Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx’s bill to restore federal contracts to nonprofits serving the blind and disabled. John Hood’s Daily Journal emphasizes the…
The Hendersonville Lightning is making fun of the city’s southern gateway mound. The city had no such thing when I lived there, and life was good. Then again, I lack…
Yesterday, I got stuck in traffic on I-40. Traffic was stopped in two directions as far as the eye could see and way more than a mile. The issue appeared…
The local daily informs us that citizens may meet the four finalists vying for the title of Asheville Police Chief. The article tells us one is a woman, which means…
Asheville media outlets feel compelled tell the public something about the police chief’s retirement. Unfortunately, the only information the city is sharing is happy, public information officer kinds of things…
Bad enough the Winston-Salem City Council decides to get back in the shopping center business—it’s been a real pain in the butt here in Gboro —but the bigger story is…
The two top stories in the Mountain Xpress right now pertain to personnel changes at local newspapers. Also of interest is the headlining today of moms starting their own businesses.…
..Headline from Inside Scoop: Abzuaiter & Kee: new councilman isn’t racist That’s Greensboro City Council members Marikay Abuzuaiter and Jim Kee, apparently talking about new council member Tony Wilkins, who…
Here are some headlines to elicit the question, “What kind of economy is this?” http://www.smokymountainnews.com/
Following initial media rushes to judgment from the public overview of the police evidence room audit presented at Tuesday’s formal Asheville City Council meeting, I find the update in the…
Two of the largest media outlets in the area, namely WRAL and the News & Observer, continue to ignore the closure of The Mint, an upscale, taxpayer-subsidized restaurant in downtown…
I just now caught up with outgoing N&R editor John Robinson’s post stating his paper’s coverage of the Greensboro City Council election was fair. At first I couldn’t believe my…