By Rick Becker As with almost anything political, [Jerry] Simpson's diatribe contains some truth along with a whole lotta misdirection and spin. Simpson is correct that the utility rate increase … [Read more...]

by David Williams Letter to the editor If you build it, they will come. That was true for Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams, and it’s also true when it comes to utility infrastructure. … [Read more...]

Dear Attorney, I have several relatives and friends whose lives have been ruined by the opioid crisis. One close family member overdosed and died from his addiction. Where is the state of North … [Read more...]

Before I turned 14, I never felt ready to attend camp away from home. But once I returned from three weeks at a sleepaway camp just one hour away from where I lived in Los Angeles, Calif., I never … [Read more...]

Waxhaw commissioners will make a lot of big decisions over the next couple of years, including the hiring of a new town manager. So I was a little taken aback by one particular decision made at the … [Read more...]

Instead of indulging fanciful daydreams of building a $20 million to $30 million NFL-quality stadium off Chestnut Parkway, Indian Trail council members, managers and staff would better serve every … [Read more...]

School boards generally catch a lot of flak from families during the redistricting process, but Union County Public Schools doesn't get enough credit on the amount of research that goes into these … [Read more...]

Dear Attorney, I'm involved in a difficult child custody case with the other parent. We cannot seem to agree on much of anything from bedtimes for our children, how to handle parent teacher … [Read more...]