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Voters in Jackson County went to the polls this week and voted pretty decisively — with 64 percent saying yes — to a local-option sales tax referendum
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 8:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It may not be true history but it is funny
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 8:38 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory celebrated the graduation of sixteen active-duty Marines from the Veterans in Piping accelerated welding program today at Camp Lejeune. Brigadier General Robert F. Castellvi
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 8:35 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-4) introduced an amendment to the legislative branch appropriations bill to defund the post-speaker office that retired speakers enjoy for up to five years after they leave office
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 3:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The 2016 edition of regulatory reform is beginning to emerge as both the House and the Senate piece together their respective versions, which focus on curtailing costly rules and making the process of imposing regulations more accountable to the public
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 5:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Katie Couric recently released a documentary on gun violence, entitled: "Under the Gun." Gun rights activists, including the NRA and Grass Roots North Carolina, are enraged over her deceptive editing .
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 5:07 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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The media battle between defenders of a Latino judge and presidential candidate Donald Trump is becoming the vehicle by with the Democratic Party-assisted news media can gang-rape the GOP hopeful
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 3:09 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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Washington City Council Meeting Agenda for June 13, 2016
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 12:24 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As the General Assembly continues to work through the 2016-17 budget, part of the final package should build on the tax reforms first implemented in 2011
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At birth, we boarded the train of life and met our parents, and we believed that they would always travel by our side. However, at some station, our parents would step down from the train, leaving us on life's journey alone.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 9:52 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment to the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 9:52 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory today received the endorsement of the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC), a key trade association representing over 1,800 construction-related companies across the North and South Carolina
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 9:49 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Conservative state Supreme Court Justice Bob Edmunds prevailed in a primary election he didn't think he'd have to contest, and incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers of the 2nd Congressional District was trounced by 13th District U.S. Rep. George Holding
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 5:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Students who leave college with no degree but an accumulation of debt face obvious hardship, but what about taxpayer money wasted on students with no degrees
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 5:08 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on the death of Captain Bradley Long
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 5:07 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Preservation North Carolina has moved its Eastern Regional Office to Uptown Greenville
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 4:59 am
By: Christopher Maye
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His birth name was not how most people knew him. He cast off the shackles of his heritage and forged a new future under the name Muhammad Ali. In doing so, he became the most recognizable person on earth. He was often vain, sometimes outrageous, but always with a mischievous smile.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 4:25 am
By: Bobby Tony
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On May 18, 2016, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of Fraud from an elderly resident of Old Sandhill Rd Edward.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 4:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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So far this year, we've had three state budget plans submitted by the three main actors in the drama: Gov. Pat McCrory, the North Carolina House, and the North Carolina Senate
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 3:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well, it's over. For all the talk about the Trump Revolution and a desire to send The Establishment a message - we got very little action to support ANY of that.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 3:53 am
By: Brant Clifton
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New employment data shows the unemployment rate has fallen in all 100 counties since Governor Pat McCrory entered office in January 2013
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 @ 4:55 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Mr. Marshall James "Mike" Stepps, Jr., age 74, a resident of Washington died Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 @ 1:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Mallory K. Steehler, age 67, a resident of Washington, NC passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 @ 1:23 pm
By: Announcements
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Jefferson Davis' worse fears came true. The big government of Abraham Lincoln, the greatest tyrant our country has ever known, has co-opted and crafted the "great lie" of why our country fought the Civil War.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 @ 12:13 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Opponents of the proposed high-occupancy-or-toll lane project along Interstate 77 sense a bit of momentum after a bill ordering the N.C. Department of Transportation to cancel the project's contract overwhelmingly passed the House
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 @ 4:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many view regulations as a nuisance to life in this country, or an outright infringement on our rights. These people are clearly delusional
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 10:39 pm
By: Sabe Wilis
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While debate over using state tax money for light-rail projects continues, a news story is pointing out more clearly than ever that light-rail is already a thing of the past
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 9:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Council of State unanimously approved a resolution today for the issuance and sale of $200 million in bonds to support the Connect NC investments in our state's education, parks, National Guard, and water and sewer infrastructure
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 9:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse released the following statement on the special primary election
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 6:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. William Henry "Mr. Bill" Trankle, age 85, a resident of Washington, NC stepped over to the next and final level of his glorious LIFE on Saturday June 4, 2016 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 3:16 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Jerry "Buster" Eugene Woolard, Jr., age 44, a resident of 3023 N. Market St., Washington, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 3:11 pm
By: Announcements
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A new training course and flight simulator used by U.S. Army and Air Force cadets at East Carolina University is helping develop the nation's future military leaders.
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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