Newspapers never have been hesitant to shame a public official into appropriate behavior. It's a time-honored tradition. Have you ever noticed things like "Sen. Blowhard did not return a phone call," or "Rep. Self-Dealer did not answer an email" in news stories? Those are there not just to let...
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 10:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We reported earlier about a pretty harsh memo from the Administrative Office of The Courts explaining that court officials have two choices regarding gay marriages: perform them, or quit.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Two East Carolina University alumni were the principal investigators in the Oct. 21 discovery of two shipwrecks from an important World War II naval battle off the North Carolina coast.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 7:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Kenneth Wainstein’s report, “Investigation of Irregular Classes in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,” detailed a long history of academic fraud at North Carolina’s flagship public university.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 7:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Years ago in the day of big movies shot with a majestic country and big social movements behind them, Steve McQueen starred in "The Sand Pebbles."
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 7:07 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Dr. Jeffrey Albea, a board certified neurosurgeon, will join Vidant Neurosurgery-Greenville located at 2325 Stantonsburg Road.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 6:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement upon the selection of Rep. Tim Moore as Speaker Designee of the North Carolina House
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 5:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Ruth Ann Kilby Gurley, age 69, a resident of the Bayview Community of Bath, NC died Sunday November 23, 2014 at the home of her mother.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 4:20 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Jessie "Manuel" Housley, age 83, a resident of Second Street, Washington died Sunday November 23, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 4:17 pm
By: Announcements
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East Carolina University seniors Robert DiDomenico and Amanda Higgins are pulling double duty in the upcoming production of "Kiss Me, Kate."
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 11:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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Although I support the tax cuts, budgetary restraint, and other fiscal policies adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory over the past two years, I have repeatedly urged policymakers and commentators alike to avoid making grandiose claims about their immediate effects.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 11:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent. That represents a 1.2 point drop from October 2013 and is 2.5 points lower than January 2013 when the governor entered office.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 10:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It wouldn't make much sense to buy beer for alcoholics in an effort to reduce alcoholism. So why is the state using tax dollars to mail garbage to suspected litterers?
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 8:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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We’ve learned that there just might be a crony capitalism angle in the amnesty fight for at least one powerful House Republican.
Published: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 8:01 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Forty-seven physicians from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2014 "Best Doctors in America" list.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 11:47 pm
By: ECU News Services
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On November 15th, 2014, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded to a dispute involving a firearm on Bay Shores Road in Chocowinity, NC. Upon arrival, Deputies discovered a female victim that reported being struck by a car in the driveway of the property.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Obama's decision to go it alone on immigration, granting legal status to more than 5 million illegal immigrants, brought a sharp rebuke from North Carolina Republicans in the state's congressional delegation and its executive branch, while Democrats in the delegation gave Obama a pass, say
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 11:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ms. Tiffany Collette Everett Draughon, age 48, a resident of Gallberry Road, Washington, died Saturday, November 22, 2014.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 4:21 pm
By: Announcements
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As the John Locke Foundation prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary with new programs and initiatives, the free-market think tank is also announcing the promotion of Executive Vice President Kory Swanson to the post of president and CEO.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 4:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I just received an email from an old and retired USAF Colonel who is about as conservative as they come. He always keeps me totally up-to-date with the latest hate of Conservatism:
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 4:15 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Mrs. Julia Boomer died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Cobble Hill Health Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:43 am
By: Announcements
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James R. Adams, passed away while in hospice care on November 14, 2014 at approximately 12:36am.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:38 am
By: Announcements
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Rann Carpenter, 69, passed away on November 20 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:22 am
By: Announcements
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Frank Hays Critchfield, Jr., MD, 96 passed away on November 2, 2014 at the Cypress Glen Retirement Community, Greenville, NC.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:12 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Mable Reddick of 1914 Swamp Road Pantego, NC died Sunday, November 16, 2014.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 2:55 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Julia Boomer died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Cobble Hill Health Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 8:47 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Tiffany Everett Draughon of Washington, died Saturday, November 22, 2014.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 4:23 pm
By: Announcements
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Stroll through a college campus, and you expect to hear debate about a range of good, bad, and even crazy ideas.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 4:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jehu “Jay” Nicholls III, age 58, a resident of 171 Tarheel Dr. Washington, NC 27889, died at his home on November 22, 2014.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 4:07 pm
By: Announcements
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With this week's vote and debate on whether or not to proceed with building the Keystone XL pipeline, most of the arguments have centered around economic claims, in particular the pipeline's impact on oil prices and jobs. Personally, my support for the pipeline has nothing to do with either of...
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 12:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Swaying to the sounds of some of the most iconic songs in American history, Julian Bond drove home a message: when it came to race relations during some of the last century's most tumultuous years, music defied bounds.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 12:35 pm
By: ECU News Services
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I wasn't surprised that Tim Moore was tapped by his GOP House colleagues Saturday to be the next speaker of the North Carolina House.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 12:30 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on President Barack Obama's executive order that would prevent nearly five million undocumented immigrants from being deported
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the past few months, under the chairmanship of John Fennebresque, the UNC Board of Governors has been more aggressive than in the past, drilling down into more topics and increasing its discussions in committees and in the full board meetings.
Published: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @ 11:41 am
By: John William Pope Center
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