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Governor Pat McCrory's senior education adviser, Eric Guckian, has sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler urging the FCC to act now to expand E-Learning opportunities for North Carolina students.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:06 am
By: Christopher Maye
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House and Senate budget negotiators cleared a major obstacle Wednesday by compromising on the Medicaid component of a $21 billion 2014-15 General Fund spending plan, but still face potentially prickly deliberations on Medicaid reform, teacher pay, and teacher tenure.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Levonn Donald Brooks of 703 Avenue, Washington died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 8:41 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Delma Ross Tolan, Sr., age 89, a resident of 71 Topping Lane, Belhaven, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at his home.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 8:40 am
By: Announcements
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At 9:00 am Friday July 4, 2014 Beaufort County will close Northside High School Shelter, Southside High School and Beaufort County Animal Control Shelters.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 1:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Arthur, Lee Chevrolet and the City of Washington Fireworks are sorry to announce the cancelation of all morning and afternoon activities for July 4th.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 11:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory issued a statement commemorating the 50th Anniversary of The Civil Rights Ac
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 11:21 am
By: Christopher Maye
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As often happens at the North Carolina General Assembly, the new fiscal year has begun with the House and Senate not yet finished with a budget-adjustment bill. Medicaid funding, teacher compensation, and a few other issues continue to divide the two chambers.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 11:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The US Supreme Court is acting incredibly sensible these days. One of their latest decisions, the Hobby Lobby case, offered up some protections for employers dealing with the ObamaCare atrocity being shoved down their throats.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 9:49 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Senate budget negotiators will meet Wednesday morning in a public "conference committee" meeting to start ironing out differences between three fiscal plans: one proposed by Gov. Pat McCrory and two passed by each legislative chamber. The question is whether House conferees will take part.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Be advised a shift in track and size of the Hurricane will result in an increase in wind gust in the Aurora and Belhaven areas between 10:00 pm and 2:00am to 90 to 95 mph with sustained finds near 55mph.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 12:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after the overwhelmingly bipartisan passage of a Medicaid reform bill (HB 1181) by the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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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: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Shelters are open at North and Southside High Schools and all evacuations are voluntary with the exception of Richlands Township which is mandatory.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Celldweller is a solo multi-musicianist playing in various genres, including EDM, Metal, "Dubstep".
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 9:54 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Congressman Walter B. Jones’ (NC-3) continued opposition to unlawful, mass government surveillance has earned an “A” rating from Stand Against Spying, a coalition of pro-privacy organizations.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 7:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At last week's government relations committee meeting for the Wake County School Board, school board member Jim Martin called current legislative efforts to correct Common Core problems "very much a political overreach." According to news reports, Martin then fired this shot...
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 5:10 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory signed two bills today
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Without labels, political conversation would be difficult to sustain.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 5:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Chairman of the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners issued a State of Emergency Thursday, July 3rd in anticipation of Hurricane Arthur.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 3:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mike Cavender, formerly of Pamlico Plantation, died on June 22 in Durham.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:31 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. John D. Williams of 200 Spring Creek Road, Aurora, died Monday June 23, 2014 at Vidant Home Health and Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:24 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Cleon Bryson, age 88, a former resident of the Crystal Beach community of Blounts Creek, NC died July 2, 2014 at his home located at 130 Neal Branch Road, Chocowinity.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:19 am
By: Announcements
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Pastor Douglas Paul Lapp, age 46, associate pastor of Wesleyan Pentecostal Church, Hwy 264 East, Washington, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 10:14 am
By: Announcements
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A new faculty promotion system at one of North Carolina’s largest community colleges could increase the school’s focus on education.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 6:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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University administrators and faculties frequently impose their ideological preferences on their institutions.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 6:15 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The North Carolina constitution requires a balanced budget. Gov. Pat and Speaker Thom got together and submitted a revised budget plan that does not balance.
Published: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 @ 6:06 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The Beaufort County Republican Executive Committee has issued a warning to voters about endorsements by small private clubs that some voters have misinterpreted as official endorsements by the party itself.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 9:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory was in Wilmington today warning those along the coast and beyond to prepare for Tropical Storm Arthur
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 8:22 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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East Carolina University students responded to June's soaring temperatures by trading in their traditional classroom environment for a refreshing dip in the Pamlico River.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 4:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Today, in front of a packed crowd of educators and education leaders from across North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory formally launched the Governor's Teacher Network.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 2:06 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The NWS Noon update briefing for Tropical Storm Arthur is enclosed. Currently the most impacted area of the County will be the Richlands Township.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 1:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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