The N.C. GOP's against Medicare?
You have to wonder if the North Carolina Republican Party knows what it's doing. Read more
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Crimes drive a wedge between CMPD and Hispanics
Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Marcus Jackson violated more than the women he's acc...
Maternity absurdities: Dispatches from the couch
You spend a lot of time on the couch with the baby during maternity leave, and you have to entertain...
Old age brings changes to cultural tastes
I've resisted the call from fellow baby boomers to write a column about "the changes"...
Black History Month still matters
February is Black History Month. In 1926, Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week, which then g...
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Choo! Choo! Here comes high speed rail
Trains rock.
Published at 02:40 PM
Don't Ask Don't Tell makes GOP dial back anti-gay rhetoric
It's been kind of fun seeing conservatives who, just a couple of years ago felt free to slam gays and lesbians for political gain, doing the "deer in the headlights" thing over Don't Ask Don't Tell.
Published at 02:34 PM
Let the games begin: Charlotte gears up for CIAA 2010
CIAA commissioner says Charlotte is the best place the tournament has been.
Published at 02:24 PM
Brooklyn to Charlotte's rescue
Let's celebrate, Charlotte -- it may not be a lot in the long run, but today we're able to grab on to a bit of fame. No matter how lame
Published at 12:46 PM
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