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John Hood: NC campuses rank high on speech
As recently as 2015, nearly 60% of Americans told Gallup that they had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in U.S. colleges and universities as a whole. Today, just 36% of respondents agree — not much different from the shares who say they have only “some” confidence (32%) and very little or none (32%). And while respect for higher education has plummeted among Republicans, there have also been double-digit drops in confidence among independents and Democrats. ...
Tom Campbell: Lawsuits may be examples of election interference
Despite the ruling by North Carolina’s Supreme Court to the contrary, most North Carolinians believe we are entitled to free and fair elections. They oppose any attempts to interfere with peoples’ right to vote or the accurate counting of those votes. Sadly, there are some willing to undermine our confidence in our election systems and interfere with election outcomes. Two recent North Carolina examples cause us raise our eyebrows. The first involves whether or not Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should have his name included on...
Rob Schofield: GOP legislators doubling down on fear, prejudice
North Carolina Republicans have clearly been struggling of late. Between the national surge of energy and support that the rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket has provided to Democrats and many independents, and the steady drumbeat of foul-ups and bad news that continues to surround their gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the GOP is in obvious need of a political pick-me-up — something to stop the bleeding and help rouse the conservative base. And so it is that the state legislature returned to...
Froma Harrop: Gas prices could actually help Harris
Americans focused on inflation seem especially tuned into the price of gasoline. While inflation has been fading away, many prices remain higher than they were two years ago. But not for gasoline. That’s getting cheaper. The average price at the pump is now about $3.26, which is down $1.73 from the high in June 2022. MAGA will note that it was only $2 a gallon when Donald Trump was in...
Trump tax cuts for rich will explode US' debt
Referencing a routine policy question to Donald Trump during the question-and-answer session at a recent meeting of the Economic Club of New York, about the financial burden of childcare faced by millions of two-worker families with children, Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s nightly program, “All In with Chris Hayes,” quotes Trump as saying: “Well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down, you know, I was somebody we had, Senator Marco Rubio, and my daughter Ivanka, was so impactful on that issue. It’s a very...
Orr column: With chill in the air, time to put on pot of vegetable soup
The door seems to be shutting on those warm summer days. There’s a little chill in the air and the days are getting shorter. These subtle changes mean it’s time to think of fall soups. Soups are so easy to throw together. Be mindful that many soup specials at restaurants are a means of using any leftover meats or vegetables. And any home cook should also keep that in mind while planning meals. Regardless, soups are comforting, hot and flavorful. ...
Currituck seeing outbreak of armyworms, pest that can damage lawns, gardens, crops
CURRITUCK — Currituck County is currently experiencing an outbreak of a worm that can cause significant damage to lawns, gardens and crops. Armyworms feed aggressively on grass and vegetation, causing significant defoliation and potential long-term harm to plants, a press release from the Currituck Center of NC Cooperative Extension said. According to the release, most grasses, including coastal bermudagrass, fescue, ryegrass, bluegrass, Johnsongrass, timothy, corn, sorghum, Sudangrass, and small grain...
Camden deputies assist in arrest of Virginia electronic threats suspect
CAMDEN — Virginia Beach police, with assistance from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended a South Mills man wanted for allegedly issuing threats at his home early Friday. Bobby Dale Francisco, 30, of South Mills, was arrested Friday and charged in connection with communicating threats by electronic means, according to a Camden Sheriff’s news release. The threats were made in the jurisdiction of the Virginia Beach Police Department. Francisco was...
GOP lt. gov hopeful Weatherman: Fed gov't advocates ideologies threatening to US
Republican candidate Hal Weatherman believes the federal government is the key perpetrator and advocate of ideologies that threaten to destroy the United States. “It pains me to say that because I believe government at all levels is ordained by God,” said Weatherman, who is running against Democrat Rachel Hunt for lieutenant governor in the November general election. Examples of those ideologies include the controversial hiring practice known as diversity, equity...
Thomas Knapp: Would-be censors peddle yet another election meddle
In early September, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against two employees of RT (formerly Russia Today), alleging that the state media outlet "orchestrated a massive scheme to influence the American public by secretly planting and financing a content creation company on U.S. soil." Separately, DOJ announced its theft ("seizure") of 32 internet domains supposedly used to "covertly spread Russian government propaganda with the aim of reducing international support for Ukraine, bolstering pro-Russian policies and interests, and influencing voters in U.S. and foreign...
