Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon and I attended the same high school. I remember he came to school almost every day in pressed jeans, a blazer and tie. He was constantly on the National Honor Society...
It’s getting harder and harder to vote in the Land of the Free.
New voter suppression laws have recently been passed in North Carolina by Republicans in the General Assembly. In essence, these laws...
Tens of thousands of North Carolina’s poor wait for months to receive food stamp assistance.
This gross error made by the Department of Health and Human Services has hurt many of those living below...
“We will do the right thing for the river and surrounding communities,” said President of Duke Energy’s North Carolina branch Paul Newton in a statement.
Frankly, Duke’s apology is ridiculous.
The...
History was made on Feb. 8 when an estimated 80,000–100,000 people flooded the streets of downtown Raleigh.
It was the Moral March on Raleigh.
Jordan Green, editor of the Triad City Beat, was amazed...
Throughout American history, debate has raged over which citizens have the right to vote. This debate has spawned some of the most famous and interesting quotes, from Patrick Henry’s “No taxation without...
Over the course of a summer, North Carolina went from shining example of the New South to laughingstock of the nation.
Spearheaded by the election of Governor Pat McCrory, Republicans consolidated control...
