Opinion
ELLIOT: The Senates confirmation opportunity
Gov. Roy Cooper has been slow to name his cabinet, partly for good reason. He didn’t even know he was going to be governor for all of November, with the result in doubt and McCrory’s […]
Month: January 2017
Opinion
Statements that Matter: Richard Burr
The Obama administration on Thursday announced that the Veterans Administration will provide disability benefits to veterans exposed to contaminated well water while serving at Camp Lejeune. Eligible are those who served for at least 30 […]
Opinion
NOTHSTINE: What deficits mean for N.C. taxpayers
Budget deficits are a thing of the past in North Carolina, but could Gov. Roy Cooper bring them back? One of the most debilitating expenditures for all states is the acceptance of federal dollars for […]
News
NC portrait artist adds to presidential series
Charlotte artist and sculptor Chas Fagan has painted every president in history, with his latest being the first presidential portrait of Donald Trump.Throughout history, artists have sought to capture the true character of our world’s […]
Features
Build-A-Block in the homestretch of giving back
Five houses built, six to go.The Build-a-Block partnership between NC State and Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is hitting the halfway point by putting the finishing touches on five houses located off of Lake […]
Features
Learning at the James B. Hunt Library
North Carolina State University welcomed Dr. Temple Grandin to a sold out crowd of over 650 people and one therapy dog at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library on Tuesday, January 10 for her talk […]
News
Federal District Court Judge blocks Cooper Medicaid expansion
RALEIGH — A federal judge has granted a restraining order on Governor Roy Cooper’s attempts to amend the State Medicaid Plan in order to expand the government healthcare program under Obamacare. Republican leadership at the […]
News
Shaw University, small business fund team up for entrepreneurship center
RALEIGH College and universities are always looking for ways to get students real world experience in preparation for life after graduation.The Carolina Small Business Development Fund and Shaw University are taking it to a […]
Sports
McGinn registers four points in Hurricanes 7-4 win over Islanders
RALEIGH Hurricanes rookie forward Brock McGinn followed up his first two-goal game with a career-high four points, scoring once and assisting on three of Carolina’s seven goals in their 7-4 romp over the New […]
Sports
Kevin Jack has national championship aspirations with NC State wrestling
RALEIGH NC State wrestler Kevin Jack comes from two homes, and he has the ink to prove it.Jack grew up in Danbury, Conn., where he blossomed into one of the state’s brightest stars on […]