Authorities say James Phillip White, 48, of Kernersville, was shot and killed by a deputy after he tried to attack law enforcement officers with a sledgehammer.
Whatever the reason for hitting blue lights - and whether a chase results in tragedy or comedy - police pursuit policy deserves honest (and public) debate.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson entered as a Republican candidate over the weekend. His bombastic style appears to be a direct descendant of Vernon Robinson, a former Winston-Salem city councilman, also notable for nasty rhetoric.
Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and three members of his team abruptly left a meeting with school leaders on Tuesday after a school board member criticized school resources officers.