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Editorial: Mark Robinson preaches but he doesn't practice
While western North Carolinians worked to shovel themselves out of the destruction and devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continued to dig himself into deeper holes of hypocrisy and neglect of his constitutional duties. On Oct. 9, for just the second time this year, he actually appeared to do the job the North Carolina Constitution assigns him — preside as President of the North Carolina Senate. He attended a mere five Senate sessions in 2022 and only six sessions in 2023. He’s...
Four generation of North Carolina family live in one house following Hurricane Helene
Over the past three weeks North Carolina has witnessed communities unite to help victims of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Those efforts have not stopped, with families opening their doors to those in need.At 88 years old, Grandma Joann Sullins lived her entire life in Spruce Pine, a small town in the Western part of the state. She remembered the torrential rain brought by Hurricane Helene."You keep thinking it's gonna stop but it don't," said Sullins.Her town she calls home, is now underwater."It's scary," said Sullins.Her family evacuated, finding refuge in Raleigh. Sullins Granddaughter Hannah, who already has a...
OPINION: Be prepared for misinformation, disruption and violence
The County Compass is a tabloid-sized weekly publication distributed free to Pamlico, Beaufort, Craven, Jones and Carteret counties. It claims to offer “360 degrees of thorough and honest news coverage — furnished FREE to thousands of loyal readers every week.” The truth is that it is about 90 percent ads and any editorial content is so far to the right as to make Atilla the Hun look liberal.
Rare copy of the Constitution sells for $9 million in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina. Brunk Auctions sold the document, the only copy of its type thought to be privately owned, at a private auction. […]
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