La comida es amor, como la familia. My friend Alegnon Cash at Eat, Triad, Triad, once told me, Food IS Love.
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America 250: How to Move Forward When You're Stuck in Five O'Clock Traffic
Column By Barbara Presnell
All You Need Is Less Yard Sale: The Courage to Let Go
All You Need is Less Yard Sale on July 4th.
Equipped for Unity and Growth: Ephesians 4:7 through 16
A weekly inspirational column by Rev. Aaron Long.
Ak's Column: Community Support Is the REAL Story
This is a love note. More to come!
AK’s Column: When speed outpaces truth
From the White House Correspondents' Dinner to the recent alleged teen plot for murder case in Davidson County, the rush to share what we “heard” on TikTok or X is a reminder that sometimes faster isn’t better and getting it right still matters most.
Column: Winter is coming and so is Cabin Fever
This is a perfect time for family games. For up-to-date, no-nonsense information, follow the National Weather Service and local emergency management. They will tell you what you actually need to know without the theatrics.
Barbara Presnell: Walk Like a Monk
Barbara reflects on a popular 1980s song about collective movement and contrasts it with modern-day Buddhist monks walking across America as a peaceful, unifying act of protest. Through their journey, she explores the longing for connection, compassion, and a shared path forward in a divided and unsettled time.
Rev. Aaron Long: What About the Bible
Rev. Aaron Long explores the history of The Bible.
Column: Apple Butter, and Why It Still Matters
Thanks to our friends at Conrad and Hinkle for the reminder to savor every moment of the new year!
Column: Three Things People Over 40 Need to Know About the Holiday Season
Here are a few more words of advice:
A Thanksgiving Column: Finding My Voice… Again
Last Thanksgiving, Antionette Kerr was in a hospital bed receiving a blood transfusion after being airlifted—again. This year, she’s home, upright, and deeply grateful. Grateful for EMTs, doctors, neighbors, donated blood, and everyone who helped her make it through. She’s also frustrated after months of insurance delays that put her health at risk and believes real reform is urgently needed. She encourages anyone who can to donate blood—it truly saves lives.
Column: When Country Comes to Town
We don’t just cover the stories here. We live them.
Pastor Aaron Long: Two Simple Rules
Pastor Aaron writes: Christianity isn’t complicated, people make it so, but it isn’t. There are just two simple rules and if you get them right you got the rest of this. Jesus says everything comes down to loving the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.
Column: When Community Becomes a Verb
Join us for an evening of history, community, and connection!
Experience the PBS documentary American Coup: Wilmington 1898 and the Ebony Collective Holiday Market — featuring dinner, discussion, and local artisans — on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center.
The Courage to Break Ranks: Chris Elliott’s Exit Leaves a Void in Local Leadership
Commissioner Chris Elliott has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his current term.
Column: Most important national stories are, at their essence, local stories first
It was a young Bob Woodward working for the Metro (local news) section of the Washington Post who helped break open the Watergate investigation that led to the downfall of Richard Nixon.
A Faith That Works: Pastor Aaron Long
Rev Long writes: Christianity isn’t a political party; it is an all-consuming belief that should change the believer from the inside out.