Way back when, it was not accepted that girls and women were equal participants on the nation’s athletics fields and courts and arenas. No longer.
Why doesn’t U.S. House Speaker John Boehner go ahead and recognize the hard facts?
Thursday’s do-nothing result of an North Carolina House panel on immigration left many in the state pounding their fists, while others breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Depending upon where you live, as well as your background in agriculture (or lack of same), you might not realize the impact that agriculture and rural communities have on everyone, whether you live in an urban area or a rural one.
“Drilling and fracking a single well requires 7 million gallons of water plus an additional 400,000 gallons of additives including lubricants, biocides, scale and rust inhibitors, solvents, foaming and defoaming agents, emulsifiers, and demulsifies, stablizers, and breakers. At almost every stage of developing and operating an oil or gas well, chemicals and compounds can be introduced into the environment.”
Ted Shohfe’s and Wes Hare’s recent letters show an inexcusable level of support for the anti-Israel movement that seems especially strong among the Presbyterian churches that have declared themselves part of the “more light” movement within the denomination, which includes the Church of Reconciliation.
This holiday season, many Americans will feast with family and friends to celebrate a most joyous time of year.
One of the disconcerting things about the realities of segregation is that all of it was happening not so very long ago.
One of the first bills the North Carolina General Assembly will enact next year, and that new Gov. Pat McCrory will sign, will establish a photo ID requirement to vote in North Carolina. It will pass quickly because it is uncontroversial.
Recently, thousands of fast food workers in New York City went on strike for better wages. They make an average of $7.25 an hour, a poverty wage for even a single person from companies who literally make billions in profits.
The Downtown Durham Inc. annual meeting last week offered an opportunity to take a long look at how far the city’s center has come.
On a visit back to Owensboro, Ky., recently, I made it a point to go take a close look at development that is occurring along the banks of the Ohio River.
I recently relocated my family from New Jersey to North Carolina. This move not only brought us nearer to our larger family, it also afforded me the opportunity to take a break.
Members of Congress are currently negotiating to find a way to reduce our nation’s deficit and adopt a budget.
Young people are not exactly renowned for their judgment.