Gospel music legend leaves a lasting legacy

July 16, 2011 - 7:11pm

Family, friends and fans bid a loving farewell Saturday to Gospel music legend Bishop F.C. Barnes.

Snakes don’t need a plane to be dangerous

July 15, 2011 - 6:34pm

Remember when all you had to fear during the summer was sunburn and sharks?

Leave community colleges as they are

July 14, 2011 - 9:09pm

It’s hard to think of an educational institution that has been more picked on in North Carolina than the state’s otherwise outstanding system of community colleges.

Transparency should guide pension plan

July 13, 2011 - 8:41pm

One of the perks of working for the state of North Carolina is its well-funded, well-managed pension plan.

Suddenlink upgrades business picture

July 12, 2011 - 6:52pm

It would be easy to welcome Suddenlink’s network upgrade announcement last week as good news for television junkies.

There’s a better way to create districts

July 11, 2011 - 6:04pm

It should come as little surprise that Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly have abandoned any sense of impartial representation in their approach to redistricting.

School districts soldier on despite deep cuts

July 10, 2011 - 10:56pm

By no stretch of the imagination could we describe this newly begun fiscal year as a step in the right direction for education in North Carolina.

Nashville redistricting complaints lack merit

July 9, 2011 - 7:05pm

It’s difficult to understand the complaints lodged by Nashville officials last week over the redistricting plan for Nash County commissioners’ districts.

After Atlantis, we still should boldly go ...

July 8, 2011 - 4:28pm

The final voyage of the 30-year NASA space shuttle program has begun. So what do we do now?

A big deal for a little bottle of barbecue sauce

July 7, 2011 - 8:27pm

Singing the praises of a particular barbecue sauce in Eastern North Carolina can be more contentious than wearing a Duke cap to a Tar Heel alumni meeting.

No justice for little Caylee Anthony

July 6, 2011 - 9:41pm

There are two juries in every sensational media trial.

Veterans Park a fitting way to say thanks

July 5, 2011 - 11:14pm

It’s probably a little early to plan a weekend trip around Veterans Day in November, but you could do far worse than taking a two-hour drive to Fayetteville.

Give us our ball back – the alternatives won’t do

July 4, 2011 - 7:06pm

Baseball became America’s pastime after the Civil War, a dark period when the country needed and celebrated a shared love for spirited competition.

Sense of pride in independence spurs greatness

July 3, 2011 - 9:00pm

The night sky will be lit up with the red glare of rockets being launched across the nation.

Another plea for independent redistricting

July 2, 2011 - 3:30pm

With the heavy lifting of the $19 billion state budget behind them, North Carolina lawmakers turn their attention now to something really politically contentious — redistricting.

Budget session smoother than other states

July 1, 2011 - 8:43pm

When historians look back at this legislative session, the general consensus will be that things could have gone much worse.

North Carolina belt-tightening begins today

June 30, 2011 - 9:39pm

Buy a T-shirt today, and it’ll cost you a few cents less than it would have yesterday.

Manley, McMahon leave community a better place

June 29, 2011 - 5:51pm

Rocky Mount bids goodbye today to two public servants who made a big difference in our community — Rocky Mount Police Chief John Manley and Nash-Rocky Mount Superintendent Rick McMahon.

School calendar change has big impact

June 28, 2011 - 11:01pm

Adding five days of class to the state school calendar isn’t quite as easy as deciding to close down a mom and pop hamburger stand a couple of hours early.

Perdue puts her stamp on GOP legislation

June 27, 2011 - 9:22pm

For a state that didn’t even have a gubernatorial veto law a decade ago, Gov. Bev Perdue certainly is giving her stamp a workout.

Steps to take ahead tough, but long overdue

June 26, 2011 - 10:25pm

A task force appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue is throwing open the curtains of an ugly and embarrasingly vast chapter of our state’s past.

Sale of fire-dousing plane was short-sighted

June 25, 2011 - 4:00pm

Smoke from coastal wildfires once again drifted through the Twin Counties last week, blanketing the area in a foul-smelling haze.

It's time for Afghanistan war to wind down

June 24, 2011 - 4:05pm

The war in Afghanistan entered a new stage this week after President Barack Obama announced that 33,000 troops will come home by the middle of next year.

Outdated tech slows state’s tax collection efforts

June 23, 2011 - 5:21pm

It’s time for North Carolina technology to catch up with millions of dollars in unpaid taxes.

Pass the sunscreen – and some real ratings

June 22, 2011 - 5:50pm

The sights and scents of summer — sunny beaches, golden tans, coconut oil ... and a new system of federally approved skin protection ratings.