News for February 23

NCSU Professor Shortlisted for Walt Whitman Award

Read more on Christopher Salerno’s blog.

Art Show at Morning Times Cafe

Julia Parris has her artwork on display: go see it for free.

Medical Marijuana, Video Poker, and Paychecks

N&O staff writers Rob Christensen, Mark Johnson and Ryan Teague Beckwit briefly cover Perdue’s concern over kids “getting off pot,” the “Pandora’s box of mischief and miscreants” that is video poker, State payroll system gripes, and Jim Hunt vs. Jesse Helms.