2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (494+ words) On June 2, the U. S. Postal Service proposed a new rule in the Federal Register on standards for handling of mail ballots, with public comment open through July 2. That rule was issued pursuant to an executive order by U. S. President Donald Trump. While…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (406+ words) In late May, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved Duke Energy's drastic 2023 price increases. The court rejected arguments from N. C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and others that the price increase was illegal and would harm Duke's customers. Yet, Newby didn't recuse…...

3+ day, 10+ min ago  (634+ words) The Center Square " I've spent my life working the land in rural Louisiana, and I've seen what happens when farms struggle and communities begin to slip away. As a farmer, landowner, Chairman of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority and someone…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (392+ words) When people look at a hospital, they usually see a place built for worst-case scenarios, emergency rooms, surgeries and recovery suites. But from where I sit, if we are only focusing on what happens inside our four walls, we are…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (643+ words) President Trump has made historically steep cuts to SNAP, Medicaid and other programs, claiming we can't afford them. Yet at the same time, he and his Republican allies have plowed record sums into ICE, even as popular support for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (473+ words) Wilson County Tourism Development Authority Chairman Charlie Bedgood posed a question to the hotel-experienced members of the board: Is there a transportation issue for visitors in the evenings? "It's a minor inconvenience," said Phil Ronaghan, operator of the Hampton Inn…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (791+ words) I opened Facebook a couple weeks ago, a rare occurrence these days, and saw a long post from a friend about how North Carolina was about to start executing women and doctors involved in abortions. Instead of reading the many…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (334+ words) Volunteers, businesses and community partners gathered Thursday, June 11, to celebrate another year of giving and service through the United Way of Wilson County. The organization recognized outstanding supporters during its 66th annual Champion Celebration Luncheon, held June 10 at its offices on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (476+ words) June is a heartbreaking month for my family. On June 5 my stepson, Solomon, would have turned 18 years old. On June 6, he should have graduated from New Hanover High School alongside his friends and classmates. Instead, June 17 will mark three years…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (815+ words) As workers lowered a new granite sign onto its foundation at Vick Cemetery, Castonoble Hooks could sense a positive shift in the way the historic city-owned graveyard was being managed. "I am glad to see that we and the city…...