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UNC’s meh basketball hire: Being a blue blood isn’t what it used to be | Opinion

The University of North Carolina sought a top-tier coach who could uphold its winning standard. Mike Malone isn’t really that. Why are they settling?

Updated April 7, 2026 at 9:46 AM

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NC lawmakers are skirting campaign donation rules. Investigate them. | Editorial

March 11, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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N&O endorsements: Our choices in Wake County’s state House and Senate primaries

Updated February 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM

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N&O endorsements: Our choices in the Raleigh City Council primaries

Updated February 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM

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N&O endorsements: Our choices for Wake County Board of Commissioners

Updated February 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM

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N&O endorsement: Our choice in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary

Updated February 18, 2026 at 8:49 AM

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N&O endorsement: Our choice in the 13th Congressional District’s Democratic primary.

February 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM

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N&O endorsement: Our choice in the race for Wake County District Attorney

Updated February 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM

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Raleigh suburb a Top 25 U.S. moving destination. Now it has to keep up. | Opinion

Updated January 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM

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Cary needs a dose of sunlight as ugly town council issues are handled in secret | Editorial

Updated December 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM

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Tim Moore’s aggressive stock trading shows the need for a ban | Editorial

December 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM

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These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race | Editorial

May 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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A Trump-appointed judge rebukes NC judges’ quest to overturn an election | Opinion

Updated May 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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NC Supreme Court race ruling is a dangerous attack on voters who followed the rules | Opinion

Updated April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM

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Are Thom Tillis and Ted Budd convinced of Pete Hegseth’s incompetence now? | Opinion

March 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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False fears about DEI kill critical funding for teachers in high-needs NC schools | Opinion

February 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM

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Another attempt to change public notices in North Carolina. It’s still a bad idea. | Editorial

Updated February 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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NC lawmakers are failing the suffering people of western North Carolina | Opinion

Updated February 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Opinion

Griffin should give up his fight to reverse his Supreme Court election defeat | Opinion

December 23, 2024 at 4:00 AM

Opinion

Joe Biden’s pardon of his son betrays those who stand for the rule of law | Opinion

Updated December 2, 2024 at 10:54 AM

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Senate leader Phil Berger takes a disappointing turn toward election denial | Opinion

November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM

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Still need to vote? Here’s all the N&O’s endorsements in one handy place | Opinion

Updated November 5, 2024 at 2:29 PM

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Endorsement: On issues most important to NC, our choice for president

Updated November 4, 2024 at 9:21 PM

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Endorsements: How we view NC’s proposed constitutional amendment and Wake bonds

Updated October 26, 2024 at 6:32 AM

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N&O endorsements: Our choices for NC Senate races in Wake County

Updated October 25, 2024 at 9:44 AM

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UNC’s meh basketball hire: Being a blue blood isn’t what it used to be | Opinion

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NC lawmakers are skirting campaign donation rules. Investigate them. | Editorial

N&O endorsements: Our choices in Wake County’s state House and Senate primaries

N&O endorsements: Our choices in the Raleigh City Council primaries

N&O endorsements: Our choices for Wake County Board of Commissioners

N&O endorsement: Our choice in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary

N&O endorsement: Our choice in the 13th Congressional District’s Democratic primary.

N&O endorsement: Our choice in the race for Wake County District Attorney

Raleigh suburb a Top 25 U.S. moving destination. Now it has to keep up. | Opinion

Cary needs a dose of sunlight as ugly town council issues are handled in secret | Editorial

Tim Moore’s aggressive stock trading shows the need for a ban | Editorial

These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race | Editorial

A Trump-appointed judge rebukes NC judges’ quest to overturn an election | Opinion

NC Supreme Court race ruling is a dangerous attack on voters who followed the rules | Opinion

Are Thom Tillis and Ted Budd convinced of Pete Hegseth’s incompetence now? | Opinion

False fears about DEI kill critical funding for teachers in high-needs NC schools | Opinion

Another attempt to change public notices in North Carolina. It’s still a bad idea. | Editorial

NC lawmakers are failing the suffering people of western North Carolina | Opinion

Griffin should give up his fight to reverse his Supreme Court election defeat | Opinion

Joe Biden’s pardon of his son betrays those who stand for the rule of law | Opinion

Senate leader Phil Berger takes a disappointing turn toward election denial | Opinion

Still need to vote? Here’s all the N&O’s endorsements in one handy place | Opinion

Endorsement: On issues most important to NC, our choice for president

Endorsements: How we view NC’s proposed constitutional amendment and Wake bonds

N&O endorsements: Our choices for NC Senate races in Wake County