President Obama would like the national minimum wage to rise to $10.10 an hour. By executive order, he raised the minimum wage for federal contractors. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)
The race for the Fifth District congressional seat is heating up again, as Democrats Gardenia Henley and Josh Brannon prepare for a July 15 run-off. Brannon, a Watuaga County resident,
(pictured above: Stacey Rubain (second from right) poses with supporters and friends (from left): Justin Hurie, Renu Syal, Bryan Mosley and Angela Townsend.) After months of stump speeches, photo ops and
Kids write letters of support for their teachers (pictured above: Whitaker students (from left): Carolina Bumgarner, Finn Kehoe, Will Bumgarner and Thomas Smith were among those who penned letters in support