for allowing biological men to compete in women’s boxing.
