D.G. Martin

One of the great joys of summertime for many North Carolina families is a drive to the Sandhills to visit one of the roadside peach stands that dot the region.

Many North Carolinians know who Paul Green is or was, but most can’t tell you much about him. He was certainly North Carolina’s greatest modern playwright as many of us learned when our teachers told us about the outdoor drama, “The Lost Colony.”

If Jesse Helms were alive, would he be supporting the gubernatorial candidacy of Mark Robinson,...

My father had been president of Davidson College for almost 10 years when at age 58 he learned that he was afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Even though I live in North Carolina, sometimes people who live far away teach me things I need to know. For instance, in the June 15 edition of The Wall Street Journal an article by Valerie Bauerlein caught my eye.

The city of Jerusalem is again at the center of the world’s attention. Today it is the capital of an embattled country, Israel, which is at war with its neighbor in Gaza.

I confess, I have a special interest in North Carolina women who have somehow gained national attention for their talents or notoriety.

Why hasn’t Charles Frazier written another book just like he did in “Cold Mountain” in which a troubled young person travels from place to place on a mission and finding challenging adventures at every stop?