Pat McCrory's commerce fetish

Governor education B.S. is just the beginning

by John Grooms | February 14, 2013

CMS race-bias expert to provide Band-Aid for deep wound?

Pricey and perhaps ineffective, but we have to start somewhere

by Erin Tracy-Blackwood | February 12, 2013

Farewell, Friday

A longtime Observer columnist reflects on the former UNC system president he knew

by Ed Williams | October 25, 2012

Report reveals tragic news for North Carolina women

Thirty eight percent live in poverty, roughly the population of the state of West Virginia

by Megan Henshall | October 12, 2012

DNC 2012 Notebook: Southern-fried pessimism intrudes on the party

Meet the new South, which has some of the same problems as the old South.

by Mary C. Curtis | September 04, 2012

Top 10 things (plus a bonus) that are good for you now but will kill you in 20 years

Warning: Vegan diets may be hazardous to your health

by Mark Kemp, Jeff Hahne, Ana McKenzie, Kimberly Lawson, Anita Overcash and Emiene Wright | August 08, 2012

Dalton and McCrory duke it out over education

The events each spoke at this week highlight a clear divide between the candidates

by Mike Cooper | July 26, 2012

A sit-down with Pat McCrory

The once-Democrat and former Charlotte mayor defends voter IDs and relives the night he switched parties

by Mike Cooper | July 25, 2012

DNC 2012 Notebook: The ladies talk North Carolina politics

Michelle Obama, Ann Romney and Ashley Judd give North Carolina a woman's perspective of the presidential campaign

by Mary C. Curtis | July 23, 2012

The Mystery of Jesse Helms

Originally written by Hal Crowther, Oct. 27, 1990

by Matt Brunson | June 21, 2012

The N.C. Governor's Race: Walter Dalton Q&A

North Carolina's lieutenant governor discusses his vision for North Carolina as a Democratic candidate for governor.

by Mike Cooper | April 02, 2012

New school board means big potential for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

by John Grooms | December 20, 2011

Hallelujah! There's new Schoolboard leadership

by John Grooms | December 14, 2011

Four-year-olds win, Tea Party loses

Go stand in the corner, Thom Tillis.

by Rhiannon Fionn | September 08, 2011

N.C. ranks 32 on education index

That's up from 43.

by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman | July 22, 2011