Alan Wooten

Alan Wooten has been a publisher, general manager and editor. His work has won national or state awards in every decade since the 1980s. He’s a proud graduate of Elon University and Farmville…

Courts
High schooler’s free speech case settlement approved by federal judge

(The Center Square) – Federal court approval has been given in a free speech case involving a North Carolina school board and a student no longer in the respective district. Read More

July 3, 2025
Government
Gender, diversity policies fall to gubernatorial veto in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Recognition of only two sexes as defined in proposed North Carolina legislation, and three diversity policy bills have fell to the veto of first-term Democratic Gov. Read More

July 3, 2025
Courts
Free speech case of student v. school board nears settlement finish line

​(The Center Square) – A North Carolina school board accused of inventing “a racial incident out of thin air,” violating “a student’s rights to free speech” and punishing him for… Read More

June 4, 2025
Government
U.S., China reach trade agreement; details to come

(The Center Square) – Markets soared Monday morning worldwide following Sunday’s announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and China. No details were announced between countries doing an… Read More

May 12, 2025
Government
Rights for parents in children’s medical care nears floor vote

(The Center Square) – Mandatory consent from parents for several medical treatments is poised to reach a floor vote in the North Carolina House of Representatives. As lawmakers return from… Read More

May 6, 2025