Opinion
An Aspirational North Carolina
At every inflection point in American history, someone dared to imagine a world that didn’t exist. They dared to imagine a reality that seemed absolutely insane.
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Tren de Aragua gang suspect arrested in Raleigh as part of ICE crackdown
A member of the dangerous Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang was arrested in Raleigh on Feb. 8 by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other officials.
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Former university vice chancellor accused of misuse of funds most recently served as NC House Dem caucus comms director
One of the former employees of Fayetteville State University under investigation for misusing university-issued credit cards was recently named the director of communications for the North Carolina House Democratic Caucus before stepping down last week.
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Audit alleges Fayetteville State University employees misused credit cards
Current and former employees of Fayetteville State University are under investigation for allegedly making purchases that were not allowed under university policies, including almost $2,000 for unnecessary business travel expenses to New York City, not having sufficient documentation for purchases, and unknowingly paying thousands to businesses owned by employees, creating a potential conflict of interest.
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Report: Biden admin uses NC airports to relocate ‘inadmissible aliens’
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) are among the over 50 airports listed in documents obtained by the House Committee on Homeland Security in which hundreds of thousands of “inadmissible aliens” had flown into through the Biden Administration’s Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) mass-parole program.
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NC city tops “best for veterans” list for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Raleigh was ranked as the overall best place for veterans to live in the U.S., according to a WalletHub report.
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The NIMBYs come for North Carolina
For the better part of the past decade, residents have been fleeing high-cost, highly regulated cities like New York and San Francisco for more affordable urban areas like Charlotte and Raleigh, thus helping to fuel North Carolina’s impressive economic growth. But if “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) activists have their way, stricter building regulations — and thus...
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Ukraine invasion claims voter attention
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy, an outrage, and a wake-up call about the continued threat to liberty and order posed by dictators pursuing 19th-century aims with 21st-century arms.
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Senate primary debate offers fireworks despite Ted Budd’s absence
A debate Saturday among three Republican candidates to replace retiring U.S. Sen Richard Burr, R-N.C., was substantive and respectful yet offered just enough fireworks to spark small fires throughout. The U.S. Senate Republican primary debate marked the culmination of the Carolina Liberty Conference in Raleigh, sponsored by the John Locke Foundation. Candidates Marjorie Eastman, Pat...
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Political tensions rise as RNC considers pulling away from Charlotte
As North Carolina grapples with President Trump’s call to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte, both Democrats and Republicans are seizing on the moment — using the fight to appeal to their respective bases. But despite GOP attempts to bash Gov. Roy Cooper over his refusal to budge on COVID-19 and social-distancing conditions related to...
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Durham woman gets nearly four years in federal prison for Medicaid scam
A Durham woman is going to federal prison for bilking the Medicaid system out of more than $900,000, U.S. Attorney Robert Higdon announced on Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Louise Flanagan sentenced Tamara Perry McCaffity, 57, to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for filing false claims for reimbursement. She...
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Remote corners of N.C. face dental-care shortage; lawmakers take note
ROBBINSVILLE — “I came here to make a living, not a killing,” California native Dr. Patrick Kelley said from the basement workshop of his Graham County dentist office. He and his daughter, Caroline Kemmerer, were putting the final touches on an assortment of amusement games they built for a fundraising carnival at Robbinsville High School...
