Elizabeth Overton has quite a nice office to report to for work. Read moreFirst Carolina Bank celebrates another expansion at HQ
U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-3rd District, announced recently that he is undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from the base of his skull. The Greenville Republican said after a series of tests and scans he was diagnosed with a tumor called a pituitary macroadenoma. Read moreCongressman to have surgery for tumor at base of skull
The Democratic National Committee chairman late Thursday afternoon told a gathering at the Nash County Democratic Party office at Station Square downtown that he wants them to understand and know they are powerful in North Carolina. Read moreDNC chairman stirs party faithful with speech
TARBORO — Town officials are considering a budget that would reduce Tarboro’s property tax r… Read moreTarboro council considers $48.6M proposed budget
As a record number of North Carolinians are forecast to hit the road over the long Memorial … Read moreLaw enforcement prioritize safety on land, sea amid Memorial Day travel
A retired U.S. Army colonel who also is the Republican Party nominee in the first Congressio… Read moreBuckhout to speak at local Memorial Day ceremony
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SouthWest Edgecombe High School honored its student-athletes in the 2023-2024 season during … Read moreHONORING COUGARS: Gay, Moore are athletes of the year at SWE
It is well beyond any reasonable debate that the most-watched racing driver anywhere on the … Read moreKyle Larson is must-see this weekend
Southern Nash High School’s softball team was rewarded for its stellar season by the coaches… Read moreBIG EAST SOFTBALL 2024: Dickinson, Collie earn honors for Southern Nash
SouthWest Edgecombe High School welcomed three new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame duri… Read moreHALL OF FAME: SouthWest Edgecombe welcomes three new members
I wrote a few weeks ago about the influence of Charles Barkley’s post-playing career on nume… Read moreBarkley's media career could be nearing an end
Commissioners at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have adopted the new rules f… Read moreNCWRC adopts new rules effective Aug. 1
Two years after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, some states have moved to limit abortions while others become sanctuaries. The figures tell the story: In 2023, according to the Guttmacher Institute, patients traveling across state lines accounted for 41% of abortions in Illinois, 69% in Kansas and 71% in New Mexico. Each of those states borders tighter jurisdictions. Read moreEditorial: Alabama climbs a steep hill
On Memorial Day I reflect on two deaths from the 9/11 wars, and what, from the comfort of my home as the chirping of the spring birds greets the dawn, I owe them. One was a Marine I only knew for an hour or so, and the other was a close friend of years and deployments. Read moreDan Barkhuff: Political violence a disservice to the fallen
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted Thursday to repeal its diversity and inclusion Policy in favor of “institutional neutrality.” The new policy, introduced in April, will remove funding for DEI offices and eliminate diversity-related positions across the 17 UNC System schools. Chancellors will be required to report cuts to existing jobs and DEI spending by Sept. 1. Read moreChanté Russell: Removing DEI step back for UNC system
I’m old enough to remember the heyday of TV news during the 1960s. It was always even-handed, well-researched and reported by consummate experts such as Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. But since that time, cable news has failed us miserably. With the advent of CNN in 1980, cable news gradually separated into silos that preach to the political affiliations of viewers. Read moreLetter: TV news too far gone
In the modern era, few policies have been as reckless, lawless, and perverse as Joe Biden’s repeated efforts to transfer student-loan debt to taxpayers. And few leaders have worked harder to block Biden’s schemes than the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, North Carolina’s own U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. Read moreJohn Hood: NC lawmaker fights student-loan scheme
Let me see if I got this right. We don’t have enough money to pay teachers properly, but we’ve got a billion dollars that we’re thinking of doling out to taxpayers? And we can’t adequately fund traditional public schools, but our lawmakers are going to appropriate $450 million more dollars to give parents vouchers to go to private schools? Am I missing something here? Read moreTom Campbell: Battle continues against public education
Elizabeth Overton has quite a nice office to report to for work. Read moreFirst Carolina Bank celebrates another expansion at HQ
We’ve had a number of mysterious pine tree species in this column and here is another. There’s always a new pine species to learn about: after all, there are about 100 species worldwide. Read moreMystery Plant: Large, stately pine valued as excellent source of lumber
Nearly every gardener, young or old, has grown sunflowers at one point. There is something majestic about the size and color of sunflower in bloom that captivates those who love plants. And yet, it is sometimes difficult to find ways to incorporate sunflowers in traditional home gardens, for while a field of sunflowers on a farm can dazzle, a single stalk in the backyard may look lonely or out of place. Read moreMatthew Stevens: Dazzling sunflowers can be hard to incorporate into a garden
Exploring the underworld of an estuary is as easy as a cool river breeze at the world’s first estuarium, located in Washington, overlooking the Pamlico River. Read moreA Gem on the Inner Banks: The NC Estuarium is a place to visit for education, enjoyment
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that collects and reports hospital performance data each year, recently released its Spring 2024 scores, and UNC Health Nash received an “A” grade. Read moreUNC Health Nash earns national high performance score
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North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson delivered a speech focused on the economy and education at the NCGOP Convention's Old North State Dinner in Greensboro Saturday. The 55-year-old Republican and current lieutenant governor is involved in one of the most-watched 2024 gubernatorial races against his Democratic opponent and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. Robinson said during his speech that North Carolina's economy can flourish under his leadership. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum also spoke at the dinner and called Robinson the state's next governor.
