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Governor Pat McCrory will make stops in Dunn, Greenville and Clemmons tomorrow to celebrate Manufacturing Day in North Carolina. The governor will highlight the rich heritage of manufacturing in our state, while also emphasizing its importance to the future. The governor will also make an economic d
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 12:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 12:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is taking a stand against the Pentagon's new initiative to allow illegal aliens to serve in the U.S. military.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 10:52 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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With news that the first case of Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States, Thom Tillis is questioning the Obama administration's insistence on continuing to allow travel from nations stricken by the Ebola virus.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 6:26 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Attached please find the October edition of Campus Connections for your reading pleasure. As always, please let me know of any campus activities, particularly those involving our students.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 6:23 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Mrs. Beverly June Brundage died October 2, 2014 at Cypress Glen Retirement Community, Greenville, NC.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 4:47 pm
By: Announcements
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Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory announced the state has awarded nearly $1 million in grants for 10 projects that will help North Carolina towns and counties restore streams, reduce erosion, study future water supplies and benefit other water resources.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 3:51 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Sluggish economic growth poses a greater problem for the United States than income inequality. The featured speaker for Duke University's latest Hayek Lecture delivered that message Tuesday on campus.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 3:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Kay Hagan's campaign and its trolls are all over social media trumpeting a report published in the Greensboro News & Record that says North Carolina "ranks as worst state for teachers."
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 1:42 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center offers a variety of special programs and activities to help cancer patients, survivors as well as their primary caregivers deal with the emotional and physical challenges associated with having cancer.
Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 @ 9:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We have a scarey, wicked-good lineup of workshops for October. Please see the attached flyers.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 11:10 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging citizens to nominate state employees for the prestigious John R. Larkins award. The award is named after Dr. John Rodman Larkins to honor his legacy and to recognize his pioneering race relations work in state government.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 11:03 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Patricia Ann Edwards, 57, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 10:36 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Rosa Morning, 95, of 3030 Spring Creek Rd., Aurora, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 10:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Mabel Jones Stilley, of 232 Sandalwood Drive, Durham, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Greenville.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 10:25 pm
By: Announcements
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Terry Wayne Cutler, age 69, a resident of Pflugerville, TX and formally of Washington, NC died Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 10:15 pm
By: Announcements
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Renee Ellmers must have been itching for some more coverage on this site. It's been a while since she graced our home page.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 8:24 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A perfect NFL season, a feral horse, a double rainbow--these things are rare. On October 3, Freeboot Friday and the First Friday ArtWalk fall on the same night, and Uptown Greenville, from 5-8 p.m. is the place to be for it.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 8:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Leaders from Beaufort County Community College are joining other statewide community college leaders in an effort to streamline worker training and development.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 8:04 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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The 24th annual North Carolina Paramedic Competition gets under way Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, pitting the 2013 state champs from Leland Fire/ Rescue in Brunswick County against five teams that clinched regional championships this summer for the right to challenge...
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:10 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Watts Up With That blog reports that the no-global-warming trend now stands at 17 years, 11 months. This is in spite of the fact that carbon dioxide emissions and atmospheric concentrations have continued to increase throughout this period.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University's Joyner Library and Department of English marked Banned Books Week Sept. 25 with a Read Out at the Sonic Plaza near Joyner Library.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:07 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement following the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision...
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:06 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In 1781, Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis of the British Army defeated Major General Nathanael Greene in a brief but critical Revolutionary War skirmish later known as the Battle of the Guilford Court House.
Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 @ 1:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Public Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that North Carolina's Infant Mortality Rate for 2013 was 7.0 per 1,000 live births.
Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 @ 8:51 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Beaufort County Community College will hold an Open House, welcoming visitors to the campus, Thursday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning in Building 10.
Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rezoning petitions can become quite controversial, with losing parties often turning to the courts to challenge decisions made by local governments. A recent ruling by the state’s second-highest court highlights a crucial detail that cities and towns must include in their rezoning decisions before t
Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 @ 8:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed October 2014 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in North Carolina, urging citizens to reach out and offer safety and support to friends and family - or anyone - they believe to be in danger of abuse.
Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: Chris Downey
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It's "simply, absolutely absurd" to accept a consultant's projections of new business that would result from expanding Raleigh's city-owned convention center. That's the assessment of a university professor who has studied convention centers across the country.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health is offering free depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar screenings across eastern North Carolina during events throughout October.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former Lead Instructor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Beaufort County Community College Tim Mattimoe returns to campus to read from his new book of poetry, Calligraphy on the Moon's Face.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ended a misleading advocacy campaign at the state's aquariums.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Please click on the link to access the agenda for the October 6, 2014 City Council meeting.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 6:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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