As reported in The Fayetteville Observer back in March: From 2007 to 2014...$421 million [was spent in the Cape Fear region] on solar projects. In the first 70 days of 2015, Dallas-based Principal Solar announced plans to tack on another $325 million worth of facilities in Cumberland and Bladen...
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Similarly for not participating in the investigations regarding national security, or lack thereof, Hillary B. Clinton will become the Democrat nominee for the president of the United States.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are inviting the public to the annual Spring Open House at the North Carolina Governor's Western Residence from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16th.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 11:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Drawing attention to your small business is harder than ever before! Large chain stores, a challenging economy and the Internet have all made attracting customers to your small business a difficult and frustrating experience.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 10:37 pm
By: Chris Downey
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As you may have heard, there is good news out of the state capital: General Fund revenue is now projected to grow significantly faster than budget officials and legislative staffers had once thought. The bad news, however, is that within minutes of this announcement, the spending lobbies and...
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 10:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Robin Christina Gunning Clarke, age 59, a resident of 122 N. Brown St., Washington, N.C. died Thursday, May 14, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 4:30 pm
By: Announcements
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” - Mark Twain
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 3:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A description of a kid's first job and first time filing taxes.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 3:36 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Pat McCrory will likely run for reelection next year as governor of North Carolina against longtime Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 1:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Historically, higher education has been relatively left alone by the North Carolina legislature; this year represents a slight departure from that trend. For one thing, Governor McCrory has made the community colleges a focus of his administration and has called attention to their needs.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Sunshine lighted the smiles of graduates as they marched into Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for the 106th spring commencement at East Carolina University today. And even as clouds from Subtropical Storm Ana rolled in overhead, spirits stayed bright.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 12:12 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which passed the House 400 to 25. The bill passed the Senate last week 98-1, and allows for congressional review of any deal President Barack Obama reaches with Iran over Iran’s nuclear prog
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has successfully secured an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 that requires the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 5:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters found President Obama's job approval ratings underwater, while Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr had positive ratings.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 5:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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