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Mr. Richard Joseph Spriggs, age 61, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Saturday December 13, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:52 pm
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Mrs. Lillie Mae Alligood Edwards, age 75, a resident of 918 E. 6th Street, Washington, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at her home.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:47 pm
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Mrs. Betty Keech Whitley, age 79, a resident of 5085 Sidney Road, Belhaven, NC died Thursday December 11, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:35 pm
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Mrs. Phyllis Carol Warner Little, age 72, a resident of 300 Black Road, Washington, NC died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at her home.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:27 pm
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Milton Lee Mills, age 82, a resident of Harvey Rd., Washington, NC, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:13 pm
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Gwendolyn Louise Eborn
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 10:59 pm
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Progressives everywhere are calling for an increase in the minimum wage. (For a look at the progressive movement's historical support for the minimum wage see this article.) The amount of the increase depends on who is calling for it. President Obama wants a 40 percent hike from the current...
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On the whole, U.S. colleges and universities don't get everything right. They're overpriced, operationally hidebound, and ideologically stagnant. But American higher education does some things very well-well enough that students from around the world still choose to come to the United States to...
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:43 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The first words spoken in our newscast caught my attention = suicide investigation.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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One Sunday afternoon in December, I took a short trip to Staunton, Virginia and found the trip to this very historic southern city located in the southern sector of the Shenandoah Valley.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Before Wake County asks taxpayers to pay for more buildings, the school system needs to ensure its population estimates are accurate.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 12:56 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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When my grandfather was president of Campbell College I remember his stories of students who paid tuitions with hams, cabbages or produce from their family's farm.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 12:55 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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You may be interested in these two classes from our Continuing Ed Division
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 12:54 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Barry Obama and John Boehner got their $1 trillion spending monstrosity pushed through the House last night by a 219-206 margin. Amnesty got fully funded.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory was in High Point today for the grand opening of the North American Headquarters of BuzziSpace, a manufacturer of high-end office furniture. The move, and the 113 jobs and nearly $2 million investment, was announced just 10 months ago. The headquarters will be located and,
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:49 am
By: Chris Downey
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In most states, community colleges offer only associate degrees in nursing, which require two to three years of education.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Researchers at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine have earned funding that could lead to pain relief and improved mobility for millions of people who suffer from osteoarthritis.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:13 am
By: ECU News Services
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Last night, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against the CRomnibus bill, a combination of a continuing resolution to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded through February and an omnibus spending bill to fund the government until the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The plight of the low-wage fast-food worker has been a focus of some political activism lately. The ostensible goal is drumming up support for significantly raising the minimum wage. Sympathy for workers should not, however, lead one into supporting causes that merely seem to address the problem whi
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 10:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that Tosaf USA, Inc. is planning to locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Gaston County, creating 75 jobs in five years and investing approximately...
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 10:44 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Dr. Tae Joon Lee has been named medical director of Vidant Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care.
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 10:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Now we are a few days after the disclosure of Torture with CIA in charge. It was done, not only at Guantanamo, but at various dark locations around the world used to get intelligence from terrorist prisoners of the United States.
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 8:27 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Mr. Jesse Wayne Jefferson, 72, a resident of Old Sparta, formerly Washington, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 4:28 pm
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Milton Lee Mills, age 82, a resident of Harvey Rd., Washington, NC, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home.
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 4:12 pm
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Jesse Wayne Jefferson, age 72, a resident of Old Sparta, formerly of Washington, died Thursday December 11, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 4:04 pm
By: Announcements
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This is the time of the year when Autumn unfurls its brilliant colors. There is a chill in the air, and often that change of seasons can be breathtaking. be
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the latest round of Nobel Laureates are bowing their heads to receive medals this week, an East Carolina University professor will be leaning into a computer screen crunching numbers on the world's great academic awards-the Nobels and 183 others.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 7:46 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Taxes are the primary source of income for the state of North Carolina. While many of us focus on the larger taxes, such as personal income, we must remember there are multiple sources of tax income the state uses to fund its daily functions.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 7:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Registration is under way for those interested in enrolling in the Commercial Truck Driver Training Program at Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Governor Pat McCrory has named Tom Adams of Brunswick County the next chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 5:19 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Cultural catchphrases for parenting styles abound. From the "tiger mom" to the newly coined "guerrilla dad," each purports to capture a distinct set of parenting behaviors. Even the micromanagerial methods of the "helicopter parent" have garnered a place in our pop culture vernacular.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 5:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) received the Constitution Award for scoring 100 percent on The New American’s Freedom Index.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 4:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ms. Betty Lou Williams Hardee, age 78, a former resident of Beaufort County, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care Trent Facility of New Bern, NC.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 4:28 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Margaret Edwards "Penny" Nelson, age 82, a resident of 2820 Old New Bern Road, Chocowinity, NC, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 4:18 pm
By: Announcements
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