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Governor Pat McCrory has nominated Michael L. "Mike" Robinson of Forsyth County to become a Business Court Judge.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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According to a recent High Point University poll, North Carolinians feel better about the direction of the economy than they have in many years. According to just-released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolinians seem to have a pretty good grasp of what's going on in their jo
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University has been named the No. 1 "Best Bang for the Buck" among colleges and universities in the Southeast in a new report that ranks universities on outcomes and the degree of opportunity afforded students.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Just when you thought things couldn't get any dumber than having that dude dress up like a duck during the recent US Senate race, the lads at NCGOP HruchoQ one-up themselves
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:48 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Ronnie Gerald Barr, age 68, a resident of Chocowinity, NC passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:46 pm
By: Announcements
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Mary D. Blake, age 82, a resident of Aurora, NC and former resident of Ohio passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Vidant Beaufort after a lengthy illness.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:34 pm
By: Announcements
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Terry Jane Rose VanderAa, age 55, a resident of 150 Pungo Run, Pantego, died Saturday March 21, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:30 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Karla Jo Ford, age 54, died Sunday March 22, 2015 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:24 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Emily-Jo Spruill Cherry, age 68, a resident of 302 Gorham Acres, Washington, NC died Saturday March 21, 2015 at her home.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:14 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. David Ray Silverthorne, age 67, a resident of 3751 Gray Road, Chocowinity, NC, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Crystal Coast Hospice in Newport, NC.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 4:03 pm
By: Announcements
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I have attached a copy of the death investigation report conducted by DHHS.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 11:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new rule adopted by the state House could mean that representatives would face fewer surprises at committee meetings, and members of the public with interest in specific legislation also could be better informed.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have always enjoyed film reviews ... well some of them. Obviously our readers do too.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans from Governor McCrory and Commerce Secretary John Skvarla to the leadership and rank and file alike in the General Assembly are falling all over themselves trying to extend and expand so-called business incentive programs, aka corporate welfare. So what does the platform of the party...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, a bipartisan coalition of House and Senate members unveiled legislation that would allow dozens of eastern North Carolina communities to proceed with a critical sales agreement that will reduce electricity rates and spur job growth and economic development across eastern North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 8:01 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Fulfilling the core government function of providing for the safety and security of our citizens, and supporting those who defend our freedom.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 7:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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On March 18, 2015 at approximately 2:18 a.m, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a fire at an abandoned residence on Durham Creek Road near the intersection of Core Point Road. Firefighters with Blounts Creek and Aurora Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 10:56 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Community College will cease participation in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program effective July 1, 2015. As a result, BCCC will not originate any new student loans after that date.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 10:54 am
By: Chris Downey
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It looks as if the recent U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in King v. Burwell transpired as expected. While all justices must follow the golden rule that a statute cannot be interpreted in isolation but instead must be read in full context, there were differing opinions as to whether Congress...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 10:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On 2-13-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Vernon Holloway, 44 years of age, of 2850 Pungo Creek Road in Pinetown. Holloway was charged with Obtaining Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation/Fraud (Doctor Shopping) and Trafficking in Opium.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 7:18 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina's law mandating electric utilities to increase their use of renewable energy sources has caused the loss of nearly 24,000 jobs, $14.4 billion in forgone personal income, and will boost ratepayers' annual bills by $149 million.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 6:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Public schools superintendents have been in the news lately and it's not been flattering.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 6:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released evidence received by the Judiciary Committee confirming that murder suspect Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez avoided deportation.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 6:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier this month, the NC House introduced the "NC Competes Act," a bill that would expand the state's Job Development Investment Grant program (JDIG), and extend targeted tax breaks for datacenters and a major passenger airline. Yesterday, the Senate introduced two bills designed as an...
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 12:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory will light the Executive Mansion and Western Residence in blue tomorrow after sunset to observe World Down Syndrome Day. The residences will be illuminated until midnight.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 9:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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That's right. You read it correctly. Leftist strategist Thomas Mills is praising the work of new Republican speaker Tim Moore
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 8:36 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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How much does North Carolina's government spend? A simple question, but unfortunately there's not a simple answer.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 9:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Community College will cease participation in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program effective July 1, 2015. As a result, BCCC will not originate any new student loans after that date. This action is being taken because of the trend in BCCC's three-year default rate. BCCC will...
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 9:42 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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Charges against Mount Airy resident Myra Combs of driving while impaired were dismissed after a judge ruled that the traffic stop in which she was arrested violated her constitutional rights.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 5:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Australia is a rather large country, with a rather sparse population leading one to query: What doth they produce? One product in particular is their actors. They export a good many actors.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 5:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the summer of 1918, five large German submarines (U-boats) crossed the Atlantic and operated against the lightly protected shipping off the North American coast.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 4:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Community College will celebrate Women's History Month with a panel discussion featuring some of the county's noted women including two educators, a librarian and a lawyer.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 12:05 am
By: Chris Downey
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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 Sanderson Farms will construct a new state-of-the-art poultry complex in Robeson County. The new processing plant and hatchery will create approximately...
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 12:03 am
By: Chris Downey
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I suppose if you thought Kay Hagan's reelection campaign was a brilliant exercise in political rhetoric, you might try to reuse her talking points to win the political debates of 2015 or the political races of 2016.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 11:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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