by Hayes Permar | Nov 10, 2016 | People
The election is over and North Carolina appears to have once again picked a President and a Governor from opposing parties. Or did we? Roy Cooper leads but votes are still being counted. Pat McCrory is asking folks to “trust the process” but it seems...
by Hayes Permar | Oct 31, 2016 | Humor, People
001 Passing Halloween means we’re coming down the home stretch of campaign season. It also means campaign season is getting a little nutty. Hollywood stars? Candidates throwing blows? Ads on ads on ads? North Carolina seems to have it all this election cycle....
by Hayes Permar | Oct 27, 2016 | Going Out, People
The ballot selfie is the craze sweeping America (could be worse, at least it means people are voting, right?). But is it legal? Depends on what state you’re in. Regardless, it’s here to stay and is a matter of discussion and in some cases, legal...
by Hayes Permar | Oct 20, 2016 | People
Hillary Clinton had mostly stayed away from one-liner and zingers in the first two debates (and after “Trumped up trickle down economics” who can blame her?). But in Presidential Debate #3 she landed a solid verbal jab by referring to Trump as...
by Hayes Permar | Oct 19, 2016 | People
Candidates (and the groups that back them) are spending millions of dollars on advertising in North Carolina so that people will think more favorably of them, with questionable results. You know what would make me think more favorably of them? If they would figure...
by Hayes Permar | Sep 22, 2016 | Humor, Personal Stories, Politics
A number of things happened in the wake of the NCAA and ACC decisions to remove games from North Carolina, including Governor McCrory rescinding a lawsuit and several Republican legislators calling for HB2’s repeal. NCYT takes a look at the HB2 timeline of...
by Hayes Permar | Sep 15, 2016 | Politics, Sports
On Wednesday the Atlantic Coast Conference followed the lead of the NCAA in moving neutral site events scheduled to be held in North Carolina in the 2016-2017 season to another location. Both cited HB2’s discriminatory impact and a commitment to...
by Hayes Permar | Sep 7, 2016 | Going Out, Politics
For some people, clowns are tolerable on television or at the circus. Others fear them completely. But we’ve reached consensus that there are two places you never want to see a clown: in your nightmares and in your backyard. Thanks to a handful of reported...
by Hayes Permar | Aug 10, 2016 | Outside the Triangle, Politics
Did you miss Donald Trump in Wilmington and Fayetteville this week? Couldn’t get to Charlotte to see Hillary Clinton last week? Don’t worry, they (and their running mates) will likely all be back soon. Although based on recent polls it’s hard to...
