Although the federal income tax system was designed and intended to make up for revenue losses due to tariff reform, it quickly became a primary means to fund the programs of our bloated federal government.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 10:29 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Beth Marie Linton Owens, age 47, a resident of Frankfort, KY and formerly of Beaufort County, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 10:04 pm
By: Announcements
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State Sen. Bob Rucho said a sweeping decision by a three-judge Superior Court panel handed him and state Rep. David Lewis "a complete and utter vindication" against accusations of racism and unconstitutional gerrymandering in a lawsuit over redrawn state voting maps.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 7:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you believe McClatchy and Bill Barber's zip-tie crowd (or the "eye candy" pictured with this post), the GOP-dominated state legislature is preparing to strip North Carolina's women of their God-given rights and put them ALL at risk of death, disease, and dismemberment.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 7:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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News flash from the Left: The new legislative leadership is rolling back years of laws made under the old leadership.This is a surprise? Were these folks not paying attention during the election when conservatives promised smaller government with lower taxes, more accountability and...
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 6:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Thanks to a Crime Stopper’s tip, Jefferson was arrested by the Shippensburg Police Department in Pennsylvania on July 8th. Jefferson will be extradited back to North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 6:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft system production, will be expanding its manufacturing operations at four facilities in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 6:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since 1998, more than 500 children across the United States have died from heat stroke when unattended in a vehicle. Safe Kids Pitt County reminds caregivers to never leave children alone in cars.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 6:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have enclosed the 8:00am update for today. This storm is going to keep us guessing as to her track and impact location for at least another twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 5:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory sounded an optimistic note while discussing tax reform during a Monday press conference marking his first six months in office. McCrory, a Republican, discussed a number of issues during the session with reporters.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new military web portal at East Carolina University offers a central location for discovering what ECU can offer student veterans, service members and their families.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 12:35 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, while touring Beaufort County, recognized the "Helping Others Help Themselves" project sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Washington Housing Authority.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 11:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At one point, MSNBC saw that it was getting bludgeoned in the ratings by CNN, Fox News, Bugs Bunny cartoons, Ginsu knife infomercials, and test patterns.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 1:17 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Peggy Stilley Sullivan, age 58, a resident of Hwy 264 E., Pinetown, NC passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 12:45 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Charlie Harold Haddock, age 75, a resident of Elks Road, Chocowinity, NC passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Ridgewood Manor.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 12:35 am
By: Announcements
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Liberal politicians, left-wing activists, and political commentators have spent months prodding, baiting, and criticizing new Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican-led state legislature. While occasionally goading their targets into making unwise comments, the obstructionists have...
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 12:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On July 7, 2013 at approximately 3:46 a.m., Sgt. Michael Sheppard of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division observed a vehicle traveling on West 5th Street in Washington in excess of the posted speed limit.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 @ 12:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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