|
Members of Men of Success, the minority male mentoring group at Beaufort County Community College, gave a presentation to the college's Board of Trustees and members of its Foundation Board of Directors recently at a joint retreat of the two boards.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 9:42 pm
By: Judy Jennette
|
|
Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata are unveiling the Governor's 25-Year Vision for transportation in North Carolina today with a cross-state tour that includes stops in Wilmington, Greenville, Winston-Salem and Asheville to detail the challenges faced by and solutions...
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
By: Chris Downey
|
|
Al Schreier rocked back in his recliner, surveying the three future Pirate nurses who filled his small apartment. They were there, they explained kindly, to follow up on an injury to Schreier’s leg. He needed his bandage changed, and a general condition assessment.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 9:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
When it comes to reforming our nation's health care system, both ends of the political spectrum point to the "triple aim" - reduce health care costs, improve quality and access, and increase individuals' overall health.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
I trust many of you have discovered the Roosevelt series running this week on PBS at 8:00. It is Proof Positive that history repeats itself and positions change drastically so don't assume what neither Democrat nor Republican stands for.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
|
|
This Friday, September 19, 2014, Greenville joins the global movement to transform parking spaces into public parks, Park(ing) Day. The loading zone on Evans Street outside of StarLight Cafe will become an urban park, complete with benches, bistro tables, a fountain, grasses and trees, carpeting and
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
I am honored to receive the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 1:29 pm
By: Bill Cook
|
|
It seems the author, P.L. Travers, was quite a hand-full for Walt Disney. With all pomp and circumstance she was invited to Los Angeles to approve the script and movie.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
|
|
East Carolina University welcomed its largest number of undergraduate students to campus with the start of the fall semester.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 7:56 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
East Carolina University's School of Theatre and Dance is kicking off the 2014-2015 ECU/Loessin Playhouse series with the Dance @ Wright showcase, a multi-genre concert that features everything from ballet to hip-hop, on Sept. 19 - 21.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
One would think that the process of comparing and reporting test scores would be a straightforward matter. In North Carolina, state standardized testing is anything but straightforward.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
I didn't know what to expect since I hadn't seen a coming attraction and hadn't even heard of the movie, and so I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 4:55 pm
By: Diane Rufino
|
|
The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center offers a variety of special programs and activities to help cancer patients, survivors as well as their primary caregivers deal with the emotional and physical challenges associated with having cancer.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 9:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
A new Civitas Flash Poll shows that likely NC voters view former President George W. Bush more favorably than President Obama.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 7:44 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
|
|
Late yesterday afternoon, alongside the families of four young children with leukemia, Governor Pat McCrory lit the Executive Mansion orange in celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
"I always want my students to start with facts, and the fact is Thom Tillis is terrible for education in North Carolina."
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
|
|
focus on human rights will bring together musicians from around the world to perform in a free concert at Beaufort County Community College at noon on Thursday, Sept. 18, outside the lower level of Building 5.
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 5:39 pm
By: Judy Jennette
|
|
In remembrance of the day that will forever seer the concept of 'evil' in our minds, let's look back at that fateful morning, exactly 11 years ago today to that series of horrific events which unfolded before our unbelieving eyes......
Published: Sunday, September 14th, 2025 @ 5:32 pm
By: Diane Rufino
|
|
From zero to 142 majors in one year is rapid growth for a new degree program at East Carolina University. The university studies program has experienced that surge because its flexible curriculum appeals to a definite niche of students, officials said.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 8:44 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
If Food and Drug Administration regulators adopt new regulations that would place premium, hand-made cigars under the jurisdiction of a law originally passed to regulate cigarettes, sellers of the premium cigars say the changes could put them out of business.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
"Earlier today, George W. Bush said he has one goal for these debates. He wants to show the American people that he's presidentiamable." -David Letterman
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 7:16 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
Are you thinking about starting college for the first time or going back to school to upgrade your job skills? Or are you wondering whether the time is right or your study skills are good enough?
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Judy Jennette
|
|
Parents of nearly 1,900 students who had been awarded Opportunity Scholarships that were ruled unconstitutional last month by Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood are sending their children to private schools anyway.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
If one is interested in what realistically passes for total Conservative political discourse in Beaufort County, one must visit the Conservative Republican Club, Thursday Night, September 11.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
Most people dread root canals and tooth extractions, crowns and dental fillings. But fourth-year students in East Carolina University's School of Dental Medicine have been looking forward to those procedures for three years.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 6:52 pm
By: ECU News Services
|
|
To paraphrase the Declaration of Independence: Governments are instituted among men in order to secure man's inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and banjo museums.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 6:44 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
|
|
Jackson Lancaster, a student in the Business Administration Program at Beaufort County Community College, will serve as President of the Beaufort County Community College Student Government Association for the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 6:41 pm
By: Judy Jennette
|
|
School accountability comes in two forms -- parental choice and testing.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
The Beaufort County Republican Party has announced the location and schedule for the County Party Headquarters for the 2014 election season.
Published: Sunday, September 7th, 2014 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
For many of us, Labor Day signifies the last day of summer. For local governments, it is the day property tax bills are sent to millions of citizens. Property taxes are one of the oldest forms of taxation in North Carolina and were used through the 1930s as a joint tax by state and local...
Published: Saturday, September 6th, 2014 @ 1:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
|
|
In terms of traffic, Beaufort County NOW (BCN) has hit a lull in expansion - more than we have experienced in the past. I blame myself for not promoting the product in sales, but that will come, beginning the second week in September, 2014.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 6:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
|
"Health Discoveries," a production of ECU-TV, will launch at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. The "Health Discoveries" series, hosted by Dr. Samuel F. Sears, will highlight specific successes of East Carolina University faculty in solving important health problems via research, teaching and service.
Published: Saturday, September 6th, 2014 @ 9:24 am
By: ECU News Services
|
|
Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for September, October, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 5:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|