For the rest of us, who understand principled truth, Hillary has a rough road ahead, and, possibly, she did herself a great disservice in her FBI investigation, which may become a criminal investigation at some point for many reasons; too numerous to mention here.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz celebrated the preservation of Historic Tax Credits (HTC) in North Carolina at an event in Burlington today. Restoring the HTC was a major element in Governor McCrory's legislative agenda that he detailed...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After months of controversy surrounding his tenure as chairman of the UNC Board of Governors, John Fennebresque announced today that he will quit his post.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The East Carolina University fall Open House brought approximately 4,700 guests to campus Oct. 24, including more than 1,500 prospective students.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Fidelity Investments® will add 600 jobs during three years and invest a minimum of $8 million across its Triangle facilities...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Hitting the lottery was the best thing that ever happened to me in my life. I should know because, I have hit it several times in my time life here on earth.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 9:32 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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If you're a frequent visitor to Mapping the Left (mappingtheleft.com) you have watched the website go through a transformation in the last few weeks. The look is new and mappingtheleft.com has been redesigned with advanced capabilities. You will notice faster and more powerful, yet simple...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:35 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In 1984, Jim Martin and Rufus Edmisten were opponents in our state’s gubernatorial election. As with any statewide election, it was a hard fought contest, but one that can provide lessons for today.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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I bought Willie Nelson’s Stardust album (1978) for my mom and dad because it included several of my dad’s favorite songs
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:25 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will highlight North Carolina as a top performing state in its sixth annual Enterprising States: States Innovate study, which ranks states best poised to thrive in the rapidly evolving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused economy...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:06 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A Wake County small business owner attempting to pay her employees' withholding tax bill discovered that the state Department of Revenue website was vulnerable to hackers
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lately, tenure has come under heavy criticism, particularly from conservatives who maintain that it protects incompetent, ignorant, or indifferent teachers to the detriment of students
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:24 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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An East Carolina University faculty member has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:21 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Gilbert H. Nelson Sr., 83, formerly of Washington, died October 22, 2015 at home.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:01 pm
By: Announcements
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Many times we hear about the state of North Carolina entering into agreements with corporations to promote economic development, but did you know that local municipalities do the same?
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 12:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 12:29 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Frustrated by how long it takes for a good idea, or even just a passable one, to gain traction and momentum in today's Washington, D.C.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson’s disease.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:21 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory will light the Executive Mansion in Raleigh and the Governor's Western Residence in Asheville purple tonight to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and its prevalence in the state.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 3:32 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The most talked about "removal" was Saint Christopher. It was not that he's no longer a saint, nor even that he no longer has a Feast Day (he still does, on 25th July).
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 3:31 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Did you hear that 15 percent of North Carolina's public schoolteachers left the profession last year, and that conditions are so bad that teachers are leaving our state in droves to teach somewhere else?
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 3:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before YouTube came along, I had several techniques to determine If I could learn a new song on the Guitar.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 3:04 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Please take notice that Ralph Strayhorn, Chair of the Golden LEAF Investment Committee, has called a special meeting of the Committee for Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 9 a.m.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 3:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Medical technology that seemed relegated to science fiction is at hand, but fast-moving innovations are threatened by established interests and government regulations, said a panel of medical and academic experts at the State Policy Network's recent annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after learning of the death of Kenny Phillips, the most successful football coach in Fayetteville State history.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:53 am
By: McCrory Communications
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This week's Civitas Poll Lunch shed light on what North Carolina voters think about the likely candidates for governor, and some of the leading presidential hopefuls.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Washington author to release political novella on September 25.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:26 am
By: Sabe Wilis
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Georgia governor Nathan Dean announced the plans to erect a monument to MLK at historic Stone Mountain, Ga. It has been fifty two years since MLK made that his "I have a dream" speech and I am afraid that race relations in this country have slipped into an entrenched standoff of "us vs them mentalit
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:25 am
By: Bobby Tony
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For three years now, I've been defending the decision of the North Carolina General Assembly to end the longstanding practice of giving public-school teachers automatic pay boosts if they possess or obtain graduate degrees.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb has pulled out of the Democrat nomination process, and will have much to say about that decision at some point.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 1:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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