Editorial: Protecting children

This week's round-table discussion on child well-being in Rowan County would have been timely and important under any circumstances, but the death of a 2-week-old infant only two days earlier gave the event added urgency and relevancy. While a final report on the infant's death hasn't been issued, i ... view article

Editorial: Going over a cliff

Going over a cliffWe're well aware John Edwards' affair with Rielle Hunter involved sex and lies ... but videotape, too? The latter claim has surfaced in a book proposal from Andrew Young, the former Edwards aide who at one point claimed to be the father of the child Hunter bore after her tryst with ... view article

Letters to the editor - Thursday (7-2-09)

'Love factor' is no excuse for Gov. Sanford's infidelity I am still shaking my head long after reading the June 29 article "Is 'love factor' in Sanford's favor?" Here are the facts: Sanford strayed. Sanford betrayed his wife and his family. Sanford is a coward. To question whether or not South C ... view article

Ellen Goodman: Unprepared for aging? Depend on it

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Editorial: 'High hazard' for Spencer

Although Rowan County residents were already aware of coal-ash storage ponds at the Buck Steam Station, Spencer's inclusion on an EPA list of 26 communities near "high hazard" impoundments should heighten local interest in the safety of the slurry retention ponds near the Yadkin River. It also shoul ... view article