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Eye Care Center of Washington recently contributed to the campaign mounted by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to build a digital sign at the front of the campus along U.S. Highway 264. The sign will provide information about campus events, star students, services offered...
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 9:52 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory launched a new website about the Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 9:45 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Mrs. Frances Carol Dorn, aged 76, a resident of Washington, NC, died at home on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 5:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Mary Elaine Lewis "Robin" Vaught, age 68, of Chocowinity, NC died Monday May 11, 2015 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 4:56 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Clarence Rudolph Edwards, age 74, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday May 10, 2015 at his home.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 4:51 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Matthew Martin Heerschap, Jr., age 78, a resident of 109 Austin Point Drive, Washington died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
By: Announcements
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation to ensure that veterans, students serving in the armed forces, and their qualifying dependents, can take full advantage of the federal education benefits they have earned for themselves and their families.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since the 2007-08 academic year, the state of North Carolina has allotted more than $7 million to the Academic Summer Bridge Program, which is intended to prepare academically weak students for the rigors of college.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 10:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Grade inflation is rampant on American campuses. According to a study by Stuart Rojstaczer and Christopher Healy, A’s represent 43 percent of all grades awarded today—up from 15 percent in 1960.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 9:54 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Beaufort County's board of county commissioners may have held an illegal meeting to hire a new county manager, current Washington City Manager Brian Alligood.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This spring, East Carolina University Honors College students spent time learning way outside the classroom - on the Appalachian Trail, 15 feet underwater and behind a camera lens in eastern North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 7:39 am
By: ECU News Services
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Would it be okay if citizens were forced to vote for a candidate against their will? Of course not.So why do certain NC legislators think it okay to force citizens to financially support candidates against their will?
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 7:32 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Twenty-four students at Beaufort County Community College were recognized as "BCCC's Best" in a ceremony on the college campus recently. All students were cited for displaying the character trait "hard worker."
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 7:28 am
By: Chris Downey
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What started out as a runaway by SOMEBODY named Craig Collins and a re-anointing of Carolyn Justice as vice-chairman has evolved into a crowded circus atmosphere featuring vile rumors, physical threats, draft campaigns, and celebrity cameos.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 7:21 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Opponents of the state's preferential treatment of renewable energy sources said North Carolina ratepayers should be relieved by the passage of House Bill 760 by a 77-32 vote on Wednesday after numerous delays, repeated compromises, and contentious debate.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 1:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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My brother plays Jerry Lee Lewis. May 8, 2015 is my brothers 75 birthday.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 @ 1:38 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina jumped to first place among all states in Site Selection magazine's 2014 'Top Competitive States' Award.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 5-05-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Jesse Bryant Moore Jr, 56 years of age, of 4233 West Road in Aurora. Moore was charged with 2 counts of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Moore was...
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 7:55 pm
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions limit access to health care and thwart innovation, while providing no evidence that the restrictions meet their original goal of controlling costs.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A nurse specialist in vascular surgery has been selected by her peers as this year's top nurse at ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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An advocacy group has raised concerns about a nine-month old law that they say places an undue financial hardship on some charter schools.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On 4-29-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Candy Toler Pike, 45 years of age, of 2214 Slatestone Road in Washington and Karen Woolard Leggett, 50 years of age of 174 Wells Avenue in Washington.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 2:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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A good and wise minister friend of mine sent me a most insightful article concerning the situation in Baltimore.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 2:36 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Two months ago, we featured as a Bad Bill of the Week HB 245, which was a bill that would funnel state taxpayer funds to a local children's museum in the bill sponsor's district.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 10:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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That’s a mighty apt take on the current environment on Jones Street, as supplied from one disgusted insider who confided in me.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 10:35 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The resolution honors 127 law enforcement officials across the nation who were recently killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene of the Union County, NC, Sherriff's Office, and Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann of the New Bern, NC, Police Department.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of tax reform, less burdensome regulations, and a general spirit of optimism, you have confidence that North Carolina is on the right track and this is the place to invest and start a business. You leap into the world of entrepreneurship. But you fail to file a required form on time and...
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Commencement season is an often-controversial time. Last year was conspicuous for its wave of politically motivated disinvitations, with students trying, sometimes with success, to get their universities to rescind invitations to commencement speakers such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Condoleezza Rice.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 6:34 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Silver Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer in-hospital...
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The news that state revenue collections are coming in at $400 million above projections could signal a cut in the corporate tax rate for next year.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Just the latest update on our impressive low pressure system. Please see below from the NWS and report any severe weather events promptly to us.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Carolyn Marie Bell Wright, age 70, a resident of 7100 NC Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, died Saturday May 9, 2015 at her home.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Doris Cuthrell Kerr, age 87, a resident of 178 Washington Harbour, Washington, died Friday May 8, 2015 at her home.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 4:19 pm
By: Announcements
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I have attached the 6:00am update from the NWS and waited until after the Hurricane Center issued its 8:00am update to forward this information to you.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 5:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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