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Mr. Hassel Respess, age 82, a former resident of the Pungo Community and Chocowinity, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home in Belhaven
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
By: Announcements
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Lillian Claire Barnes Alphin, age 92, a resident of Washington, NC died Friday May 4, 2018 at her home
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 12:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Election Day reminds us about deep political divisions. A high-profile diplomat's recent speech in Durham should remind us to place our political disagreements in the proper perspective
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 10:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you eat leftovers, you may be in the minority. I was astounded when I saw this headline: "Food is so cheap, Americans have stopped eating leftovers."
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 9:08 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Debate got testy Friday, April 27, as the Joint Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting discussed two House-passed bills awaiting action in the Senate
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With labor participation, wages, and job growth all on the rise, we are seeing firsthand how President Trump's economic policies are benefiting American workers.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Wake County Public School System and Guilford County Schools are closing their doors May 16 so thousands of teachers can rally at the start of the short session for higher pay and more school resources
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 2:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Sunday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on a supremely important development: a male professor made a joke about "lingerie" in an elevator - an elevator containing a gender studies professor.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 2:16 am
By: Daily Wire
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More North Carolinians now think the state is headed in the right direction - as compared to seven months ago - but a majority still believe the country is on the wrong path, a new poll says
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 10:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Amada North America, Inc., a manufacturer of precision sheet metal fabricating equipment, will develop a new product line in Guilford County creating 201 new jobs over the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 10:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Returns on state pension fund investments were flat for the first quarter of 2018. That triggered a warning by state Treasurer Dale Folwell about long-term pension stability
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 10:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at about 12:30 pm Beaufort County Emergency Communications received a report of an attempted armed robbery from the Chocowinity Convenient Mart in Chocowinity
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 10:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remember, you have to win the great state of Ohio.
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after Pastor Andrew Brunson's second trial hearing in Turkey resulted in a postponement, with the next hearing to be held on July 18
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 8:53 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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There is a familiar kind of political argument that goes something like this: "I know we are politically divided. I think that partisanship has its place - but surely there is no need to make [fill in the blank] a partisan issue."
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 6:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 7-11, 2018 as National Teacher Appreciation Week in North Carolina
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 5:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Friday, CNN's Anderson Cooper ran a segment on "Anderson Cooper 360" featuring far-left activists David Hogg and Cameron Kasky in which both made a series of misleading statements using divisive rhetoric.
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 1:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One-Stop Daily Total from Beaufort County Board of Elections as of Friday, May 5, 2018
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Freedom of the press and the freedom to operate in a free and open market is critical to maintaining the ideals of liberty and democracy
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners will meet in regular session on May 7, 2018 at 5:30 PM in the boardroom located at 121 W. 3rd Street, Washington, NC
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Sen. Ben Clark, D-Hoke, survived an eligibility challenge that could have knocked him out of his re-election race a few days before the May 8 primary
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mike Antonucci at the Education Intelligence Agency has published his annual membership and finance numbers for National Education Association (NEA) and state affiliates
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Beaufort County Planning Board will meet on May 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the boardroom located in the Administrative Building at 121 W. 3rd Street, Washington, NC
Published: Monday, May 7th, 2018 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican incumbent Andy Wells was unopposed in his two previous Senate District 42 primaries, and was uncontested in the 2016 general election. But three challengers are seeking the seat in the May 8 GOP primary
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Friday, Slate published a beautifully-written essay by Jamelle Bouie about the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, which pays tribute to those who were lynched by white mobs between the Civil War and the civil rights movement.
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:11 am
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to return for the 2018 short legislative session on Wednesday, May 16
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We begin here by inviting others to consider Symbiotic Networks (SNI) as a career, primarily for sales people now, and additional technical experts becoming technology innovators to be hired soon after.
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The selection of Peter Hans to head our state's Community College System was expected, especially after it became known that Governor Roy Cooper, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger jointly wrote a letter to the selection committee making it clear Hans was their choice
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:08 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In a News & Observer article last week, a faculty member expressed concerns about UNC-Chapel Hill being “overwhelmingly liberal.”
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 2:10 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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any discussion of public policy, I think it is impossible to talk intelligently about questions like "good enough" or "fair enough" without asking first "by what standard?"
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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May 16 promises to be busy day for the General Assembly. Not only will the short session begin. But also lawmakers expected to be confronted with thousands of teachers rallying for higher pay and education spending
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The delegation held frank discussions with Chinese officials on rebalancing the United States-China bilateral economic relationship.
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 9:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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