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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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Mr. Geoffrey "Scott" Bradley, age 49, a resident of Lancaster Lane, Washington, died unexpectedly January 11, 2016, at his residence.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 6:12 pm
By: Announcements
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One hundred and fifty one years after the end of the civil war, we still cannot resolve the fundamental differences that existed then and to some extent exist now. Civil War, Martin Luther King, I have a dream, MLK Birthday
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 4:10 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Today we honor the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 10:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On January 1, 2016, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle and Larceny from outside a business on Old Bath Hwy. in Washington.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2016 @ 5:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that CSX plans to build a major shipping hub in Johnston County, continuing his vision of bolstering economic development in eastern North Carolina
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 10:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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A. Grant Whitney, Jr. was unanimously selected as Chairman and sworn in today, Friday, January 15, as the third Republican member of the bipartisan State Board of Elections.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 10:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two decades have passed since Jack Kemp earned national headlines as the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1996, but his political legacy continues
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 10:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This is the sixteenth of a less new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 9:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is really a War Story but you have to get to the bottom to see the War Part. Be patient, the Top Part is funny.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 8:39 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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I was catching up with my favorite 8-year-old recently, and the conversation turned, as so many do these days, to the election.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 8:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, news broke that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper was slapped with a complaint for "professional misconduct" stemming from a false attack ad he ran against his opponent during his first campaign for attorney general.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 8:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Downtown restaurant and bar owners could see sidewalk-dining restrictions eased yet again this year if the city council adopts recommendations being discussed by the Raleigh Appearance Commission
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 3:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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My Blog Postings stay valid even when the person I write them to pays no attention to my very logical requests. I wrote this one to the newly elected President of the Good Ole USofA right after he was elected in 2008. He has paid me no never mind.
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 3:54 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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