From the Mountains to the Sea
A 900-mile trail from the Smokies to the shore is finally taking shape. Click here to read our series and see video and photos.
Paying it forward for real
Sheehan: I keep telling my sons how important thank-you notes are. Now I have proof.
Pregnant at 17 is a problem
Sheehan: When news about Alaska Gov. and Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's pregnant teenage daughter hit the airwaves, Sen. Barack Obama wisely stayed on the high road, urging the press to back off.
Marine wife gets no mercy
Sheehan: Amid the swirl of Democratic and Republican political rhetoric these days, if there is one thing both sides agree on, it is this: That our troops deserve to be treated with the utmost respect.
A push to save the lawn
Sheehan: You can move kids around the county like pieces on a chessboard. But for goodness' sake, don't ever mess with Broughton High School's glorious green front lawn.
In rape, it's always a death
Sheehan: Poor Danny Chavis.
Pull your suit up, Michael
Sheehan:Say the name Michael Phelps, and ask what comes to mind.
A lifeline after baby blues hit
Sheehan:Elizabeth Clark is one of those women who does everything well. A ball of energy, she worked as a journalist, then in public relations, landing with one of the most prestigious law firms in the state.
Fine time to make it official
Sheehan:The same week Lisa Lewis told the story of how her 5-year-old son was allegedly manhandled by a teacher at Riverwood Elementary School in Clayton, the Johnston County school board discussed revisiting its policy allowing corporal punishment.
A test too hard to pass
Sheehan:In many ways, Lucas Nixon of Rockingham had nerves of steel.
Council sweet on developer
Ruth Sheehan:I went to the Raleigh City Council meeting Tuesday expecting a shootout. Instead, it was more like an execution.
Where is the real Raleigh?
Sheehan:You want something to add to Raleigh's "Best of ..." list? How about: City most likely to spend a million bucks on a downtown restaurant for rich folks while suburbanites stand in line at Olive Garden or Red Lobster.
A danger that she grasps
Sheehan:One of the last great fictions of the illegal immigration crackdown in North Carolina is this: Oh, we're not going to start just rounding people up.
The grief won't go away
Sheehan:I had barely identified myself on the phone when Linda Fisher began to sob.
Bad news dulls thrill of victory
Sheehan:I write this column with great sadness. It is the last in my long series of stories about Phil Wiggins, the man with schizophrenia who has shared his journey with me, and you, for four years.
Human kindness missing
Sheehan:Could it be that Tim Sutton, the Alamance County commissioner who has led the charge against illegal immigration in his county and the state, finally sees the harsh flip side of his cause?
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