Too many North Carolinians suffer from the high cost of prescription drugs. Fifty-four percent of Tar Heels say they struggle to afford the medication they need. Over 30% say they skip taking their prescription drugs to save money. North Carolina’s drug costs problems are only expected to get worse. Pharmacies throughout the state are experiencing substantial supply shortages of...
As North Carolina is America’s ninth most populous state, film and television producers are working with the Tarheel State in mind. For television, numerous shows have been made featuring N.C. settings, many becoming integral parts of American culture. Have you ever wondered which one of these shows is the “best?” One N.C. website believes they...
As a five-year-old child living in College Park, Maryland, one of my lifetime memories is when Queen Elizabeth came to a University of Maryland football game in 1957. My mom and dad took us to watch the parade. I remember my father sitting me on his large shoulders so I would have a clear view of the...
When I was asked to join the faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2005, I never dreamt of asking for tenure, even though I was a national, if not global, thought leader in a major and growing field of study. I was hired to create and teach the MBA courses on corporate governance. I had a...
When legislative leaders try to evade transparency, rank-and-file members could say, "No, sir. We're not doing that."
It doesn't make sense to pretend that now-tainted events never took place.
Students ought to use their four years in Chapel Hill as basic building blocks for a lifetime of personal and professional growth as citizens and scholars.
Senate Bill 155 would, among many other things, allow restaurants to sell alcohol before noon on Sundays. That’s good news for restaurants, but only those open for Sunday brunch and only those with a permit to sell alcohol. Many media outlets reporting about the bill have grabbed onto this provision, although why isn’t exactly clear....
An ad in North Carolina's Supreme Court election campaign ignores more than 20 years of Tar Heel political history.
Randolph County mill worker Charlie Poole became a national sensation during the 1920s.
A mill worker from Randolph County became a national sensation during the 1920s.
