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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a vote to override President Obama's veto of legislation disapproving of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 11:17 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Morehead City Harbor
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory is urging North Carolinians to prepare for winter weather and monitor local forecasts as the state's first significant winter storm moves in later today
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 11:04 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Regardless of whether you think the National Endowment for the Arts is a wonderful organization deserving taxpayer support or an example of the federal government exceeded its proper bounds, I'm willing to bet you believe the NEA plays a bigger role in funding the arts than it actually does.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 10:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ahead of a winter storm that will enter North Carolina Wednesday, Governor Pat McCrory has ordered state agencies to begin preparations for possible treacherous travel conditions.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 10:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Mrs. Jean S. Cooper, 95, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Cypress Glen.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Annie Credle, 80, resident of 807 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, died Thurs., Jan. 21, 2016.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:26 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Roberta H. Edwards, of 491 Keysville Road, Washington, died January 18, 2016 at home.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Lillian Slade of Washington died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at River Trace Nursing and Rehab Center, Washington.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:17 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Marian Taylor Jackson Alligood, age 86, a former resident of Washington, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Claudette Jane Miller Hedrick, age 72, a former resident of North Eden Drive, Washington, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 4:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Railroad did not use eminent domain or receive major state subsidies at PA, OH sites... At an emergency closed-session meeting Wednesday night, less than a week after Gov. Pat McCrory announced a $272 million CSX rail terminal project near Selma, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners issued...
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 3:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you believe the GOPe campaign rhetoric, they've got our state headed in a "conservative direction." *Wow. That sounds great. We must be cutting taxes and the size of government all over the doggone place. Right? (Um, right?)*
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 12:10 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory said he is pleased work has begun to place a monument honoring African Americans at the State Capitol.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As the Jan. 31 deadline to obtain a health insurance policy for 2016 on the federal health exchange looms, enrollment has grown slightly, but individuals signing up for Obamacare in 2016 should expect to pay premiums that are between 20 percent and 30 percent higher
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 12:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It will be North Carolina peanuts, BBQ sauce and Cheerwine on the line against Washington wine, popcorn and a selection of beer in a friendly wager between Governor Pat McCrory and Washington Governor Jay Inslee over this Sunday's NFL Playoff game between the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2016 @ 8:23 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Mrs. Flonnie Warren, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C.
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2016 @ 3:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Lisa Gail Brinson Peacock, age 49, a resident of Washington, died Saturday, January 16, 2016.
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2016 @ 3:29 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Claudette Miller Hedrick, age 72, formerly of Eden Drive, Washington, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh.
Published: Thursday, January 21st, 2016 @ 3:19 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor McCrory announced today the lineup of programs that honor the 2016 Black History Month theme, "Hallowed Ground: African-American Memories."
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 11:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Supreme Court in February to hear appeal of law blocking development in highway corridors... When Gene Kirby bought nearly 42 acres of land along High Point Road in the early 1980s, he envisioned eventually going into business with his son and building apartments on the property.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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