Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane cruised to a third term in Tuesday's municipal elections, and Charlotte Democrats voted to end the brief tenure of appointed Mayor Dan Clodfelter in favor of former four-term Mecklenburg County commissioner Jennifer Roberts.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 10:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 8:16 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, the United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 with bipartisan support.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gov. Pat McCrory's office on Tuesday announced plans to put two state properties on the market. One is in the state capital and the other in McCrory's home city of Charlotte.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones is calling on members running in the coming leadership elections to withdraw from the elections if they are guilty of misdeeds that, if made public, would be embarrassing to the Republican Conference and the House of Representatives
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 7:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the spirit of "We, the people", dozens of TEA Party groups across the state of North Carolina invite the public (valid NC citizens, only - photo ID required) to participate in an historic event Saturday October 17th
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 7:08 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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I cannot say much here except it is almost impossible to sit here at the keyboard and type this without getting up and Shout. I seem to be stuck in the fifties again.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:45 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Much happened in the final hours of the General Assembly session, some good, some bad, and altogether too much in general for those interested in good government to rest easy. The process used had a worrisome lack of openness and transparency.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Delzora Allen Freeman of 646 Edward Street, Belhaven, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 12:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Verna Margarette Phelps Latham, age 95, a resident of Washington, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 12:28 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory toured Brunswick and Bladen Counties today to assess the damage caused by the recent heavy rainstorm.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 5:40 am
By: McCrory Communications
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English departments have lost their positions of importance on college campuses in recent years.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 5:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The crisp air signals the end of the summer weather for most of us especially in the North East because we are starting to see the color of the leaves change to brilliant hues of red, yellow and orange.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 5:14 am
By: Rod Eccles
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina is one of three states to be awarded a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant to implement an innovative reintegration of juvenile offenders into the community.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:51 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Here is some history about firefighting. Like many things forwarded and found on the internet, I have not been able to source this information but found it interesting. All my life I have heard the phrase "Fire Plug" and I must admit that my "Intellectual Curiosity" never reached the point of lookin
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:46 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today released the following statement following North Carolina State Representative Brian Brown's announced resignation
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the many things I like about North Carolina is a provision in the NC General Statutes that forbids collective bargaining by public employees. Thanks to that law, North Carolina public employee unions are, politically, relatively weak. In states without such laws, on the other hand, public...
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Access to higher education has emerged as a major campaign issue this year-a heartening development. But the proposals for free or debt-free college being touted by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders fail to address some of the biggest problems in higher education access
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Take a tour around Eastern North Carolina and visit the farms of Uptown Greenville Umbrella Market.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 3:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory released the following media advisory for today...
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 3:47 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Since my childhood, the horror of trying to feel superior by putting down anyone else has been pointed out to me as a travesty of society everywhere.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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