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The 6th annual Shaggin’ for a Cause event will be held March 15th, 2013 at the Washington Civic Center. Jim Quick & Coastline is the featured entertainment and what a great time of year – St. Patrick’s Day – to come together for a fun event that raises money for a great cause.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 9:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Representatives of the financial industry and policy analysts are concerned about reports that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering taking a formal role in helping Americans better understand and manage their retirement savings. Such a move would mark the agency's first entry
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NC DOT has added a third Public Hearing about proposed toll changes on its ferry routes.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 9:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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For decades, rising tuition rates have been almost as reliable a feature of American life as death and taxes. A substantial part of those increases has been used to fund large amounts of tuition "discounts," a combination of merit- and need-based...
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 3:47 pm
By: Duke Cheston
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Jeff Compher, associate vice president and director of athletics at Northern Illinois University with a record of academic success and winning championships, has been selected as the new athletics director at East Carolina University.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
By: ECU News Services
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For those who may not recall, the United decision reversed previous laws that banned independent political expenditures by corporations (including non-profits and unions)
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 2:58 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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We've got an interesting dilemma here in Moore County. Our local paper is owned and operated by veteran Democrat Party fundraisers and strategists.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 2:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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During the run-up to the federal budget sequester, President Barack Obama tipped his hand about a seemingly small matter that will actually have a big effect on his signature domestic-policy initiative, the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On February 28, 2013, Captain Russell Davenport with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Janice Speight, 50 years of age, of 2417 Gilead Shores Road in Blounts Creeks.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remember the TV ad with the little old lady holding up a burger and asking, "Where's the Beef?"
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory will announce that MetLife, Inc., a leading global life insurance and employee benefits company, intends to create 2,600 jobs in Charlotte and Cary, North Carolina by the end of 2015.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 1:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Albert Edward Sheppard, Jr., age 86, a resident of S. Asbury Church Rd., Washington, NC, died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 12:24 pm
By: Announcements
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Teddy G. Modlin, age 70, of Alma, Arkansas, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at a local hospital.
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2013 @ 11:43 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. William Carlton Clark, age 66, a resident of 2547 Wyse Fork Rd., Trenton, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2013 @ 11:39 am
By: Announcements
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Classes will begin this summer at Beaufort County Community College that will enable eligible students to earn a bachelor's degree from N.C. Wesleyan College without having to drive to Rocky Mount.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 11:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Helen M. Satterthwaite, formerly of Acre Station (60 Lovick Lane, Terra Ceia) died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dunn.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 5:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Nathaniel Holley Sr. peacefully slipped away on Sunday morning March 3, 2013, at his home.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Harvey Arthur Franz Jr., 91, a resident of River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, NC, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Violet B. DeCapita, 94, a resident of 569 Chambers Point Road, Belhaven, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 4:51 pm
By: Announcements
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Finner Alonza Chapman Sr., 84, a resident of 610 Van Norden St., Washington, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 4:46 pm
By: Announcements
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On January 16, 2013, President Obama signed 23 Executive Orders which he claimed are aimed at reducing gun violence.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 12:07 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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A proposed Good Samaritan law - that would give someone who calls 911 for help for someone who had overdosed on drugs limited immunity from prosecution - cleared the Senate on Tuesday. It now goes to the House.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 11:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I am sure many of you have been keeping up with the whole BlueprintNC scandal -- a bunch of lefty non-profits scheming about "eviscerating" North Carolina Republican leaders.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 10:59 am
By: Brant Clifton
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NC 20 learned earlier today that NC Department of Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has reached a settlement agreement with the NC Rate Bureau on the Homeowners Insurance Rate Filing that was submitted in October 2012.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 9:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Your car breaks down, and it'll cost $300 to fix. What do you do? Well, perhaps you rearrange your budget and cut back on other spending for a few weeks. Maybe you have room left on...
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Larry Edward Rhem, 70, of Washington, and most recently a resident of Cross Creek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter, died Sunday, March 3, 2013.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 7:56 pm
By: Announcements
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The future of electronic health applications may be as a close as a bird chirping outside your window.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 3:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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On March 3, 2013 at approximately 4:50 p.m., Beaufort County Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle break-in on DL Drive in Washington, NC.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Even though lawmakers removed the cap of 100 charter schools nearly two years ago, the bulk of the nontraditional public schools remain in a cluster of metropolitan counties.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 8:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Helen M. Satterthwaite, formerly of Acre Station, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 3:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Nathaniel Holley Sr., a resident of 801 H. River Road, Washington, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his home.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 3:15 pm
By: Announcements
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Traditionally, the American education system, from kindergarten through college, produced innovation, intellectual flexibility, analytical and lateral thinking. In contrast, our international competitors stressed rote learning and conformity. Thus, Americans have had a competitive edge.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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