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Governor Pat McCrory signed House Bill 1031 into law this afternoon.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 10:38 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Doris Hodges Stocks, age 80, a resident of Cowan St., Washington, NC, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 10:37 am
By: Announcements
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The DES implemented several process improvements to reduce the amount of time needed for people appealing their unemployment benefit eligibility. The average wait time has been reduced from 279 days to 33 days as of February 2014.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gerald Bernard "Jerry" Roop, Jr., age 44, a resident of Washington, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his home.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 10:32 am
By: Announcements
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On June 2, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a break-in and theft from a residence on Parkview Drive in Washington, NC. Deputies responded and discovered three cellular phones, a game console, an internet tablet, jewelry, and prescription medications were taken.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 10:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans took over in Raleigh promising to change the culture — No More Business As Usual. Now we have our Republican governor defending a pat worriedquestionable practice by claiming he's only doing the same thing Bev Perdue did.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 1:23 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Broad discretionary enforcement given to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors may explain why one of the state's five public historically black universities, has obtained advantages not enjoyed by other schools in the UNC system.
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 1:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announces his veto and why he is rejecting House Bill 1069
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 10:32 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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About 200 incoming Beaufort County Community College students attended New Student Orientation sessions on Tuesday, June 24, where they met college officials, learned about student organizations and activities and had the chance to register for Fall Semester 2014 classes.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 9:36 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Many have pointed to the lack of ethics in journalism these days. Many times I have bemoaned the fact that ethics has been replaced by bias, leftist agenda pushing, and the active hiding of any story that might be harmful to Democrats, the left, and the government.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 9:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement about the deaths of three Camp Lejeune Marines who were killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 4:13 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The mainstream media is reporting that the Houston Independent School District will hold a job fair in Raleigh later this week. The folks from Houston promise on-the-spot hiring and a starting salary of $46,805.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 3:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I wrote an article during March of this year about how the military is trying to obtain air rights over several counties in eastern North Carolina using subtle deception.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 3:00 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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All our lives we've heard aphorisms about money. Truisms like, "the love of money is the root of all evil," "a penny saved is a penny earned," "a fool and his money are soon parted," and "you can't spend the same dollar twice."
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Daniel 'DB' Blount formerly of Washington, died June 19, 2014 in Baltimore, Md. Funeral services will be June 26, 2014 in Baltimore, Md. Announced by Leon Randolph Funeral Home, 208 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Washington
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:39 pm
By: Announcements
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Oscar Joseph Christopherson, age 68, a resident of Williamsburg Rd., Washington, NC, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:15 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Mary Boyd Whitley, age 90, a resident of 1715 Highland Drive, Washington, gently passed in the early morning of Monday, June 23, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Carolyn Faye Reagan Squires, age 57, a resident of 152 Cox Lane, Washington, NC died Saturday June 21, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, NC.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 2:07 pm
By: Announcements
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I think Jesus went to the boys on the fishing boat because he wanted real men with real compassion.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:41 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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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: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory joined the governors of Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon and Virginia today in a bipartisan call for federal support of E-Learning opportunities.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:20 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Potable water served by the Beaufort County Northside Water System (NC PWS ID # 04-07-035) in District I has been restored to full capacity.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On the corner of South Elm Street and Lee Street on the south side of downtown Greensboro lies a seven-acre empty lot.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:59 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Fiscal conservatives think government is too large, costs too much, and tries to do too much.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Public Policy Polling is out with some new numbers on the highly-watched US Senate race here in good ol' NC.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Supporters of private school vouchers rallied Tuesday outside the Legislative Building urging lawmakers to lift the cap on the number of students eligible to receive the vouchers in the coming school year.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lying is a tough subject for most of us to talk about. The absolute, unvarnished truth can cause a lot of trouble. All of us are guilty, at times, of not telling the whole truth.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:01 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Duke Energy Progress this morning imploded the boilers at the retired H.F. Lee Steam Plant as part of the company's plans to retire and demolish several of its older coal plants across the state.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 11:28 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Beaufort County Arts Council presents the Pamlico Opry Saturday Nights at 8:00 pm at the Turnage Theater.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 7:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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North Carolina’s Commission for Public Health recently approved a mandate for incoming seventh graders to be vaccinated against meningitis – an infection of the brain or spinal cord – and other meningococcal diseases beginning July 2015.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mrs. Margaret May Roberts, 83, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Carolina East Medical Center.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 1:16 pm
By: Announcements
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Doris Hodges Stocks, age 80, a resident of Cowan St., the Rosedale Community, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at her home. Arrangements will be announced.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 12:20 pm
By: Announcements
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As a prior Army officer and Desert Storm Veteran, I have followed the VA hospital scandal with great interest, as I have earned the right to be cared for in the Veterans Administration system.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 10:36 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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What do you suppose ever happened to "Global Warming".
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 10:24 am
By: Jim Bispo
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