For political journalists, there’s nothing crueler than two national political conventions, two weeks in a row: Endless hours of note-taking; long, boring speeches by countless politicians; cheap hotels, lousy food and not enough sleep. You […]
Hillary Clinton made history by becoming the first female to accept a major party’s nomination for president Thursday. A figure who has been on the national stage for decades, Clinton attempted to make her case […]
Just about the time July rolls around and our thoughts turn to celebrations of liberty and freedom, watermelon farmers across North Carolina are getting in gear for the height of their harvest.”The season runs from […]
MOORE COUNTY “In a franchise we weren’t interested in how many slices of ham you have to put on a sandwich. With ACE we could make it what we wanted. We knew what wasn’t […]
North Carolina was the first state to establish an art museum using state funds when they opened The North Carolina Museum of Art in their first established home on Morgan Street in downtown Raleigh in […]
Philadelphia marks the birthplace of American politics, but more importantly, Philly cheesesteaks. When North Carolina delegates and speakers traveled to the Democratic National Convention, I traveled to Anvil’s Cheesesteaks in Raleigh.Tucked away in a corner […]
RALEIGH Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) campaigned in North Carolina this week, visiting the Triad Monday night, joined by Gov. Pat McCrory and several members of […]
Sunday poemWe are reviving our Sunday Story series here with a visit to Raleigh’s Meredith College. Every summer for the past decade Meredith College has hosted rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade young women on […]
The University of North Carolina plays Pittsburgh on September 24 and at Florida State the following week.The Panthers were a surprise Coastal Division contender last season, and many prognosticators expect them to finish near the […]
Usain Bolt set the world record in the 2008 Beijing Olympics by running 9.69 seconds in the 100-meter dash. Michael Phelps won four gold medals in the pool to become the most decorated Olympian in […]
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