Pope Francis lauded Jesus' humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter's Basilica. "You are immense, and you made... Read More
North Carolina said goodbye to leaders in government and politics in 2013 – trailblazers who included a civil rights leader, a governor, a lobbyist and a man who helped build the Republican party... Read More
Editor’s note: In keeping with a long-standing Christmas Eve tradition, The Daily News reprints one of the most famous newspaper editorials of all time. It was first published in the New York Sun... Read More
from The Wilmington Star, reprinted in The Charlotte Observer, December 25, 2013. From Dec. 24, 1998 editorial pages, and earlier: If there is an old-timer in your house today, he probably is not... Read More
Death penalty opponents in North Carolina, citing a national report, recently noted a continuing decline in executions nationwide. The report, from the Washington, D.C.-based Death Penalty Information... Read More
Just in time for the new year, a new book puts modern North Carolina politics in perspective. “The Making of a Southern Democracy: North Carolina Politics from Kerr Scott to Pat McCrory,” by East... Read More
In a small conference room in historic South Building on the Chapel Hill campus, the winds of change are blowing. Whether this change is what the greater athletic fan base at UNC wants remains to be... Read More
Last month, on a chill and rainy Saturday morning, I set off for Pilot Mountain. It seemed a fine day for a hike with friends, and four of us made the 90-minute drive from Chapel Hill. As we ambled to... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, December 20, 2013. The Grinch is alive and well in Washington, D.C., stealing your tax money for the most ludicrous things. Sen. Tom Coburn, a medical doctor from... Read More
Early next year, North Carolinians will find out how much some related, key components of the tax overhaul approved by state legislators will cost or not cost them. In this case, the issue is pretty... Read More
