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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Brett Harvey regarding Friday's decision by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2017 @ 9:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I did not miss the "early service" this morning. I awoke early and well rested.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2017 @ 9:08 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Calendar July and August 2017 for Board of Education
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2017 @ 8:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Social media has conditioned us all into making instant decisions on the whim of the moment. Almost every medium of the electronic media has a feature to Like, Share, Comment, or Copy which allows the reader to engage in the process.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2017 @ 8:44 am
By: Bobby Tony
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell hopes the General Assembly will build on its recent boost in the state's Rainy Day Fund with a plan to make state pensions and health benefits more solvent
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 8:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University (ECU) has named a new dean for the Brody School of Medicine and senior associate vice chancellor for medical affairs for the Division of Health Sciences
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 11:27 am
By: ECU News Services
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Gov. Roy Cooper's refusal to appoint members to the new Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement has shut down 10 county boards of elections, adding confusion to the 2017 electoral process
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 11:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following joint statement in response to the death of Chinese dissident and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 9:58 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In 2011, Gary Salamido joined the North Carolina Chamber, a nonpartisan business advocacy organization, as vice president of governmental affairs
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 9:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of my pet peeves is I hate change for the sake of simplification or cute.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 9:44 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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A life-size, 3D printout of a patient's ribcage helped ECU doctors perform a less-invasive, life-changing surgery for one Goldsboro man
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 9:09 am
By: ECU News Services
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Highway planning courtesy of William Tecumseh Sherman. We are still working on his original plan to tear it down and start over in Atlanta.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 9:08 am
By: Bobby Tony
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New Bern has given opponents of Senate Bill 155 - teetotaling lawmakers and religious leaders - a reason to flash a crooked smile
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 8:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Cooper joined a bipartisan compact to improve state cybersecurity at the National Governors Association's summer meeting
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 7:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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I read an interesting story the other day. Colorado anesthesiologist Tim Farnum wants his state to prohibit retailers from selling smartphones for use by anyone younger than 13
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 7:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Bobby Higdon to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 7:50 am
By: Thom Tillis
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A risk of fraud or embezzlement continues in the offices of Superior Court clerks of court, yet many clerks refuse to correct serious problems, State Auditor Beth Wood says
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve veterans' experience when using GI Bill education benefits
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 @ 6:17 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Our patients come first. Understanding their perspective, their values and their needs matters greatly and Vidant Health has long championed patient- and family-centered care. Our trained advisors volunteer their time and insights to the benefit of all patients and families we serve
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 @ 7:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The quarterly meeting of the Belhaven/Pantego EMS Committee that was scheduled for July 20th at 10:00 AM has been cancelled by the Chairman
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 @ 7:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina lawmakers will have at least two vetoes to consider when they return to Raleigh. Gov. Roy Cooper used his veto stamp for the seventh time to reject House Bill 511, a proposal to allow nonprofit groups to hold so-called “game nights.”
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 @ 7:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Thomas Farr to fill the United States District Court vacancy for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Published: Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Mr. Spencer Baldwin Terry, Jr., age 87, a resident of Washington, NC died Tuesday July 4, 2017 at his home
Published: Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 2:14 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 1:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after text of the updated version of the Senate's Better Care Act was released
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 3:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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There are many different ideas about the best way to increase the growth of North Carolina's economy
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 1:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Public health officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging citizens to take extra precautions against heat-related illnesses as daytime temperatures are heading into the mid- to upper-90s as parts of the state face the warmest temperatures of the year
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Gov. Cooper signed the following bills into law and vetoed a bill as well.
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Mr. Acey Morton Paschall, Jr., age 73, a resident of 1918 Whichards Beach Road, Chocowinity, died Monday July 10, 2017 at his home
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 10:20 am
By: Announcements
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House and Senate Republicans are stuck in a debate about oversight of the state's largest mental health provider and who will control mental health services for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 1:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tis the season for vacations, but my husband and I had decided we wouldn't take a summer trip this year, opting instead for a Christmas trip to somewhere snowy and a September trip to Colorado.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 11:51 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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A new report ranking states' fiscal health puts North Carolina 15th nationally, highlighting the Tar Heel State's strong revenue and solid pension funding.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 10:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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