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The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors on Thursday, April 25, named Kelli Brown chancellor of Western Carolina University.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It is a beautiful Easter morning at the rabbit patch. The sun came up brightly and the birds have been singing their hearts out.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:17 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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A scathing report from N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood released Wednesday, April 24, found the accounting methods used by the N.C. Global TransPark Authority were so bad that “fraud could occur and go undetected.”
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released its Performance Reporting System, which outlines the goals and objectives for the National Drug Control Strategy
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Cooper returned to UNC-Charlotte after speaking to the Rally for Respect in Raleigh.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Remarks by President Trump at Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) honored the 371 officers who were added to the National Peace Officers Memorial, including nine from North Carolina who were killed in the line of duty.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The scriptures I am going to share are copied directly from the Bible. I found them while doing research for my book.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:42 pm
By: Oddy Crist
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North Carolina Republican Party Communications Director Jeff Hauser has released the following statement:
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper addressed educators at the North Carolina Association of Educators Rally for Respect on Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A few weeks ago, a Palestinian hip-hop artist named Tamer Nafir performed what he himself labeled an “anti-Semitic” rap during a conference held at UNC Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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During National Women’s Health Week, we come together to promote and support the health and well-being of our Nation’s mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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A bipartisan group of state representatives filed House Bill 751, resurrecting a 25 percent tax credit program.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 5:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Good teaching is vital for college students to learn, but the work demands on professors and what type of work is actually rewarded means that teaching can be of secondary importance.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 5:03 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Safety are partnering to create a new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program to reduce the overdose-related deaths of people with an opioid disorder who are re-entering their communities upon leaving prison.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 5:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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No big announcement. No contentious public meetings. No press conference. But most important — no economic incentives.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 4:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Remarks by President Trump at the National Day of Prayer Dinner
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina families with young children can now take advantage of free online parenting support programs.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:36 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Due to a decrease in flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses, Vidant Health is able to lift the temporary limitations that were in place for those 12 and younger at Vidant hospitals.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to be lowered to half-staff, effective immediately, through sunset on Monday, May 20, in honor of Staff Sgt. Jacob A. Hess
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump Presenting the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy Football Team
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier this week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would provide tax relief for children receiving benefits who have lost a parent serving in the military.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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North Carolina continues to attract national attention for the success of its state-level tax reforms.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, drew the wrath of pro-life supporters Thursday, April 18, when he vetoed Senate Bill 359, “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 10:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing on the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 10:01 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Mrs. Heather Marie Brooks Potter, age 42, a resident of 252 Duke Street, Belhaven, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her home.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:59 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Milton Selby Brooks, Sr., age 83, a resident of Washington, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:57 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Thaddeus Earl Tankard Jr., age 90, a resident of 437 Craven Street, Bath, NC passed away, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his home in Bath.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:55 am
By: Announcements
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Texas did it in 1985. California did it in 1987. Pennsylvania did it in 1996. New Hampshire did it in 2016. Florida did it in 2019.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced nominees to three state boards and commissions, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the State Board of Education, and the North Carolina Employment Security Board of Review.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at the White House to affirm the strength of the United States–Japan alliance.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion, or 104 percent of GDP, was that it generated such little attention.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper has ordered North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to remain at half-staff effective immediately through sunset on Wednesday, May 8 in honor of UNC Charlotte students.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Wake County Republican Party called on the Wake County Commission today to give taxpayers more opportunities to speak out about the proposed 10 percent property tax hike.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As I listened Tuesday to a N.C. House committee discuss an alcohol bill, I thought about how America debated the 18th Amendment.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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