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The icon picture is Larry Patrick and Playboy Playmate Candy Loving who was representing Budweiser Beer.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 11:15 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones called on House Armed Services Committee (HASC) leadership to convene an oversight hearing before April on the waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money in Afghanistan.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 10:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Roberta Hogan Edwards, of 491 Keysville Road, Washington, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at home.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 3:05 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Sylvia Annette Jones Woolard, age 73, a resident of 783 Gray Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:59 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Claudette Miller Hedrick, age 72, a resident of 109 N. Eden St., Washington, NC died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:53 pm
By: Announcements
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Is unemployment ever voluntary? I don't ask the question in order to blame unemployed people for their fate. On the contrary, understanding the full range of causes of unemployment is required before policymakers can effectively combat it.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Betty Lou Hawkins Blanton, age 80, a resident of Hawkins Beach in Bath, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at CMC North East in Concord, N.C.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:48 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Margaret Estelle Wells Cox, age 86, a resident of 5202 River Road, Washington, NC died Monday January 18, 2016 at her home.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:42 pm
By: Announcements
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement announcing he will vote in favor of the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act, which would implement key security provisions to help ensure that refugees from Syria and Iraq do not pose security threats to the United States.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The grants will be awarded as part of the 2016-2017 Community Benefit Grants program; the grant cycle period is July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. Grants will be accepted from Beaufort and Hyde Counties.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Unemployment insurance (UI) reform in North Carolina continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The 2013 UI reform, made possible by the Republican-dominated General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory, will enable $240 million in tax savings for state employers in 2016 alone, thanks to a...
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 12:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Industrial Commission Chairman Andrew T. Heath announced today the appointment of five deputy commissioners.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 10:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) commented on a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) which estimates that the federal deficit will climb to $544 billion this year, up $105 billion over last year’s deficit.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 6:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory honored two pioneer civil rights families as well as three student scholars from North Carolina A&T at the State Employee Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at First Baptist Church in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 5:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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While publicly lobbying for the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum that will be on the March 15 ballot, Gov. Pat McCrory and members of his administration say the measure will be fiscally prudent, reducing state General Fund debt over the next five years.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 4:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Washington City Council Meeting Agenda for January 25, 2016
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 11:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week marks 25 years since the United States, as part of a 34-nation coalition, drove Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army out of Kuwait, returning that nation's sovereignty and reshaping the U.S. military to the force it is today.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 10:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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In America, at least in the America that I used to know, people believed in themselves and they believed in freedom and the individual pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, we do not seem to believe that anymore.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 10:02 pm
By: Rod Eccles
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"We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified." So said the Greek storyteller Aesop more than 2,500 years ago.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 9:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Margaret Wells Cox, age 86, a resident of Washington, NC died Monday, January 18, 2016 at her home.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 2:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Diana Gavrilenkowsky, age 49, a resident of Belhaven and formerly of Camden, NJ died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 2:20 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Lillian Slade, of River Trace Nursing and Rehab Center of Washington, died Sunday, January 17, 2016.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 2:09 pm
By: Announcements
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Baby On The Way. We Needed A BIG Car.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 7:27 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded the latest effort by Congress to block federal overreach that would hurt farmers and hinder economic development in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 4:45 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The State Board of Elections today announced that 27 presidential candidates will appear on North Carolina’s presidential primary ballot. The North Carolina presidential primary will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 4:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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How do North Carolinians feel about their schools and how their children are educated? The November Civitas Poll provided plenty of good information about those topics.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 4:38 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Many students and their families are starting to wonder about the value of going to college at every expense only to come back home afterwards and settle into a mundane job that high schoolers could do.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 4:32 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 12:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory surprised NASCAR champion and North Carolina resident Jeff Gordon by awarding him with the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award the governor can bestow
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 12:43 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A longstanding feud between Raleigh attorney Gene Boyce and state Attorney General Roy Cooper that appeared to be over in 2014 reignited last week
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 12:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Linda Jo Tarkington Alligood, age 51, a resident of Mill Hole Road, Washington, died Friday, January 15, 2016 as result of injuries received in an automobile accident.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 6:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Allen Olemphus Leggett, age 78, a longtime resident of Washington, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 15, 2016, surrounded by his family.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 6:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Gary Lainuard Woolard, 67, a resident of 4643 Slatestone Rd., Washington, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 16, 2016 surrounded by his family at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 6:21 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Laurie Carter Horne, age 58, a resident of 124 Bath Circle, Washington, died Thursday evening, January 14, 2016 at Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 6:18 pm
By: Announcements
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