As a generation, we have seen ongoing war for most of our lives.   Now, we hold our breath as talks with Syria begin to heat up in the midst of a two-year civil war. We wait and wonder if international...

A handful of lawmakers have questioned what a journalist is and have suggested redefining it.   And they might have a chance to do so. The Associated Press reported Thursday that a senate panel,...

  Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

  Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

To many tailgating enthusiasts, the term “dry tailgating” is oxymoronic, if not downright sacrilegious. Yet, it is precisely this idea that Appalachian State University is attempting to introduce...

The Catawba Indian Nation is ready to raise the stakes in their attempt to get a casino built in North Carolina. The tribe had previously been working to get a form of Native American gambling in South...

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

  Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

For politicians, your own political party should be a source of security. It seems now that Gov. Pat McCrory has lost much support from the Republican party with which he is affiliated, showing that...

A major point of controversy in the state government’s education policy over the last few months has been the elimination of the 10 percent bonuses that teachers have come to expect once they earn a...

  Cartoon: Bridget Mundy, Editorial cartoonist