Some associate degrees have big payoffs
Educating yourself is about more than learning a trade, however, there are other ways of educating yourself than spending four years on a university campus. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Research shows how and why NC elections are underfunded
North Carolina requires local governments to fund election administration and the level of funding but that funding has averaged less than 1 percent of county budgets. Read More
Budd leads Beasley in the closing days
Republican candidates seem to be surging in the last stages of the midterm elections. Read More
The new score that needs to be kept for college sports
Because of the Supreme Court's ruling that college athletes can receive direct payment for use of their name, image and likeness the players are able to earn money. Read More
Who are the North Carolina voters who are unaffiliated?
Younger voters are most likely to register as unaffiliated but 51 percent first registered to vote before 1990. Read More
Nickel and Hines tied in high stakes congressional race
The most high-profile congressional campaign in the state shows a virtual tie between the two candidates. Read More
Memo to Biden critics: We'd all love to see the plan
The attacks on the president are relentless, but the political right offers no plausible policy alternatives. Read More
Politicians should hold their tongues
Sometimes politicians should avoid jamming another foot in their already overstuffed mouths. Read More
News of the news
Some sites that claim to be local news are actually partisan media sites. Be sure you know what is and isn't legitimate journalism. Read More
Mail voting in NC: Update 5
Absentee by mail voting is surpassing 2018's mid-term election but is far below the pandemic induced 2020 mail-ins. Read More
