Dispatches from the campaign trail, June 9, 2014
• At the state Republican Party convention in Cherokee, four of House Speaker Thom Tillis’ rivals in the GOP Senate primary contest made a public show of support for Tillis…
• At the state Republican Party convention in Cherokee, four of House Speaker Thom Tillis’ rivals in the GOP Senate primary contest made a public show of support for Tillis…
In the news for some time has been a dispute between Jackson County and Maggie Valley. The NC DOT posted official signs marking the route to Cherokee as passing through…
With the exception of Orange and Guilford counties, support for sales-tax increases was dismal. About eight in ten voters in Cherokee, Harnett, and Person counties voted to reject the tax…
PETA has petitioned the USDA to shut down a bear park in Cherokee. It is one of the bear parks game show host Bob Barker recently publicly advocated closing. PETA’s…
The Gaston Gazette follows the money in local races. Republican House Minority Leader Paul Stam endorses Lou Huddleston in the 8th Congressional District GOP primary. State Sen. Steve Goss, Rep.…
I would prefer to look the other way than capitalize on another’s tragic misfortune, but this is the big story today. It remains difficult to believe somebody in such a…
Now that our collectivist vision has kissed property rights good-bye, we may as well have some fun. Kimley-Horn, a Raleigh consulting firm, will be teaching elementary school children about smart…
Matt, I respect your point, but in my opinion North Carolina is a beautiful state from the Mountains to the Sea. North Carolina is one of the best locations in…
Well I have three Films that are unknown to a lot of people, and they were all filmed in Western North Carolina. Theses Films probably received very little if any…
The great liquor house hunt is on in Charlotte. Wonder if we’ll catch any snipe along the way? These are no doubt focal points of violence in beat-down neighborhoods, but…