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For the sixth consecutive year, Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 11:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Government is measured everyday for different reasons and from different perspectives. Some measure government by the number of laws that have been enacted. Others look at the amount of tax revenue that is collected and the size of the operating budget. Still others look at more subjective measur
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 10:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Please click on the link to access the agenda for the November 24, 2014 City Council meeting
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While worldwide reports of Ebola infections have recently ebbed, East Carolina University graduate student Issa Thullah knows it's still a major issue in his hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 9:32 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mr. Charlie Lee Alexander Jr., of 801 West 9th St., Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Vidant In-Hospice, Greenville.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 5:18 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Andrew "Andy" Stout, age 72, of 335 E. 13th Street, Washington, NC, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 5:15 pm
By: Announcements
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Vernon Russell Lane, age 54, a resident of N. Main St., Farmville, NC and a former resident of Washington, NC, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 4:27 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Smith Bond, age 90, a resident of Belhaven, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at her home.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 3:47 pm
By: Announcements
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Civility, transparency, and an increased willingness to hear a range of ideas could improve the debate in North Carolina's General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 1:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two Bolivian hearts were mended, and many local hearts warmed, over the past few weeks, thanks to a partnership between the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center and Samaritan's Purse's Children's Heart Project.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 12:55 am
By: ECU News Services
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Tuesday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) joined a bipartisan coalition in sending a letter to Speaker Boehner calling for a debate and a vote on an authorization to expand military force in Iraq. Congressman Jones issued the following statement.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 12:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last year, Jonathan Gruber was "one of the most respected economists in the world," in the words of U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid on the Senate floor. He was cited favorably by then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He was praised by NPR and others for producing a comic book featuring...
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 12:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the U.S. today, about one in 10 people have diabetes. In eastern North Carolina, the percentage is higher, with some counties having nearly one of six people with the disease.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 12:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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George Gilder doesn't quote the Bard in his latest book, but one could picture him as Hamlet to his reader's Horatio, pointing out: "There are more things in heaven and earth ... than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the holiday season approaches, a multidisciplinary health care team at East Carolina University is helping patients balance celebration with self-care through a new cooking series called "Eat Right Now!"
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 11:44 pm
By: ECU News Services
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As a fan of the free market, I find myself a little torn on the issue of net neutrality The government wants to step in on the Internet service provider industry to ensure "equal treatment" for everyone and everything on the Internet.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 11:42 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Mrs. Cora Smith Bond, age 90, a resident of 2563 NC Hwy. 99 South, Belhaven died Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 5:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Andrew “Andy” Stout, age 72, of 335 E. 13th Street, Washington, NC, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 4:53 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Respass Harrison, age 68, a resident of 25334 Highway 32 North, Long Acre Community, Plymouth died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 4:49 pm
By: Announcements
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A former Indian Trail town planner testified under oath in September that in the early 2000s, town leaders ordered him to commit illegal acts in approving developers’ plans.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We seem to be like little kids these days obsessing over entertainment more than understanding. This article states is well from all sides with plenty of links to prove their point
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Regulation stifles innovation, resulting in poor-quality products at higher prices for consumers. And removing long-established regulations takes a massive effort, usually driven by obvious massive benefits that an emerging new industry offers.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 8:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This is to advise you that Proctor Kidwell resigned his position as party chairman due to conflict with his business and ability to properly administer the business of the party.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 8:19 am
By: Keith D Kidwell
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Turnout in the Nov. 4 midterm election appeared to rebuff claims that the sweeping 2013 election reform law passed by the General Assembly led to voter suppression.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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ECU senior Zachary Baker has been recognized by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to community engagement, for his outstanding leadership and service. Baker is a recipient of the network's Community Impact Student Award, which honors one studen
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:08 am
By: ECU News Services
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Recounts are underway in fourteen contests across North Carolina after the deadline to request a recount closed Tuesday evening.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Why did Democrats have a disappointing midterm election? Ask the Democrats. They've been thinking about this a lot and offer many explanations. Let's explore their various legends of the fall campaign.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For many years those of us who know about church outlooks and activities have seen nothing new out of a Pope.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 12:02 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the state's Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepting applications beginning Dec. 1, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm
By: Chris Downey
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From his statement to the American people on the eve of 9/11, 2014, Amateur Obama convincingly conveyed that he trusts public opinion polls, rather than his own instincts to lead Americans in these last uncertain days of his failed presidency.
Published: Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 @ 11:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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More than half of North Carolina voters and 70 percent of Republicans would be less likely to re-elect Gov. Pat McCrory if he supported the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, according to a poll released today by the Foundation for Government Accountability.
Published: Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 @ 7:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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BCCC has welcomed middle grades students from across Beaufort County during the past two weeks. Under the direction of Vice President of Student Services Rick Anderson and his team, the county's eighth grade students toured BCCC's nursing, cosmetology, agribusiness technology programs automotive...
Published: Monday, November 17th, 2014 @ 9:54 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Timothy Warren "Timmy" Cordon, age 56, a resident of Boss Hog Ln., Belhaven, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Bayview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in New Bern, NC.
Published: Monday, November 17th, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
By: Announcements
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