Governor Pat McCrory has teamed with Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to reopen the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has been closed due to the partial federal shutdown.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 10:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senior Alex Gajewski knows what he wants to do after graduation. The aspiring sports broadcaster has held internships with ESPN radio, TV stations in Greenville and Charlotte, NASCAR Productions and a professional soccer team.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 9:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mr. Richard “Rick” Black Swain, age 59, a resident of 20456 NC Hwy. 32 N., Plymouth, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 6:59 pm
By: Announcements
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The Beaufort County Jail Construction Committee met on October 3 at 4:00 PM in the commissioners meeting room on West Third Street. Members present were Al Klemm, Jerry Langley, Robert Belcher and Ed Henry.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 6:46 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Pinkham Bell, age 81, a former resident of Pantego, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 6:40 pm
By: Announcements
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During the current drama over the "government shutdown," we are peppered with a lot of moaning and groaning about GRIDLOCK. Lefties and their lapdogs in the remnants of the legacy media pine for the days when their agenda - "gems" like The New Deal and The Great Society - simply got ramrodded t
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 6:23 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory announced Cornell A. Wilson Jr. as his newly appointed military affairs advisor today. General Wilson is a retired Major General of the United States Marine Corps.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In case you've been too busy with real life to keep track of the political dramas of the past two weeks, here's a brief recap.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hidden agendas can be dangerous, particularly when the goal is to influence public opinion with political attacks in the guise of impartial journalism. Recently, a supposedly "independent, not-for-profit news organization" has stepped into the public arena.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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For many college students, the road to a bachelor's degree is not a straight one. Academic and non-academic detours can alter a student's collegiate trajectory, turning what might have otherwise been a four-year experience into a five- or six-year extended stay.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:21 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In an August ruling, by a 5-2 vote the state's highest court made it more difficult for consumers to prove claims that they had been victimized by companies using unfair or improper business practices. The ruling stated that plaintiffs must show that they relied on false statements when they...
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several weeks ago it was Harry Reid threatening to invoke the "Nuclear Option" (i.e. changing the Senate rules so that a simple majority would be all that is required to pass legislation) if the Reps didn't do whatever it was he wanted.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:01 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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We’ve got a 17 percent federal spending freeze. But to hear the media tell it, we are experiencing THE END OF DAYS.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 10:30 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I want to take this opportunity to address the issue of building a new jail in Beaufort County. Building a law enforcement complex that includes the jail has been a topic for more than fifteen years, and will probably be for another fifteen years.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 9:22 am
By: Harry Meredith, Jr.
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If you said that you found the current political climate in Raleigh and Washington to be frustrating, dispiriting, and often juvenile, I'd second that emotion. But if you said it was unprecedented, I'd have to disagree - politely, of course!
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 3:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The new Cary Energy Management office co-locates GE's engineering and product management with other critical functions under one roof. In addition, it creates a global headquarters for GE's Power Components and Power Equipment businesses.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 3:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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You've gotta love this civility, peace and love crowd. When they ran things into the ground in Raleigh, they frequently shut down GOP and conservative protests by lecturing about the need for "civility."
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 2:46 am
By: Brant Clifton
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