Saith the Mountain Xpress: In February, N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory’s office issued a brief statement announcing eight new board appointments for the North Carolina Arts Council. None of those eight…
From UNC-Charlotte economist John Connaughton, talking to the Associated Press about the presidential campaign in North Carolina: You know, North Carolina is not a single state. It’s a bunch of…
Interesting column from N&R ed page editor Allen Johnson (unposted) on the ongoing controversy surrounding the possible reopening of the White Street landfill. Johnson advocates for a regional landfill, using…
The N&R editorializes on the restructuring of the Piedmont Triad Partnership: Traditionally, the Partnership, headed for the last 10 years by CEO and President Don Kirkman, has had the right…
Whilst I was falling off the back of the proverbial turnip truck, government officials found new life in regionalism. Not only does it remove control from locals and usually put…
Transplanted Yankees are now giving us instruction on how to be Southerners.
I’m just now getting around to this Biz Journal article on the looming N&R sale. For starters, the article speculates on the interesting scenario of a sale to either Media…
I spoke with a friend last who has dealings with the N&R. He says the biggest down on East Market Street is that a potential sale would be a devastating…
In yesterday’s N&R, UNCG economics professor Andrew Brod examines the complexities behind regionalism, which is the big buzz word here in the Triad. Brod’s an academic, so his writing doesn’t…
The City of High Point finally signs off on financing for a water treatment plant at the Randleman Dam. City Manager Strib Boynton caught hell for holding out after five…
Sen. Elizabeth Dole continues to promote the idea of regionalism in fighting illegal immigration. The key component of that concept is the Alamance County jail, which could become the regional…
Jon, Glad to see you’ll be vacationing in the gorgeous White Mountains and thereby helping to keep my taxes low. I hope you’ll rent a car, stay in expensive inns,…