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in custody. U.S. Secret Service agents stationed a few holes up from where Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through...
City gets $378K CAMA grant to fix, reopen Causeway Park
The city of Elizabeth City has been awarded a $378,000 state grant to pay for boardwalk and other improvements that will reopen the now-closed Causeway Park, restoring a northern public access point on the Pasquotank River. The city’s grant from the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management is one of 14 worth a total of $2.8 million the agency recently awarded to coastal communities to improve public access to beaches and waters, a press release states. ...
City gets $378K CAMA grant to fix, reopen Causeway Park
The city of Elizabeth City has been awarded a $378,000 state grant to pay for boardwalk and other improvements that will reopen the now-closed Causeway Park, restoring a northern public access point on the Pasquotank River. The city’s grant from the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management is one of 14 worth a total of $2.8 million the agency recently awarded to coastal communities to improve public access to beaches and waters, a press release states. ...
NC insurance chief Causey visits EC for town hall on fraud
Insurance companies are becoming more reluctant to provide homeowners insurance because of the growing number of roofing claims, many of them fraudulent, says NC Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. “As any law enforcement officer knows, anytime there’s a hailstorm, hurricane, windstorm, any sort of big storm, what I call the ‘storm chasers,’ a lot of times from other states, ... will go door to door offering to get people a free roof,” Causey said. “And there’s a lot of fraud with those roofing contractors...
ECSU shuts out Erskine 20-0 with three 4th-quarter touchdowns
Editor’s note: This story is compiled from information contained on ECSU’s website. It took more than three full quarters for Elizabeth City State University to get into the end zone, but when they finally did the Vikings scored three unanswered fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Erskine College 20-0 on Saturday. Freshman quarterback Damarcus Creecy had two touchdown passes in the final quarter, including one for 49 yards to graduate student Wesley...
Turnovers costly for Pirates in first loss vs. Northside-Pinetown
HERTFORD — The Perquimans High School football team suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, falling at home to non-conference foe Northside-Pinetown 25-22. The Pirates, now 3-1, put themselves in a deep hole with four lost fumbles in the first half, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Trailing by 25 points at the half, Perquimans mounted a determined comeback after the break. However, three more turnovers...
Hoggard column: Jesus can bring kingdom of heaven to bear on your life
Jesus came healing, preaching and teaching. William Barclay says His healing ended men’s pain, His preaching ended their ignorance, and His teaching ended their misunderstandings. I am thankful for a Savior who opens our eyes to reality we can’t see. The kingdom He proclaimed is the ultimate reality; one must delight in its existence because it changes everything. Jesus came proclaiming the kingdom of heaven. In this realm, He is...
Reading is fun: Kids, parents attend Pasquotank Library's Family Literary Festival
As a working parent, Lamar Eason doesn’t have a lot of time to read for pleasure but he does try to make sure his daughters do. “One of my daughters likes action and comedy, and the oldest one likes scary books, while the youngest likes comedy. I tell them all the time one thing a person can’t take from you is your education,” he says. On Saturday, Eason dropped off...
Bowman column: Protecting your speech also protects mine
The Bill of Rights prevents government from interfering with the fundamental, inerrant liberties of citizens. Arguably, the most important amendment of these first 10 in the Constitution is the first, which guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly. When this nation was founded, the notion that governments should not control what citizens speak and believe went against centuries, if not millennia, of tradition. Even in the colonies there had been laws against criticizing government officials and against “blasphemy,” an early version of what we...
Worthington column: August jobs report presents mixed picture
The August jobs report was a mixed bag. The addition of 142,000 non-farm jobs in August was less than the expected 160,000 jobs but higher than July’s 89,000 jobs. Average hourly earnings increased by 3.8% from August of last year, which is higher than the August year-over-year consumer inflation rate of 2.5%. And 120,000 new workers entered the labor force which is why the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2% from 4.3% in July. The unemployment rate is computed by dividing the number of unemployed by...
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