5 Top stories to remember in 2017
1 – Opioid crisis hits Wilmington area hard; lack of public resources hinders response This summer the N.C. General Assembly passed a state budget that included about half of what was called for in... Read More
NC Spin Articles
State must report on prison tragedies
In April, Sgt. Meggan Callahan was beaten to death by an inmate at the Bertie Correctional Institution. Just six months later, four prison employees died in a failed escape attempt at the Pasquotank... Read More
Are we really interested in character?
Can Democrats tar President Donald Trump and other Republicans for their support of U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore? Will they pay a penalty for endorsing a man who was credibly accused of improper... Read More
North Carolina schools accelerating into 2018
Before race drivers start a race, teams fine-tune cars to ensure ultimate performance. At your N.C. Department of Public Instruction, my team and I have been inspecting and calibrating while... Read More
Can small towns get a piece of North Carolina's lopsided growth?
Between July 2016 and July of this year, North Carolina added enough people to its population to build a new city the size of Wilmington — an increase of 116,730 people that makes us one of the... Read More
The rest of the story on NC budget stability
Earlier in the week Under the Dome ran a piece by N&O reporter Will Doran where he relays Governor Cooper’s apprehension about having enough money for next year’s state budget. Doran notes that... Read More
Is North Carolina's economic shift complete?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, December 22, 2017. In a few weeks I will celebrate the 40th anniversary of my job interview at North Carolina State University. I had left a snow... Read More
It's too hard to fly right
Public safety is the first and foremost responsibility of government. North Carolinians want their public officials to do what is required — pass laws, appropriate funds, administer courts and... Read More
Judicial reforms may not fly in January session
Lawmakers may not find enough consensus on judiciary reforms to pass anything when they gather again for a special legislative session next month, House Rules Chairman David Lewis said Friday. Lewis... Read More
Naughty and nice Christmas list
Well, another year has almost come and gone and the season of celebration and gift giving is well underway. What better time than this to construct a holiday gift wish list for some of North Carolina... Read More
