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I am a long time admirer of "morning shine", and never so more than now, when it falls on a field of snow.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:54 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I received this card in recently asking for an update on one of my old cars. I never responded but was surprised that they would still have me in the files since 1974 when I bought the car.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:13 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Here are the North Vietnamese. No series would be complete without mentioning both sides of a conflict. South Vietnamese communist were labeled Viet Cong.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:06 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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State Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, is confident President-elect Trump would overturn any unlawful agreement to fast-track the state's Medicaid program
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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No, not the snowflakes that fall gently from the sky and then sparkle in the moonlight as they cover the ground.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Educators around the world face many of the same difficulties when pursuing advanced degrees, like completing their research and dissertation while working, but East Carolina University now provides a unique solution
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 11:59 am
By: ECU News Services
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The 2017 long session of the General Assembly starts Wednesday, and the first day is likely to be more ceremonial than substantive
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This is the coldest morning of the year-the coldest morning in many years, actually.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:53 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I know you know I am a Noticer but did you know I can Chew and Notice at the same time?
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:14 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court's order requiring the General Assembly to redraw legislative districts by March 15 and holding special legislative elections this year
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is always a part II to most of my stories. Most of the time I do not publish them here on BCN because even I know that very few care about Part I, so a Part II is further proof that my own narcissistic tendencies have overcome my better judgement.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 4:58 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The lead attorney representing landowners in a landmark property rights case says North Carolina residents must know how Gov. Roy Cooper's pick for transportation will handle compensation for the plaintiffs
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 10:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The fact is that music has always been a major part of my family since I was born. My dad was a self taught musician. We always had instruments around the house.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 8:04 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I have spent the last several days waiting to watch the woods at the rabbit patch, "fill up with snow."
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 8:03 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on David Shulkin, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 7:55 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Let me say this with as much tact and respect as I can muster: If you truly believe that the level of democracy in North Carolina is in any way comparable to the level of democracy in Cuba, then you are either 1) an ignoramus, 2) an unrepentant communist, or 3) a college professor
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Susan Joyner Shaw Gerard, 64, of Blounts Creek, N.C. died peacefully on January 11, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C. after a courageous and hard-fought battle against ovarian cancer
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 5:35 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Carl Mayo Taylor, age 80, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home in Washington.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 5:31 pm
By: Announcements
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The N.C. General Assembly’s Legislative Research Commission officially endorsed this afternoon a plan to set new standards for the state’s "ainy day" spending reserves
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 1:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I returned to the rabbit patch from Elizabeth City and found things in good order.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 12:32 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Who Is (And Should Be) "In Charge" Of Education In NC?
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 11:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Attorneys representing liberal and civil-rights organizations in the Covington Voting Rights Act case cite a controversial study claiming North Carolina is no longer a fully functioning democracy as part of their filing with Chief Justice of the U.S. John Roberts to deny the state’s request
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 9:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has hired an expert in public policy to serve as Policy Director and named two veteran state government employees to posts in the Governor's Office as he continued to fill his state team Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 12:21 am
By: Governor's Office
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NC Public Schools Are Not Internationally Competitive
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Influenza activity and flu-related deaths are rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 11:57 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Today, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (R-NC) and Ron Kind (D-WI) introduced the bipartisan Honoring Our Heroes Act, a bill that would allow family members within four generations of a veteran to apply for replacement medals, when all next of kin have passed away
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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University of North Carolina system officials apparently need a refresher course on the First Amendment
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 5:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Preston Alligood, age 84, a resident of the Douglas Crossroads Community, died Tuesday January 10, 2017 at his home
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:52 pm
By: Announcements
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Frances Elizabeth "Fefe" Gibbs Gaffney, age 63, a resident of Washington, NC, died Thursday January 5, 2017 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:50 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Mitchell Farrow Alligood, age 58, a resident of Washington, NC died Saturday January 7, 2017 at his home
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:47 pm
By: Announcements
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Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Kevin Boomer, 40 years of age, of 77 Corvette Road in Washington and Clyde Wiggins, 26 years of age, of 107 Sandpointe Drive in Washington
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 5:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) surrendered in 1975 ending foreign domination started by the French in 1861.
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:59 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Experts are using terms such as "absurd," and "silly" to describe a study, and an opinion column written by one of its founders, that purports North Carolina no longer is a functioning democracy, and that North Korea and Cuba rank higher for electoral integrity than the Tar Heel State
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Roy Cooper spent his last few weeks as governor-elect of North Carolina attacking the state legislature for encroaching on the separation of powers, weakening the rule of law, subverting the will of the voters, and hurrying new policies through too quickly, without adequate discussion
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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