Last week, the News & Observer published an op-ed by Angela Scioli, a history teacher at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh and founder of Red4EdNC. The piece took aim at the Republican-led legislature for "no longer investing in our students." One of her main points was that things were so muc
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 10:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Mark Iannettoni, professor and chief of general thoracic surgery for East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine and director of the new thoracic surgery residency program at Vidant Medical Center, has been honored nationally for his work with resident physicians.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 10:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today released the following statement on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Politicians love to use their power to dole out favors and privileges to politically-connected special interests. They also love to interfere with the economy, attempting to impose their preferences upon investors and consumers through a hodgepodge of taxpayer handouts and targeted tax breaks.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 5:07 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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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, February 26th, 2015 @ 4:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2011, the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission submitted a report forecasting sea level rise along the coast for the next three decades.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 4:16 am
By: Brant Clifton
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A trip to Niagara Falls in Canada.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
By: David Winstead
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After a measure introduced in last year's legislative session allowing more investors to get in at the early stages of startup companies failed to become law, competing bills have been filed in the current session encouraging entrepreneurs to seek capital through options resembling...
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) reintroduced H.R.1041-the Jamiel Shaw, II. Memorial Act--to require states to track and report crimes committed by illegal aliens to the FBI as a condition for receiving any funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory activated the State Emergency Response Team for the second time in two weeks to respond to a statewide winter storm.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 7:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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What the heck are talking about now ... Deatherage? It's simple: You help us and we'll help you.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 3:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Wanda Chauncey Cratch, 55, a resident of 717 Dan Taylor Road, Washington, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 2:13 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. James David Wiggins, Sr., age 65, a resident of West Fifth Street, Washington, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at his home.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:49 pm
By: Announcements
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Ella Phrosene Latham Jackson, age 80, a resident of 1749 S. Asbury Church Road, Washington died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. William Stancil Seymour, Jr., age 65, a resident of Chocowinity, died Sunday, February 22, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:41 pm
By: Announcements
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Julius Frank "Frankie" Jones, age 62, a resident of Main Street, Edward, NC died Monday, February 23, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced today he is co-sponsoring the American Liberty Restoration Act and the American Job Protection Act to lessen the negative impact President Obama’s health care law will have on American families and small businesses.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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America's first Affirmative Action president, America's first truly bona fide Socialist president, and if Barack Hussein can just hold his course on dealing with the threat of Islamic Terrorists, he could just become America's first Idiot president, which will surely transform this nation.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If the recent review of campus-based centers by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors was all an elaborate ruse to silence a critic of state Republicans, it would probably qualify as the most improbable, elaborate, and ineffective conspiracy in North Carolina history.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Due to the cancellation of last weeks precinct meetings we have rescheduled the precinct meetings and convention as follows
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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See Below. Her comes Round 2!
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 10:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Please find current updated PDF from the NWS Newport. The only caution I would give is that if the track moves our way 20 miles we will see more snow than freezing rain or sleet.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 10:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Early closures/late openings due to inclement weather.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 10:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Back-to-back winter storms will bring measurable snowfall to much of the state twice in three days, a rarity for North Carolina. By the weekend, two separate winter storm systems will have moved across the state. Today's band of snow showers is expected to bring 1-2 inches of snow in the Triangle...
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 10:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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On 2-19-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Johnny De-Angelo Smith, 37 years of age, of 158 Short Drive in Chocowinity. Smith was charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana...
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 9:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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It's easy to understand why a group of environmental activists would support new government rules promoting the use of "renewable," "green," or "clean" energy sources. Misguided as the rules might be, they would appear to align government policy more closely to the environmentalists' goals.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 3:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since early November, it has been a quantifiable losing streak for Amateur Obama, and The Amateur ain't helping.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 3:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On February 23 around 9 am Washington Police responded to an armed robbery of Washington Coins and Pawn located at 828 Washington Plaza.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 3:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The dean emeritus of the College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University was recently honored with one of North Carolina's most prestigious civilian awards for his outstanding service to the state in the area of health equity.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 3:50 am
By: ECU News Services
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New Bern may be best known as the birthplace of Pepsi Co., the world's third largest food and beverage company. But it is also home to one of North Carolina's most financially unstable tourist attractions — Tryon Palace — and the neighboring North Carolina History Center.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 12:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It has been a very busy day for everyone today, however, the next storm is coming. The NWS has issued the enclosed Winter Storm Watch, which includes Beaufort County, and is issued 24-36 hours prior to the arrival of a Winter Storm.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 11:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We support community-based groups from down east where the Ocracoke Foundation is engaging the community in revitalizing its historic square on the Ocracoke Harbor to Craven County, where a joint effort is underway to create a small business incubator for potential entrepreneurs.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 7:14 pm
By: Leslie J. Winner
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that RAUMEDIC, Inc. will be locating its first U.S. production facility and headquarters in Henderson County and creating 138 new jobs over the next five years...
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
By: Chris Downey
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