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Virginia Bonds Donaldson, 84, of 1100 Smithwick Church Road, Williamston, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Martin General Hospital.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:46 pm
By: Announcements
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illiam Jonathon Rivera, 19, died Thursday, October 31, 2013.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:39 pm
By: Announcements
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Tim Carter passed away Friday, October 18th surrounded by his family. Tim was born in Pasadena, California.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:31 pm
By: Announcements
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The League of Women Voters supports a national universal health care system, and in support of that aim one of its North Carolina units has created a speakers bureau that is offering public presentations with information on the Affordable Care Act and training public librarians to answer...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's Homecoming weekend for the pirates of ECU and it's also the return of Freeboot Friday.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mark Harris is closely associated with the state constitutional amendment passed in May 2012 defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointees to the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Bishop, George Brunetti, Alton Campbell, Dorothy Case, Kristin Cubbage, Diana de los Santos, Margaret Feldman, DeAnna Foust-Platt, Rene Herrick, Andrew Hodges, etc...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
By: David Winstead
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Despite the fact that the term has no meaning, politicians from both major parties and partisans of various ideological stripes tend to use it regularly when discussing budget issues. "Our budget plan includes full funding for community college enrollment." "We're rallying to restore full funding...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 4:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday (11/5/13: in Wilmington) was the first "official" state meeting regarding the proposed Newport wind project.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 4:15 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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Washington Police detectives have arrested Ronald Wayne Hogge, age 43 of Redman Avenue, Greenville, on multiple charges related to breaking into coin operated machines.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 9:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that AW North Carolina, a manufacturer of automatic transmissions and transmission components, will expand production at its manufacturing facility in Durham County adding 56 new jobs.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 5:53 pm
By: David Winstead
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Football is getting quite a few headlines lately. The mainstream media is aghast at the idea that people can – *gasp* – get seriously hurt playing this game. Guys who play the game are — *gasp* -- sometimes not very nice to each other.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 1:07 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The first group of new hires at idX Impressions in Washington has completed classes through a customized training program under the direction of Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 12:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A defamation lawsuit filed by four Raleigh attorneys against Attorney General Roy Cooper and his 2000 campaign committee finally may go to trial in December. The plaintiffs allege that Cooper and his committee ran a political ad that was defamatory and constituted an unfair and deceptive trade...
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On October 1, 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of fraud from a Fayetteville, NC resident.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 11:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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More teachers are moving to other public schools in the North Carolina system than in the past, and that is the No. 1 reason cited for teacher turnover in 2012-13, according to a state Department of Public Instruction report prepared for the State Board of Education that will be submitted to the...
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two hospitals within Vidant Health earned top honors in patient experience surveys among hospitals across the country.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jack Hawke not only epitomized North Carolina's political progress over the past decade, he brought good cheer and upbeat spirits to everyone he encountered.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 9:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 8:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued a state disaster declaration for the city of Albemarle to help the community recover from a severe storm that struck June 13, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Facts can be such troublesome things. The mainstream media has been gushing over the “courage” shown by Senator Kay Hagan — affectionately know in many quarters as Chuck Schumer’s Sock Puppet™ – for her efforts to seek a delay in the ObamaCare enrollment deadline.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Mrs. Violet Sawyer Dixon, age 85, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday, November 3, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 1:06 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. J.S. Rogerson, age 80, a resident of 2980 Wharton Station Road, Washington died Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 1:03 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Loretta Felicia Mitchell, 29, of 1430 Gray Road, Chocowinity, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
By: Announcements
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November 25th is Public Health Thank You Day. This day is celebrated on the Monday before Thanksgiving and is used to remind us of how Public Health is on the frontline in keeping Americans safe from disease and illnesses.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 12:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There was an interesting Editorial in the Tampa Tribune a few days ago (10/28/2013) about economic development..
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 11:54 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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Here it is Tuesday evening, Sept 24, and I am driving into the quiet little town of Belhaven located in one of the most rural areas of northeast Beaufort County.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 10:41 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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The NCAE, the North Carolina affiliate of the national teachers' union, is spearheading a political protest during instructional time at public schools across the state Monday, encouraging crowds of protesters to enter schools as soon as the morning bell rings.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 10:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There will be a funeral service at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in the chapel of Hillside Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Pamlico Memorial Gardens.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 10:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Want to test your knowledge of the provisions, justifications, and implications of the Affordable Care Act? I've made it simple for you. Just answer the following yes-or-no questions, check against the correct answers, and read down to the end of this column to see what your score means.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 6:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, November 4, 2013
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On October 25, a heated exchange took place at the meeting of the board of trustees at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW). The fireworks weren't about school finances, or plans for new campus construction, but rather the rights of students accused of non-academic...
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 5:46 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the availability of federal grant funds today to support AmeriCorps programs in the state for 2014. Funds will be awarded by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to organizations and agencies that focus on economic opportunity.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 11:56 am
By: David Winstead
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