Sarah Palin re-invigorated the idea that a new political party could solve some of the problems with the two identical twin parties we have now.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:39 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Governor Pat McCrory signed the following bills today.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The $20.6 billion General Fund budget is on its way to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk. Both chambers of the General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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McClatchy-Raleigh breathlessly reported on the addition of "youth speakers" to Bill Barber's weekly freak show on the Halifax Mall.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 1:53 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Washington Police arrested Oswald Birt Jr., age 66, of 16th Street Washington today for crimes originating in 2006 and 2007.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 9:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ms. Geneva Cox Keech, 102, died Thursday at Roanoke Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plymouth, NC.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 7:08 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Michael Raymond Wells, 52, a resident of Vanceboro, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 12:56 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Ulysses Grant Slade, of 446 Swindell Road, Pantego, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at his home.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 10:25 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Hazel Jones Lee, a resident of Golden Living, Greenville, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 9:14 am
By: Announcements
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When you hear politicians utter the phrase "economists say," be skeptical. There may well be economists who agree with their particular policy idea. But economists and other social scientists don't speak with one voice. There are many differences of opinion, reflecting differences in assumptions...
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 1:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Medical Center was one of four U.S. hospitals recognized for its leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 1:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday tentatively passed a hugely popular, common-sense provision that requires North Carolinians to show a photo ID when they vote.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 12:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 30 bills today.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 12:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers are considering a $20.6 billion General Fund budget deal that incorporates tax and education reforms with long-term positive impacts for North Carolina. That's according to the author of a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 12:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A meeting of the Washington City Council will meet, Monday, July 29, 2013, at 5:30 pm, to discuss a number of actions listed here within.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2013 @ 12:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We reported earlier on an uproar in Davidson County about filling a vacant state House seat. State Rep. Jerry Dockham (R), the area's legislator since the 90s, resigned to take an appointment to the NC Utilities Commission.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Marvin "Ray" Whitehurst, age 77, a resident of Maple Lane, Washington, NC passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 10:20 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Judy Lynne Taylor Lee, age 50, a resident of 1066 Avenue Road, Washington, died Monday, July 22, 2013.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 9:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The great majority of the teachers in America's public schools were trained for their work in one of our education schools. Students who want to go into K-12 teaching usually major in education, just as our future engineers major in engineering and future chemists major in chemistry. There is...
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 7:57 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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William Edward “Eddie” Russ, of Hudson, NC passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 7:55 pm
By: Announcements
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A new Civitas Flash Poll indicates that as the General Assembly's Long Session nears its close, voters have an ambivalent view of individuals and parties involved in North Carolina politics.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 7:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mr. John Cleveland “Pruden” Bryant, 81, of 1651 Bay City Road, Aurora, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Grantsbrook Nursing Center.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 10:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 7:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Ha! That's it! Hold it right there! Pronoun trouble." If you remember those words, then you're likely chuckling at the mental image of Daffy Duck's epiphany. In trying to foil his nemesis, Bugs Bunny, in the famous cartoon "Rabbit Seasoning", the hapless duck ends up at the end of a hunter's...
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The first time Judy Oglesby considered going to college, she was 36-years-old "staring divorce in the face" and trying to figure out how she would support her two children moving forward.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:52 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Vidant Medical Center has been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2013-14 in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report. Vidant Medical Center is ranked #16 in North Carolina and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in the Coastal Plain (NC).
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ms. Judy Lynne Taylor Lee, age 50, a resident of 1066 Avenue Road, Washington died July 22, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Twenty-three graduates of Beaufort County Community College's Associate Degree Nursing program received their nursing school pins Thursday, July 18 in a ceremony, which is a traditional rite of passage for nursing school graduates across the country.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed comprehensive tax reform into law today.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 5:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The state House Monday refused to concur with the Senate's latest stab at regulatory reform, sending House Bill 74 to a conference committee in the waning days of the legislative session. At the urging of Rep. Tim Moffitt, R-Buncombe, the House chamber voted 109-0 not to concur, even though the...
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 1:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Attorney General Roy Cooper's recent dog and pony show was an embarrassment to his office. Cooper had gotten wind that Senate budget writers were planning to transfer the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) from Cooper's control to the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 12:52 pm
By: Thom Goolsby
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