NC In June: Fewer Employed, Jobless Rate Flat
More than 8,500 fewer people in North Carolina were employed in June compared to May, although the state’s jobless rate remained flat.
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Tennessee
Lottery and Drones Bring Bipartisan Divisiveness
Are you tired of the partisan divisiveness that is poisoning the political environment of our state and nation? Do you wish that the politicians from the two parties would work together more often on issues of common concern? Me...
Read MoreA Coach's Perspective
Following football in the Triangle will be hard for me this season. I’m taking a year off from coaching since being fired by UNC. I won’t be watching many games on TV but will be getting game films weekly to...
Read MoreThe Uncertainty of Fantasy Football in the 2011-2012 NFL Season
As we enter the second week of byes, it is interesting to note how much has changed in the NFL and thus in Fantasy Football since this time last year. An inordinate number of early Fantasy draft picks have, so far this season,...
Read MoreIn the shadow of Cold Mountain, a real Inman
Driving south on Lake Logan Road, in the Pigeon River Valley and the shadow of Cold Mountain, headed towards Inman’s Chapel the other day, I could not help wondering whether or not the Inman in Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain”...
Read MoreHelp for farm fresh food eaters—part one
What is North Carolina’s most widely available summertime pleasure that we most often pass by without partaking? It is the bounty of delicious fresh foods that are available throughout the state all summer long. I have been...
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