Our choice a lender, a leader
Martin Eakes has been nominated for Tar Heel of the Year every year since N&O editors launched the feature in 1997.
Dec. 18, 2005
We dug up some gems in 2005
In August, North Carolina lawmakers approved a lottery. Almost immediately, reporters J. Andrew Curliss and Dan Kane turned up political connections that might have influenced the lottery bill and a lottery commission appointment.
Jan. 8, 2006
Keep the questions coming
In June I told you we were launching a local watchdog column called "What's the Deal?"
Jan. 29, 2006
And the plots thicken ...
A good newspaper is a true serial with interesting characters and plot twists. Here are some of the stories unfolding in The N&O:
Feb. 12, 2006
Helping you hear the voices
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, but the storm also struck the Triangle.
Feb. 26, 2006
Knowing is power to people
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
Mar. 5, 2006
Knowing is power to people
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
Mar. 5, 2006
The news was good last week
The McClatchy Co. was buying the local newspaper, and people worried: Would the paper lose its local identity?
Mar. 19, 2006
Facts a casualty of frenzy
The N&O has pushed hard on the police investigation involving Duke's lacrosse team.
Apr. 9, 2006
Seeking answers for Wake
Sometimes we look elsewhere to help readers understand news here.
Apr. 23, 2006
Getting it right on big stories
People in our community may be divided over the rape charges in Durham involving two Duke lacrosse players and a woman hired to dance for them, but many seem to agree on one point.
May 7, 2006
Investing in what only we do
This week, The N&O will stop publishing comprehensive stock listings in the Tuesday through Friday Business sections.
June 4, 2006
Offering a glimpse into a life
Frankie Supple wasn't the kind of person whose obituary usually makes the front page.
June 18, 2006
Loaded with D.C. firepower
A couple of weeks ago, your newspaper's Washington bureau took a big leap forward.
July 16, 2006
Print, online not either/or question
For a while in this digital age, we debated whether people would get their news online or in print.
July 30, 2006
What goes into the front page
On Tuesday in our front-page meeting, one editor challenged another:
Aug. 13, 2006
Traditional values of journalism guide new media decisions
On the eve of the Labor Day weekend, I opened my desk drawer to store an unusual possession: the videotaped confession of a 19-year-old accused of murder.
Sept. 10, 2006
Of pixies, pets and pigskins
Late last week, "Miss Emmy" was still in the lead -- the most popular photo posted so far in our new reader galleries at newsobserver.com.
Sept. 24, 2006
