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An East Carolina University surgeon has been selected to serve as second vice president of the American College of Surgeons – the highest office in that organization ever held by a Brody School of Medicine doctor.
Published: Friday, October 17th, 2014 @ 12:38 am
By: ECU News Services
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General education is not given the respect and attention it deserves in the great majority of US colleges and universities, North Carolina State University included. Largely because of campus politics, political correctness, and pandering to students, at most colleges it has become an academic...
Published: Friday, October 17th, 2014 @ 12:34 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The North Carolina State Fair opens today, and Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging citizens from throughout the state to make the trip to the fairgrounds in Raleigh to be a part of this annual state tradition.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 7:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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JDC Manufacturing, a company co-owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband Charles "Chip" Hagan, lowered the total cost of a 2010 stimulus-funded energy project but kept all of the savings, sending none back to taxpayers who had funded the stimulus grant.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 4:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Donnie Ray Mutherspaw, age 69, of 149 D. Drive, Chocowinity, N.C. died at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 4:12 pm
By: Announcements
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My family name is of British ancestry. It comes out of Scarborough, England, which is north of London on the same coast.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Great 100 Nurses, which promotes nursing excellence in North Carolina, has recognized 12 Vidant Medical Center nurses in its list of the 2014 Great 100 Nurses.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 2:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On October 10, 2014 at approximately 11:45 p.m., Sgt. Walt Zerniak of the Beaufort. County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer Unit was traveling on Highway 264 East near Washington, NC after a school football game. Sgt. Zerniak observed a vehicle in front of him traveling at approximately...
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Stop The Jail Committee today has endorsed Candidate Keith Kidwell for Beaufort County Commissioner, sighting the results of Kidwell’s work in stopping the building of a jail until after the November 4th elections.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 9:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's account in Thursday's Senate debate regarding ethics questions surrounding the $250,644 stimulus grant awarded in 2010 to JDC Manufacturing
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 8:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services, when she was startled by an intruder.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 8:34 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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In honor of Healthcare Solutions Week, I wanted to share with you some information about North Carolina's Health and Human Services budget.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 6:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The stage of McGinnis Theatre has been transformed into a grim post-World War II New Orleans for the upcoming production of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 6:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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Last month, as our publisher of Beaufort County NOW as I was making some sense of our periodic mediocre traffic (at least for us), I stated that: "In terms of traffic, Beaufort County NOW (BCN) has hit a lull in expansion - more than we have experienced in the past."
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 5:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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From time to time, the Pope Center brings speakers to colleges in North Carolina to share ideas that are neglected on campus. Surprisingly, those ideas include aspects of entrepreneurship.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 5:36 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The two grants were used for the installation of rooftop solar panels on a 300,000-square-foot building in Reidsville owned by JDC, and leased to Plastic Revolutions, a recycling company also owned by the Hagan family
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 5:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Three days a week, Becky Blanton of Jamesville travels 90 miles round trip to East Carolina University. And she's not attending classes.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 5:20 am
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina's certificate-of-need law artificially inflates health care costs by limiting competition in provision of health care services. That's the assessment of an orthopedic surgeon who spent a decade on the state board that oversees the CON process.
Published: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I was in attendance, as were a room full of Beaufort County citizens. I suppose there were at least 200 present along with the media.
Published: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 @ 6:27 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), in conjunction with Johnston County Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Fort Bragg, has announced an extension of its military truck driving training program.
Published: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 @ 6:14 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Important topic and concepts tomorrow night at BCCC. Mr. Greg Frank knows this topic well! We still have space available.
Published: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 @ 6:01 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Mrs. Ramona Hardison Ingalls, 85, of 841 Old Blounts Creek Road, Chocowinity, NC died Monday morning, October 13, 2014, at her home.
Published: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 @ 3:57 pm
By: Announcements
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Lyda Woolard Maloney, age 95, a resident of Yarmouth Rd., New Bern, NC, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Lyda was born in Beaufort County, NC on August 22, 1919 daughter of the late Will Frank Woolard and Lelia Grey Cutler. After graduation from high school...
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:58 pm
By: Announcements
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Brenda Jean Mills, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, and friend departed this life on October 12, 2014 to be with her Lord and Savior after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:47 pm
By: Announcements
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Jane Spencer Gardner Hodges, 90, of 103 South Bonner Street, Washington, died Saturday morning, October 11, 2014, at her home.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:28 pm
By: Announcements
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Tryon Palace is a collection of historic buildings and museums that offer visitors a glimpse into North Carolina's past. The site's stated mission is to "engage present and future generations in the history of North Carolina from early settlement and development of statehood through the...
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 4:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Why bother having elections? We have these unelected law school graduates in black robes regularly stomping all over the will of the people and their elected officials.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 4:16 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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More than 750 people took a shot to the arm Oct. 8 during the first of four flu vaccination clinics scheduled at East Carolina University this fall.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 3:51 pm
By: ECU News Services
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This tragedy affects thousands of families all across the world every day. Whether it is a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, a still birth, or the loss of an infant, the pain is very real for the parents.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 2:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While Gov. Pat McCrory tucks tail and runs, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest is sticking to his guns and standing up FOR the folks he represents.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 7:54 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The N.C. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarship Program, bypassing the Court of Appeals.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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