Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo expressed the frustration of many public officials when discussing transportation needs for the Port City. How can you build and maintain roads, Saffo asked, when nobody wants to pay for them?
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 9:42 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Actor / Director / Producer / Musician and Republican Clint Eastwood will speak to the Republicans, and all of America, tonight at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A memorial service for George "Sonny" Robertson, formerly of 918 Pamlico St., Belhaven, will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in the Leon Randolph Memorial Chapel
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:56 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Berry Slade, 99, a resident of 326 E. 11th St., Washington, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at her home.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:53 pm
By: Announcements
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In early August, North Carolina education officials announced that the state's graduation rate exceeded 80 percent for the first time. The game of political one-upmanship that followed was legendary.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers is having quite a rocky relationship with folks in her new majority Republican district. A recent survey by Public Policy Polling found that she was leading her Democrat opponent Steve Wilkins by only 44-28 in this VERY Republican district.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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During this political silly season, politicians want to drag us into issues that most of us do not understand or are not related to the big picture.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:04 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson is traveling across the Tar Heel State to educate voters about the relationship between smaller class sizes and improved student performance.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 2:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two area students - Hunter L. Brickhouse and Myriah Jade Mason - were recently chosen to receive the State Employees' Credit Union Scholarship to attend Beaufort County Community College this year.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 1:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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