Opinion

LETTER: Time to declare war on poachers

Last year, 36,000 endangered elephants were slaughtered by ivory poachers equipped with semi-automatics and helicopters. These poachers raise money through this practice to contribute to terrorism and organized crime.Wildlife rescue groups warn that the only […]

Madeline Gray—North State Journal
Features

Battle for the backcountry

On May 16, 1771, a group of rebellious backcountry farmers who called themselves “Regulators” met the loyalist militia of Governor William Tryon in open battle in Alamance County. The spark for this conflict was growing […]