I work retail in a small rural town, and a register teaches you something cable news never will. You learn what a week actually costs. Most days I watch somebody run one card, get declined, run another, then try a third. I watch people work a SNAP or EBT balance down to the last few
As Bessemer City unveils an Ella May Wiggins mural 97 years after her murder, the same communist accusations heard in 1929 are resurfacing. Here is the history they leave out.
We need to talk about CaroMont Health. Don’t get me wrong—we all want a world-class hospital in our backyard. We need the nurses, the docs, and the life-saving tech. But there’s a difference between a community asset and a corporate machine hiding behind a “non-profit” sticker. Lately, it feels like CaroMont is leaning a lot
As a liberal Democrat living in Gaston County, I’m used to being in the political minority. I’m used to the eye-rolls when I talk about policy, and I’m used to the inevitable disappointment on election night. But looking at the hard data from the last decade of our County Board of Commissioners races isn’t just
