Pinehurst’s Road to Nowhere
Back in March, we got word that Aberdeen’s Railhouse Brewery wanted to move to Pinehurst and set up a microbrewery and restaurant in the resort’s old steam plant facility in
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The Palin-ization of Dan Forest kicks into gear
El Rushbo often says you can tell who The Left fears the most by looking at who they attack with the most ferocity. Look at the reaction to John McCain’s
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Tillis & Rucho: Pre-K $$$ BAD. $$$ for Panthers, Red Line GOOD.
It’s quite a rarity to find myself agreeing with Chris Fitzsimon. But I’m in one of those moments. (What’s next? Cats and dogs living together?) One
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NC state govt’s “Dorothea” Pre-“Dix”-ament
It’s being reported that the GOP majority in the General Assembly, outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue, and incoming Governor Pat McCrory are all squabbling about what to do with
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Seriously? NC state govt — BILLIONS IN DEBT — owns a RAILROAD ???
We’ve been told — since the November 6 election — that North Carolina experienced a “conservative revolution.” Yet we have the NCGOP majority in Raleigh
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AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK
Now that the smoke has cleared — and they are safe from the voters’ wrath for at least two more years — Republicans in Raleigh and Washington appear ready to
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Happy Thanksgiving!
(Considering all of the Christmas paraphernalia already in stores, and the Christmas music on the radio, it feels weird to not be saying Merry Christmas.) The last four years
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Is the NC Senate large enough to accommodate Tim Lea AND his ego?
A smattering of politicos showed up in Carthage Tuesday night to say goodbye to county commissioner Tim Lea at his last board meeting. Lea is retiring
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Gov. Pat: Going wobbly on ObamaCare fight?
Businesses have been downsizing, closing facilities, implementing employee layoffs, and instituting hiring freezes in anticipation of the impending fiscal and regulatory nightmare known as ObamaCare. Pat McCrory won
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Shubert: Wayne King meddled in NC GOP’s state auditor primary
Fern Shubert is not one to mince words. The former Republican legislator from Union County rocked many a boat during her tenure on Jones Street. Besides her
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