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Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working hard to remedy this problem through expanding educational opportunity is the town of Wake Forest.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation today that lengthens the time between parole considerations for inmates convicted of certain sexually violent crimes. Under Senate Bill 675, the time between parole considerations is now two years. Previously, inmates of these crimes could receive parole...
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 6:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Victor Roger Daniels Jr., 56, of Lucama, passed away suddenly of natural causes at his home Wednesday.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:58 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Sandra L. Howard, 64, resident of 108 Bath Circle, Washington, died August 25, 2015.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
By: Announcements
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On Thursday, August 20th 2015 Washington Police arrested Ariel Madai Balan Gonzalez, age 25, of Linda Drive Washington for statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The rhetorical case for renewable energy seems, at its core, to be this: Why rely on traditional sources that burn expensive energy and emit carbon dioxide when you can replace them with energy freely provided by nature that emits nothing?
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you've ever watched any late-night TV, you've seen the ads for the Ashley Madison web site. It facilitates adultery. It's kind of a Match.com or JDate for married people.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:26 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Mrs. Ella Mae Lilley Dail, age 80, a resident of 3353 John Small Ave., Washington, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at her home.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 3:54 pm
By: Announcements
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After Attorney General Roy Cooper announced he will not seek a retrial in the Randall "Wes" Kerrick case, the North Carolina Republican Party released the following statement.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 2:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 1:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The purchase of a 13.6-acre plot of land adjacent to Beaufort County Community College was finalized on Thursday, Aug. 27. The land, located to the east of BCCC's existing property, was purchased using funds provided by the BCCC Foundation and Beaufort County
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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I leapt from the Uber car at LaGuardia, made my way quickly through security, and boarded the US Airways Shuttle to Washington, D.C. I removed my suit jacket, loosened my tie, and took my seat. Pulling my laptop from my leather briefcase, I opened a spreadsheet to review the layout of the...
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 1:22 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Existing businesses in North Carolina are taxed at rates below the national average, and new firms generally benefit from tax rates beneath national norms, making the Tar Heel State an attractive place to do business, a new study concluded.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the membership of The Governor's Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use today
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Take five minutes to watch this WWII Veteran tell his story
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The recent decision by the State Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of school vouchers has turned supporters toward the future and critics toward raising the volume on public discussion.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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