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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) and other members of the North Carolina Senate returned to Raleigh Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, to begin their 2015-2016 legislative session.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis and Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) are asking the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, to conduct a review of the Marine Corps plan to end the Cherry Point search and rescue (SAR) squadron known as Pedro.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 7:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Senator Thom Tillis are asking the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, to conduct a review of the Marine Corps' plan to end the Cherry Point search and rescue squadron known as Pedro.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 12:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) announced the selection of two North Carolina students for the 53rd United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted to defund President Barack Obama’s recent executive order granting amnesty to over four million illegal aliens currently residing in the United States.
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 11:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At Monday night's Beaufort County Commissioner's general meeting, the commissioners voted 4 to 3 to ban certain political speech ascribed to by Commissioner Hood Richardson.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he is co-sponsoring the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, S.30, to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to define a “full-time employee” as someone who works 40 hours per week.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With most of North Carolina under a winter weather advisory or winter storm watch, Governor McCrory and public safety and transportation officials are encouraging residents to prepare for the impending severe weather.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective midnight tonight running through Wednesday 11:00 am for possible light ice accumulations, mainly on bridges and overpasses.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 5:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) launched its first North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designations this week, awarding the distinction to eight child care facilities.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today I am announcing that I am changing my party affiliation to Unaffiliated. This has been a difficult decision as I have been a Democrat since I first registered to vote.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis takes action and relates it to his constituents through these press releases.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted in favor of legislation that would create thousands of American jobs through the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 10:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Uptown Greenville reached record levels of investment in 2014 with the Uptown Parking Deck, the Community Smith Superblock project, and The Boundary @ West End development, among many others.
Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 9:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As flu season is progressing, we want to make you aware that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services continues to update its flu web page, www.flu.nc.gov, to ensure we are providing the most current information to the public, media and healthcare providers in an easily accessible manner.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 10:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Thursday, January 8th, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory traveled to Washington, D.C. today along with a bipartisan group of four governors to meet with President Barack Obama and members of his cabinet.
Published: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 @ 5:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently an associate of mine in my other professional life, county government administration, expressed to me, "I really like Beaufort County NOW; however, I look at the latest articles, I see one I want to read when I find time, and when I come back its gone."
Published: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 @ 4:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather and North Carolinians snuggle in their households keeping doors and windows closed to stay warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for home radon testing.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On December 30, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a home invasion at a residence on Marys Chapel Church Rd, Aurora by an unknown male armed with a firearm. No one was injured during the incident.
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the state prepares for the start of a new year, new laws are slated to take effect in North Carolina on January 1, 2015.
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) is scheduled to be sworn in for a second term to the North Carolina State Senate.
Published: Thursday, January 1st, 2015 @ 11:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Friday, Jan. 2, marks the fifth anniversary of North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law. The smoke-free law prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of most restaurants and bars, with limited exceptions for private clubs and some cigar bars.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the 113th Congress, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored a career record of 86 bills to help veterans by providing better access to more transparent healthcare, access to educational opportunities, affordable housing, and job opportunities.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Suzanne Kraemer has been named the Chief of Staff for Vidant Medical Center, effective Jan. 1, 2015. She will be replacing Dr. Gregory Murphy who has held the position for the last year.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for January, 2015
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 5:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 5:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed attorney Todd Pomeroy as Superior Court judge for Cleveland and Lincoln counties. Pomeroy will fill the vacancy of Superior Court Judge James W. Morgan in District 27B who will retire on December 31, 2014.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 11:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On December 17, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire on Sidney Road in Belhaven, NC.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Dorothy Acker, age 93, of 250 Lovers Lane, Washington, N.C. died peacefully on December 28, 2014.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for January, February and March, 2015.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 12:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week's CommenTerry is an election wrap-up with a focus on education issues. I mean, seriously, what else did you expect?
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The victim reported he sustained injuries to his right forearm when his vehicle was struck by a bullet.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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