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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Legislature undercuts local zoning authority

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First, the loss. Then, the insurance.

Watching the images of fires burning in and around Los Angeles is very triggering.   Read Story »

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Tips on handling holiday stress

The holiday season is upon us and while this time of year can be magical and memory-filled, it’s often also stressful and overwhelming for both grownups and kids.   Read Story »

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NC campaigns neglected a critical issue

During the homestretch of the 2024 election, I complained repeatedly about the absence of serious engagement by presidential and congressional candidates with the critical issue of the national debt. Most said virtually nothing about the eye-popping federal deficits of the past few years, while others claimed that excising “waste, fraud, and abuse” or “making billionaires pay their fair share” would solve the problem — which is mathematically impossible.   Read Story »

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STUCK MIDDLE: Help your neighbors

I honestly do not know where to start. Our lives have been forever changed by Hurricane Helene and its ugly aftermath.   Read Story »

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Former county GOP chair endorses Harris-Walz

Just a month into a hurricane recovery would not have been a time I would have ever thought to make a political statement.    Read Story »

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Hill weed-wacks the greenies

As Henderson County commissioners near the end of their three-year journey to rewrite the county’s land development plan, two commissioners are raising objections about information sources that are climate-change oriented.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Zoning vote exacerbates housing crisis

When 13 elected and appointed leaders passed judgment on a rezoning request for a residential development in Hoopers Creek, only two got it right.   Read Story »

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Harris gains on Trump in Carolina Journal poll

Our state has been a political battleground for nearly two decades — and the latest polling shows the presidential race here has tightened since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket.   Read Story »

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The bad aroma of pork

In 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a budget that funded core state responsibilities, instigated critical repairs and renovations of government facilities, built up savings reserves, and slashed tax rates on personal and corporate income.   Read Story »

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