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When North Carolina "popped the cork" on the alcohol limit in beers sold in our state we saw an immediate increase in diversity and choices, with an explosion of some 140 breweries.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 9:09 am
By: Tom Campbell
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It seems like just yesterday that eye doctor from Matthews and that portly fellow from Moore County were roaming the House chamber wreaking havoc, shaking down lobbyists and scaring children.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 8:33 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I love working for Norwich University, but I wish my job did not exist.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 8:18 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Join the Beaufort County Community College Foundation, Saturday, June 6, for a trip to Durham to see the stage production of the 2012 Tony Award Winning musical, Newsies.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 9:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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An innovative East Carolina University program is planting ideas - and vegetables - with some Pitt County Schools students.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 9:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are inviting the public to enjoy the awakening of nature during the annual Spring Open House at the North Carolina Governor's Western Residence.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 9:46 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Sylvia Harrington Cook, age 64, a resident of Deer Track Drive in Washington, NC passed away on May 3, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 3:53 pm
By: Announcements
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North Carolina students no longer would be required to take final exams under a bill passed by the House 116-2 on Tuesday, with supporters of House Bill 248 saying the tests vary from district-to-district, making it impossible to compare results across district lines.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 8:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many of our old mills have become homes, cafes, or fallen to the ravages of the water that powered them.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 8:27 am
By: Ted McDonald
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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: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 7:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Politicians get used to being criticized in attack mailers. But it's hard to dismiss being attacked for something you've never officially taken a position on in the first place.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 7:00 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Charter schools increase segregation - that's the flawed conclusion of a recent National Bureau of Economic Research report by three Duke University Professors: Helen Ladd, Charles Clotfelter and John Holbein.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 1:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A personal finance class at East Carolina University has inspired students to save a combined $100,000 each semester for the past five years.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 12:58 am
By: ECU News Services
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Beaufort County Commissioners will meet at the Washington High School auditorium for their May 4, regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting begins at 5:00 PM.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 12:32 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Karen Kay Brown, 67, of Plymouth, formerly of Belhaven, died Wednesday, April 28, 2015. Arrangements are by Jimmy D. Sawyer Funeral Director Licensee.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
By: Announcements
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Stacey A. Dickerson, 60, of Jamesville, died on Friday, May 1, 2015. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Cedar Branch B
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:27 pm
By: Announcements
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Margie P. "Marge" Willis, age 80, a resident of Chocowinity, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Willis was born in Beaufort County on May 21, 1934, to the late Edward and Donnie Harris Pryor. She attended Beaufort County Schools in Chocowinity and LSU in Baton Rouge...
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:19 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Edwin W. "Booger" Harris, age 66, a resident of 1827 Boyd Loop Road, Pinetown, NC died Sunday May 3, 2015 at his home.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Rufus David Burbage, Sr., age 78, a resident of Pinetown, NC died Saturday May 2, 2015 at his home.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:04 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Dorothy Louise Parvin Balzer, age 88, a resident of Washingtion, N.C. died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 9:57 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Franklin "Kirby" Haddock, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at his home. The funeral service will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 9:31 pm
By: Announcements
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A memorial service for Mr. Gilbert Leland Radcliffe will be held at 2 p.m. today at Belhaven Missionary Baptist Church. A celebration of Mr. Radcliffe's life will follow in the church fellowship hall. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting...
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 9:19 pm
By: Announcements
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The higher education establishment attacks traditional American values in many ways. The head of the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy outlined 10 of them during a presentation Friday for the John Locke Foundation's Shaftesbury Society.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 9:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Life in a 55 and up community
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 8:57 am
By: Bobby Tony
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On April 26, 2015, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of an assault that occurred at a residence located on Donna Ave, Vanceboro, NC. Deputies responded and made contact with a victim who had been stabbed. The victim was transported to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville where...
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:56 am
By: Chris Downey
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A funny thing has happened on the way to North Carolina's great budget crisis of 2015. Well, strictly speaking, what happened is funny if you are on the Right side of the political spectrum. If you are a liberal activist or Democratic politician, the emotions you may be feeling right now are...
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Feb. 27, the UNC Board of Governors voted to close the Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity at its Chapel Hill campus. Many on the left and faculty within the UNC system argued the board's decision was political and an attack on academic freedom.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I had no real clue what they were citing. It was early in the legislative works and got neither other publicity nor any explanation to me as an average citizen.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:28 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The end of the semester and graduation are fast approaching at BCCC. Several events have already been held and are being planned in the next few weeks to salute our graduates and mark the end of the year.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:18 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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In a free society, employers and employees voluntarily agree to the terms of their relationship. Unfortunately, government has for generations forcibly inserted itself into that relationship with various mandates and restrictions. Minimum wage laws, workplace requirements, and mandatory government u
Published: Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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On April 25, 2014 at approximately 1215 hours, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a Fraud at the Moody Mart convenience store on River Road in Washington.
Published: Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 @ 11:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against legislation that would, among other things, borrow millions of dollars from Russia and China in order to build a missile defense system in Poland to protect Europe from the Russians.
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2015 @ 8:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for May, June 2015
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2015 @ 7:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Interest rates are low. There are very real needs for public capital spending across North Carolina, resulting from years of inadequate facility maintenance and an ever-increasing population.
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2015 @ 6:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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