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by Bill Thunberg Guest editorial Recent discussion on the Red Line Regional Rail Project has been intense – and so has the dissemination of misinformation about the project. This discussion… Read more »

Time and tide wait for no man. Neither does the spring spawning season, which has already begun, with white perch and crappie moving toward the shallows. Largemouth, spotted and striped… Read more »

If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past 16 months of parenting two children, it’s that I cannot be on the phone when my girls are awake. I’ve tried, but… Read more »

Fishing with Gus Why are so many giant catfish being caught, like the 136-pounder taken recently from Santee Cooper, S.C.? Dieter Melhorn, president of the Carolina Catfish Club, attributes this… Read more »

Motherhood Last week, my husband’s 88-year-old grandmother passed away. We had been expecting it for about a month, but it still wasn’t easy. My husband grew up in the same… Read more »

Fishing with Gus Many people have been hooked while fishing. It seems to happen to all of us sooner or later. After the fact, some stories are quite funny and… Read more »

Fishing with Gus Water temperatures and lake levels, not a groundhog’s shadow, will be determining factors as to how soon the fish on Lake Norman will move to the shallows… Read more »

With Valentine’s Day falling on a Tuesday this year, most folks will be celebrating with a meal the weekend before. So on Tuesday, if you want to keep the real… Read more »

Motherhood Gluten is from the devil … at least with my child, I think it really may be. That was my Facebook status one afternoon last week. The morning had… Read more »

Fishing with Gus Catawba Cat was a folk hero. The stories of his exploits are legendary. This one begins as Catawba Cat was nearing the end of his life. His… Read more »