Alert Top Story VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT: Myrick Howard to the rescue D.G. Martin One on One Nov 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 Updated Dec 13, 2024 0 D.G. Martin Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save D.G. Martin One on One He is a hero to thousands of North Carolinians who live near precious old buildings that, but for Myrick Howard, would have been destroyed.kAmq642FD6 @7 w@H2C5’D H@C<[ D4@C6D @7 @=5 D49@@= 3F:=5:?8D[ 9:DE@C:4 9@>6D[ 4@>>6C4:2= 3F:=5:?8D[ 2?5 @E96C EC62DFC6D — 2 E@E2= @7 2=>@DE h__ — 92G6 366? 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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 Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 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 McDowell legal leaders: Justice denied is a public shame With this freeze, we are now the only state in the country to not provide free civil legal services through IOLTA. 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