Editor's Pick D.G. Martin: What makes the 'Great State of Mecklenburg' so great? By D.G. Martin Mar 12, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 Updated Apr 17, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Why do you Mecklenburgers always act so high and mighty?”kAmx DE:== 86E E9:D BF6DE:@? 6G6CJ ?@H 2?5 E96? 6G6? E9@F89 x >@G65 2H2J J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm{2DE H66< x C6>6>36C65 E96 36DE 2?DH6C E@ E92E BF6DE:@?]k^AmkAm~? |2C49 c[ :? 5@H?E@H? r92C=@EE6[ >6>36CD @7 E96 |64<=6?3FC8 r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@? 9@DE65 A@=:E:42= @77:4:2=D 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ =6256CD 7C@> E96 v6C>2? DE2E6 @7 |64<=6?3FC8\'@CA@>>6C?] %96:C AFCA@D6 H2D E@ C6?6H 2?5 46=63C2E6 2 A2CE?6CD9:A 36EH66? E96D6 EH@ |64<=6?3FC8D 7@C>65 b_ J62CD 28@ E@ 6?4@FC286 4@??64E:@?D 2?5 2? 2AAC64:2E:@? @7 E96:C 4@>>@? 9:DE@CJ]k^Am People are also reading… Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? 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Martin, a retired lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch”. 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Can we defend America’s ideals while confronting its failures? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 From land acknowledgments to neighborhood disagreements, the hosts examine how freedom, fairness and human dignity become meaningful throug… What parents should know about vaccines this school year | Dr. Jerome Adams A lot of parents are asking about vaccines for their school children this fall. 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