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Mary Lynn Cottonaro, 63, a resident of the Cypress Landing community, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Golden Living Center of Greenville.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 3:43 pm
By: Announcements
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William Thomas "Tommy" Woolard, 81, a resident of 102 Sunnyside Drive, Washington, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at his home
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 3:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Gloria Jean Dixon Craft Herrera, 65, a resident of 205 Arnold St., Vanceboro, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Dahlia Romaine Coward, infant daughter of Marilyn Hill and Eugene Coward, of 337 Sam's Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 3:27 pm
By: Announcements
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The meaning of the Second Amendment is being debated once again. Other than in general terms, few discuss the amendment's origins, the reasons for its inclusion...
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 2:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Bill 35, with primary sponsors Rayne Brown (R-Davidson) and George Cleveland (R-Onslow), would repeal the statutory authority enabling the state to issue Certificates of Participation (COPs) as a form of debt financing.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 11:49 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Peppering her remarks with fiscal horror stories, state Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos told lawmakers Wednesday she is reforming a harried department in organizational meltdown.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 11:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Back in 2007, American universities faced a threat--the Department of Education wanted them to show that they were actually teaching something! Margaret Spellings, education secretary was...
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 11:27 am
By: Jenna Ashley Robinson
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following appointments.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 10:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On February 12, 2013, Candidate Obama delivered his 5th State of the Union Address, an address concocted of misstatements and fantasies crafted to embolden the low-information voter / citizen that is over half of his electoral base that re-elected the Candidate to the presidency of the United State.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Cornelius Terry Lee Sparks with five counts of Break or Enter a Motor Vehicle, five(5) counts of Misdemeanor Larceny, and one(1) count of Obtaining Property by False Pretenses.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Buoyed by Gov. Pat McCrory's announcement that he does not support expanding Medicaid rolls or creating a state-run health insurance exchange, a state House committee voted Tuesday over Democrats' objections in favor of...
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 8:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Established by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) in 1933, the National Recovery Administration (NRA) was one of two early New Deal programs intended to revive U.S. industry after years of contraction.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 7:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The higher education reform world is starting to get crowded. It seems as if every time you blink your eyes, there's a new organization or website focusing on the reform of higher education.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 7:02 pm
By: Jay Schalin
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Goodman, an economist and president of the Dallas-based National Center for Policy Analysis, has been one of the country's leading experts on the economics of health care for more than two decades. Back in the 1990s, his work on patient power and perverse incentives...
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 6:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What began as a research study on domestic violence has turned into "See The Triumph," a project aimed at connecting and empowering victims.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 6:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Investigator Brad Shakelford applied for and obtained warrants charging Johnny Ray Fillingame with Possession of Firearm by Felon and Possession of Firearm with Altered Serial Number and Angela Gail Fillingame with Possession of Firearm with Altered Serial Number.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 6:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed an executive order declaring a state of disaster for the Town of Kitty Hawk to help the community recover from devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy last fall.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 1:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Occupational licensing has been a frequent target for our Bad Bill of the Week series, so it's not surprising that we didn't have to wait long into the 2013 General Assembly Session for a burdensome licensing bill to be filed in the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 11:11 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Economic development, as envisioned in Beaufort County, is the poster child for bureaucratic ineptitude and crony capitalism.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 10:39 am
By: Warren Smith
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Higher education is not on a sustainable path. Underlying business models are crumbling, costs are spiraling, and there is for the first time significant doubt in the minds of parents and employers about the value of a college degree.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 1:11 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The libertarian bumper sticker -- "Don't steal from the government; it hates competition" -- takes on added meaning every time North Carolina officials try to shut down Internet sweepstakes operations.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 12:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Susan Tankard's second grade class at Bath Elementary School, shows acts of kindness to the animals of Beaufort County. They set a goal to collect...
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week representatives from Beaufort County including Commissioners Ed Booth, and Hood Richardson, County Manager Randell Woodruff, Lobbyist/Consultant Joe McClees met with Mr. Frank DiGiovanni of the Department of Defense Clearinghouse in Washington, DC.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 11:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With "consistent support from the [GOP] caucus," the House Health and Human Services Committee will take up a Senate-passed bill today to reject two provisions under the federal Affordable Care Act...
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor McCrory released the following statement on North Carolina's implementation of the Affordable Care Act in the lead up to the February 15th deadline set by the federal government.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Federal programs to fight the Great Depression brought almost $440 million by 1938 to North Carolina. Conservative Democrats who had fought the reforms in the state, nonetheless, eagerly accepted the largesse from Washington, D.C.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 10:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Juanita Maddox Noltemeier, age 90, a longtime resident of Washington, NC, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 4:17 pm
By: Announcements
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John McCoy, a resident of 308 Simmons St., Washington, died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 4:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Carolyn "Sarabeth" Sellers Latham, age 85, a resident of Chocowinity and a former resident of Leland, NC, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the home of her daughter Suzanne Whichard, 513 Bay Lake Street, Chocowinity, NC.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 4:05 pm
By: Announcements
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Dr. Anthony C. Breuer, affiliate professor of neurology in the Brody School of Medicine and a neurologist at East Carolina Neurology, is showcasing his collection of acrylic and oil paintings at the Art as Avocation exhibit Jan. 29 through March 12 at Laupus Library.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 5:38 am
By: ECU News Services
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The state of North Carolina's Customized Training Program (CTP), run by the state's community colleges, has come under fire lately, and with good reason. The program is--at least in part--a wasteful way to promote economic development in the...
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 5:07 am
By: Duke Cheston
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