Letters

Why do white people protest institutional racism?

Woe is me and I am not alone. The very idea that the Vidant Wellness Center is permanently closing is anathema to all the members who count on the facility to help us maintain and improve our health. In our COVID-19 world, we all daily anticipate the next worrisome thing, but I don’t think a…

Evidently the current resident of the White House is intent on facilitating the spread of the Coronavirus broadly throughout our country. Right before our eyes he is willfully implementing the “herd immunity” approach to dealing with the virus.

Let’s review some facts. The left does not abide walls, barriers around anything. The left does not respect authority, whether the police or the military. The left is affronted if one is required to have photo identification to vote. The left espouses tolerance of everything. This is the ess…

Demand justice, police reform

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and rates of positive tests are rising in our county and in our state. Much research has shown that the main route of transmission is by tiny moisture droplets emitted when we speak, shout and sing. The tiniest of these droplets or “aerosols” can travel farth…

Since it is now clear that the confederate monument at the Pitt County courthouse will be removed, I respectfully suggest that it be relocated to Cherry Hill Cemetery in Greenville. There it would reside in a more fitting place among Confederate dead. The original purpose to honor confederat…

At this writing, the George Floyd inspired protests continue; the looting and violence, hopefully, subside. In our collective Attention Deficit Disorder culture, it’s easy to slip past potential inflection points and move on to the next news cycle. It’s in the interest of business, faith com…

I moved to Greenville to be a care-provider for my parents. In order to do that I had to find a part-time job with a flexible schedule.

The concept of “a man without a country” is tragic. As a citizen, even the possibility of that being me or any American is inconceivable.

While the world is focused on COVID-19, other health conditions that may have been top of mind before this pandemic seem to suddenly be less urgent for some patients.

I thought I could balance my mixed assumptions about the George Floyd murder, trying to justify, to be “fair” in my assessment of the tragedy that transpired and the violent aftermath of looting, arson, killings and vandalism. Thus I simply want to express what I believe — political correctn…

In the early 20th century, like many other communities across the South, Pitt County erected a monument to its Confederate soldiers. Located prominently on the courthouse lawn, and towering high upon a pedestal, it is hard not to miss its inherent symbolism: that glorification of and reveren…

What can explain the outrageously maniacal and ruthless behavior of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin vividly captured on multiple videos? Consider this plausible scenario, offered by a 30-year law enforcement veteran associate of mine.

President Trump is certainly misunderstood. Not, however, in the immature, whining way he continuously derides Democrats and the press for treating him unfairly, but from a basic personality perspective.

This is in reference to the letter “Health care racism must be addressed” in Sunday’s public forum.

As a cycling instructor certified by the League of American Bicyclists, founder of the annual bike/walk state summit, and passionate local cycling advocate, I am thrilled to see a strong surge in interest in cycling recently. I am thankful to both Mayor Connelly and Gov. Cooper for recognizi…