By letting Donald Trump be Donald Trump, the Right Side Broadcasting Network has grown from a shoestring operation to a major player in the former president's universe. RSBN beams Trump's rallies and other events live, allowing him to skirt traditional media and inject his vision for America directly into the veins of his diehard supporters. The channel has amassed more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform. RSBN’s positive coverage has made the internet channel a Trump favorite and a destination for his “MAGA” movement, a reference to the ex-president’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
Gov. Roy Cooper is leading a weeklong state trade mission to Europe. The economic development trip started Friday and will take Cooper, other state officials and representatives of the state’s business recruiting nonprofit organization to France, Germany and Switzerland. The trip will include meeting with company and government officials while focusing on creating jobs and attracting investment to the state. Germany is second only to Japan when it comes to foreign direct investment in North Carolina. Cooper led an economic development trip to Japan last fall, and last month Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited North Carolina.
In less than a decade, Right Side Broadcasting Network has gone from an upstart internet broadcaster to a major player in Donald Trump’s universe, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform. As Trump’s loyal herald, carrying his message like a marathoner, live and unfiltered from rallies and other events, RSBN has allowed the former president to bypass traditional media and inject his vision for America directly into the veins of his diehard supporters. The channel does not challenge the former president. Its mantra is to let Trump be Trump.
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The 2024 cicada emergence is underway in Illinois. A rare, blue-eyed female Magicicada cassini cicada was spotted Friday at The Morton Arboretum in suburban Chicago. A lucky few saw it before it was released back into the world to join its red-eyed relatives. The collections manager of the Department of Entomology at the Smithsonian Institute says the blue-eyed cicada is rare, “but it is impossible to estimate how rare." Periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years. The 17-year brood is starting to appear in spots in northern Illinois. Both broods will converge in the southern part of the state.
Chinese and Japanese leaders are set to arrive in Seoul and meet with South Korea’s president separately, ahead of their trilateral gathering. On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are to hold bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss ways to promote cooperation. On Monday, they will gather for a trilateral meeting, the first of its kind in more than four years. No major announcement is expected from the trilateral meeting. But just resuming their highest-level, three-way meeting is a good sign and suggests the three Asian neighbors are intent on improving their relations.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Oklahoma. The service's office in Norman said Saturday night that the warning was for northern Noble and far southern Kay counties, north of Oklahoma City. Excessive heat is the danger in South Texas, where the heat index is forecast to approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit over the holiday weekend. The region is on the north end of a heat dome stretching from Mexico to South America. Brownsville and Harlingen near the Texas-Mexico border set new record highs Saturday for the May 25 calendar date, of 99 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively.
North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson delivered a speech focused on the economy and education at the NCGOP Convention's Old North State Dinner in Greensboro Saturday. The 55-year-old Republican and current lieutenant governor is involved in one of the most-watched 2024 gubernatorial races against his Democratic opponent and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. Robinson said during his speech that North Carolina's economy can flourish under his leadership. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum also spoke at the dinner and called Robinson the state's next governor.
