Stories written by Thom Goolsby
Thom is a family man, respected attorney, NC State Senator, and former Marine Corps officer.He is the practicing Partner at the Goolsby Law Firm in Wilmington and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Campbell University. In addition, Goolsby has been a well-recognized personality on radio and television for many years, providing policy commentary and legal assistance to area residents. He is a graduate of The Citadel, where he served as Regimental Commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Goolsby resides with his wife, Rachael, son, Fleming, and daughters, Lily and Alabama, in downtown Wilmington. The Goolsbys attend Port City Community Church.

New Firearms Laws in North Carolina

With Gun-Friendly legislators in charge of the North Carolina House and Senate, many various amendments to the State’s firearms laws have occurred over the last couple of years. Below is a list of the more interesting ones. The legal changes have done the following: Authorizes a concealed carry permit holder to have a handgun in […]

December 31, 2014 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

NC Is a No-Fly Zone for Unmanned Aerial Drones, at Least Through 2015

Violations Range from Misdemeanors to Felonies Current North Carolina law prohibits the operation or procurement of an “unmanned aircraft system” (UAS) by any State or local governmental entity, without the approval of the State Chief Information Officer until December 31, 2015. An “Unmanned aircraft” is defined as “an aircraft operated without the possibility of human […]

December 12, 2014 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

End in Sight for Sex Trafficking

To our state’s shame, North Carolina ranks number eight in the nation for sex trafficking. Criminologists list many different reasons for this fact, including interstate highways bisecting the state, a large transient military population, a high rate of tourism and lax laws regarding prostitution, solicitation and pimping. As of October 1, thanks to the recent […]

October 3, 2013 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

Classroom Size & Vouchers: More Lefty Lies

As North Carolina schools crank up for another year, the de facto teachers union (NCAE) and its media lackeys continue to bash Republicans with outright lies and disinformation. One big falsehood is that the GOP-controlled General Assembly increased classroom sizes. This is yet one more example of the length to which the Raleigh educrats (education […]

September 2, 2013 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

Dispelling Education Lies

Last week, this column broke the fact that North Carolina ranks at the top (number 11) in state-level spending on education. Although the Tar Heel State ranks 45th on overall spending on education, it has nothing to do with any policy promulgated by the General Assembly. In high spending states, city and county governments make […]

August 26, 2013 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

Hoodwinking Education — Lies Continue

With a wink and a nod, the left-wing media continues to help push the deceptive agenda of the teachers union (NCAE) in the Tar Heel State. It is readily apparent that neither the NCAE nor the media support real educational reform in North Carolina. The original lie touted by the NCAE was that Republicans were […]

August 16, 2013 | Posted in Carolinas,House Guests | Read More »

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