After more than a year dangling the carrot to Raleigh and other communities Amazon finally announced their choices for their HQ2 project. Once again Raleigh didn’t win the proposed 50,000 jobs and... Read More
As a young boy I remember hearing the stories about that first Thanksgiving, when the Pilgrims and Indians feasted together. The romanticized fable pictures everyone around long tables sharing food... Read More
Bill Friday was right. Friday, the founding president of the 16 campus University of North Carolina System, fought with then-Governor Bob Scott in 1971 over the creation of the new system. Friday... Read More
I was born and spent much of my life in Eastern Carolina. The large magnet to the region is now and has been ECU, although when I attended it was still East Carolina College. When my mom graduated it... Read More
The 2018 midterm was one of the most interesting elections held in our state. While there wasn’t the “blue wave” many had predicted, this was a change election. It will be a few days before... Read More
Carolina Journal published a story Monday that ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton was resigning effective January 1. They report multiple sources have confirmed this action, one even claiming to have seen... Read More
If you’ve ever been involved in political campaigns you know there comes a point when you have drained every ounce of energy and resources available and exhausted, you declare, “it’s all over... Read More
Last year in North Carolina there were 79 deaths recorded and from domestic violence and in the 12 month period ending July 1 of this year there were 112,000 incidents recorded. October is Domestic... Read More
Many are saying that the November 6 elections are all about Trump, a referendum either affirming or refuting his leadership. Our president casts a big shadow, especially in Congressional races, but... Read More
About this time each year we looked forward to receiving the Sears Wish Book. This wonderful catalogue was about three inches thick, packed with thousands of items. It was the official kickoff to... Read More
