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Special Interest Trails Can Be Roadmaps to Fun Sep. 28, 2019
By Victor Block For Elizabeth and Andy Beyer, a drive along California's Sonoma Valley Wine Trail w... Read More
Be Cool -- Stay In School Aug. 21, 2019
As a freshman in high school, Jason Summey had a dream of every one of his fellow students graduatin... Read More
Celebrate Nina Simone in Tryon, North Carolina Aug. 17, 2019
By Steve Bergsman When I arrived in Tryon, North Carolina, populated by 1,700 souls and located on t... Read More
In North Carolina Special, National Questions Intrude on Local Issues Jul. 09, 2019
WADESBORO, North Carolina — By the end of the summer, towns such as this will be flooded with ... Read More
Unaffiliated Voters Should Get a Seat at the Table Mar. 06, 2019
Are political parties obsolete? It's not like the old days, when bosses and smoke-filled rooms picke... Read More
9th District Election Misconduct an Assault on Our First Principles Feb. 27, 2019
A wise Sunday school teacher of ours years back used this analogy to explain faith to a bunch of 12-... Read More
It's Time to Close the Health Insurance Gap Feb. 18, 2019
All of a sudden, Medicaid expansion is a big topic in Raleigh, North Carolina. Senate Democrats are ... Read More
Congress Loses a Man of Courage and Decency Feb. 16, 2019
As on so many matters, former Republican Senate leader Bob Dole put it best when he said that almost... Read More
Jones Did Something Rare in Politics -- Admitted a Big Mistake Feb. 14, 2019
It's the rare leader who's willing to admit they were wrong. In the no-holds-barred world of modern ... Read More
Law Enforcement, Volunteers Deserve Praise for Casey Hathaway Rescue Jan. 29, 2019
Three-year-old Casey Hathaway was found alive and well around 9 p.m. Thursday night near his home in... Read More
Legislature Can End Controversy Over Silent Sam Jan. 23, 2019
It's the 21st century in most of North Carolina, but the University of North Carolina system's Board... Read More
A Memorable Capitol Tour in North Carolina Jan. 12, 2019
By Bonnie and Bill Neely We had not planned to stop for a North Carolina Capitol tour in Raleigh, bu... Read More
Disaster Relief Is Overdue Jan. 11, 2019
Expediency is essential when it comes to disaster relief. That's a fact that need not be debated. Bu... Read More
Are We Actively Preparing for Next Hurricane? We Should Be Jan. 07, 2019
Welcome to 2019! And, by the way, mark your calendars: Hurricane season begins June 1. Are Coastal N... Read More
A Reasonable Proposal Put Forth on 'Silent Sam' Dec. 11, 2018
Chancellor Carol Folt and the trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have come ... Read More
Schools Should Be Prudent in Scheduling Makeup Time Oct. 30, 2018
Hurricane Florence resulted in the deaths of 39 people in North Carolina, displaced thousands more a... Read More
We Will Build a Better Bay Oct. 22, 2018
One week ago today, Floridians woke up and saw that the savageness of Hurricane Michael's unparallel... Read More
A Stop in Literary Asheville Oct. 21, 2018
By Steve Bergsman I had been interested in visiting the Appalachian community of Black Mountain, Nor... Read More
Finding Tom Dooley in Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 20, 2018
By Steve Bergsman Back in 1958, the Kingston Trio released the song "Tom Dooley," which went on to b... Read More
Good Start by North Carolina Government on Storm Relief; It's Only the Beginning Oct. 18, 2018
The calm amid the storm of North Carolina politics is enduring. That's good news for the tens of tho... Read More
