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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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Mrs. Isabel "Tuck" Bowers Dixon, age 88, a resident of 166 Robersonville Road, Washington, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 3:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Washington Noon Rotary: Reverse Raffle Drawing
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 9:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that AREVA, the largest technical resource for the nation's nuclear energy sector, will expand its operations in Charlotte to include its North American headquarters.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 9:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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