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Tom Campbell: Smartphones aren’t making our kids smart
By Tom Campbell Jan. 9, 2007 was a historic day. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the creation of ... Read more
By Tom Campbell Jan. 9, 2007 was a historic day. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the creation of ... Read more
By Jan Harwood Several months ago, I was at Five Below and made a purchase. One of my ... Read more
By Evelyn Uddin-Khan The president did not celebrate Juneteenth. Here is a quote from the reason he gave: ... Read more
Dan Schneider Carolina Journal There was a time when public broadcasting served a unique role in American media. ... Read more
“The press is the people’s window to the truth, and we need that window to be clear and ... Read more
By David Larson Carolina Journal Government has done a lot to help those in western North Carolina after ... Read more
By Jennifer Burroff-Smith On the Fourth of July, my infant son rested peacefully in my arms while fireworks ... Read more
By Tom Campbell NC Spin North Carolina is the 10th worst state for healthcare access. Many residents live in ... Read more
By Pet Talk Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left ... Read more
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal The American system of constitutional government depends on strong institutions. It also depends ... Read more
By James Beard Congress just passed and Donald Trump signed the big bill that he has been pushing. ... Read more
By Gene Nichol I’m glad to see the new governor has found his veto pen. It takes some ... Read more
(Editor’s note: President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on Friday, July 4.) ... Read more
By Cristy Gupton Carolina Journal While opinions differ on North Carolina’s certificate of need (CON) laws, I wanted ... Read more
By Carol Pomeroy What will you do when he comes after you? Oh wait, he already has. Have ... Read more
By Lib Campbell NC Spin Driving home from the grocery store, a commercial came on the radio that ... Read more
By John Hood When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just ... Read more
By Tom Campbell Donald Trump’s customary bluster, intimidation and threats backfired on him this time. It might well ... Read more
By Chris Boardman It’s difficult to imagine life without an addiction. That may sound dramatic to some, but ... Read more
By Connie McCombs A part of my life that I never thought about as I was growing up ... Read more
By Pam Bloom Family stories might make you pause and rethink your response to today’s immigration crackdown by ... Read more
By Dr. Mike Walden When I recently reviewed my columns of past years, I was surprised I hadn’t ... Read more
By Renee C. Scheidt To the delight of conservatives across N.C., Sen. Thom Tillis is throwing in the ... Read more
By Dr. Evelyn Uddin-Khan Fellow Americans: Do you recognize this country we are now living in? Do you ... Read more
By Rev. Dr. Regina Dancy Whatever happened to WWJD? WWJD: an acronym coined in the early ’90s is ... Read more
By Duane Galloway Dear Neighbor, Only an adult would think about being in school in the heart of ... Read more
By Ted Goins The Carolinas and the entire nation are sitting on the ticking time bomb of a ... Read more
By Larry Efird Have you ever had the experience of trying to describe the personality of your hometown ... Read more