James Echerd of Lexington skips most elections, but neighbors persuaded him to vote in 2024 and gave him a ride to the polls.
As my 69th birthday rapidly approaches, I come to realize that every presidential election year I must listen to the same rhetoric from the lifetime congressmen in our great capital of Washington, D.C. There have been very few promises during…
In the land of opportunity, where bravery is celebrated and sacrifice revered, a disheartening reality persists: A significant number of veterans find themselves battling not just the memories of war but also the harsh reality of homelessness…
Regardless of which military branch you served with, whatever the job or how many years you served, committing yourself to service was a brave and selfless act.
Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina, with some medical exceptions. However, as in many other states, some will celebrate marijuana on April 20, and those celebrations have a significant influence.
Public opinion polls can be tricky. They can be inflammatory. They can be wrong.
Following a 15-year period in which North Carolina’s juvenile crime rate fell by more than 50%, new data warns us that urgent action is needed to prevent a recent upsurge in juvenile crime from becoming a troubling long-term trend.
