Publishers note: Story of America's Eric Blyer and Annabel Park have paid very close attention to the Vidant Health closing of Belhaven's Pungo Hospital, and will complete a documentary on the affair as time permits and the story is complete.
From the beginning of this controversy, BCN has followed this story , and have published every post submitted to us by Eric and Annabel .
For Immediate Release:
Stan, here is a video documenting
Mayor O'Neal's walk , and below are the many articles and TV stories about it so far.
Contact:
Annabel Park
storyofamerica.org
www.saveourhospital.org
(252) 945-3340
Publishers note: Here below is the promised list of articles about Mayor Adam O'Neil's epic struggle to save Belhaven's Pungo Hospital:
1. Wall Street Journal (NAT)
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/07/14/small-town-mayor-begins-273-mile-walk-to-washington/
2. Sacramento Bee (CA)
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/07/11/6550874/belhaven-mayor-plans-walk-to-dc.html
3. Associated Press (NAT)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NC_HOSPITAL_CLOSURE_MAYOR_NCOL-?SITE=NCCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
4. Esquire (NAT)
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/Mayor_ONeals_Long_Walk_1
5. Al Jazeera (NAT)
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/fault-lines/articles/2014/7/12/hospitals-continuetoshutdowninruralamerica.html
6. Roanoke Chowan News-Herald (NC)
http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2014/07/17/mayors-march/
7. WCTI-TV (NC)
http://www.wcti12.com/news/belhaven-mayor-walking-to-washington-dc-to-protest-hospital-closing/26954018
8. KWQC-TV (TX)
http://www.kwqc.com/story/25980495/belhaven-mayor-to-walk-to-dc-to-save-vidant-pungo-hospital
9. The Progressive Pulse Blog (NC)
http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2014/07/14/belhaven-mayor-marches-to-big-washington-to-protest-hospital-closing-call-for-n-c-expansion-of-medicaid/
10. WRAL-TV (NC)
http://www.wral.com/belhaven-mayor-making-273-mile-trek-to-dc-in-effort-to-save-hospital/13805657/
11. WITN-TV (NC)
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Belhaven-Mayor-Plans-Walk-to-Washington-DC-For-Vidant-Pungo-Hospital-266954981.html
13. Think Progress
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/15/3460133/republican-mayor-march-medicaid/
17. News & Observer (NC)
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/11/3999780/belhaven-mayor-plans-walk-to-dc.html
· Also in:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/14/4005958/adam-oneal-a-walk-to-improve-health.html
18. Henderson Daily Dispatch (NC)
http://www.hendersondispatch.com/news/state/x1550127062/Mayor-plans-walk-to-D-C-to-save-Pungo-Hospital
19. Southern Studies (NC)
http://www.southernstudies.org/2014/07/nc-gop-mayor-marches-to-dc-to-urge-medicaid-expans.html
20. NBC-4 (NC)
http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25980495/belhaven-mayor-to-walk-to-dc-to-save-vidant-pungo-hospital
21. The Ledger (NC)
http://www.theledger.com/article/20140711/APN/307119757
22. The Daily Reporter (NC)
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/33b0723f2d97422c91945eb12630d6a6/NC--Hospital-Closure-Mayor
23. The Daily Reporter (IN)
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/33b0723f2d97422c91945eb12630d6a6/NC--Hospital-Closure-Mayor
24. WKRN-TV (TN)
http://www.wkrn.com/category/257097/local-news
Also in: WHLT (MS)
http://www.whlt.com/category/257097/local-news
WBTW-TV (SC)
http://www.wbtw.com/category/257097/local-news
25. Greenville Reflector (NC)
http://www.reflector.com/news/walk-among-efforts-save-hospital-2534275
26. Daily Advance (NC)
http://www.dailyadvance.com/ap/staten/belhaven-mayor-plans-walk-dc-save-hospital-2533357
27. Carolina Live (NC)
http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1069102
28. W-S Journal (NC)
http://www.journalnow.com/news/state_region/mayor-to-walk-to-dc-to-save-hospital/article_5b501f34-0971-11e4-ac7a-0017a43b2370.html
29. WECT-TV (NC)
http://www.wect.com/story/25998147/belhaven-mayor-plans-walk-to-dc-to-save-hospital
30. The Republic (IN)
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/33b0723f2d97422c91945eb12630d6a6/NC--Hospital-Closure-Mayor
31. StoryofAmerica Blog (NAT)
http://www.storyofamerica.org/walk
32. Who the Hell is George Blog (NC)
http://whothehellisgeorge.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/adam-oneal-mayor-of-belhaven-nc-is-walking-to-save-his-town/
33. Washington Daily News (NC)
http://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2014/07/12/mayor-marches-to-save-hospital/
34. Raycom Group Blog (NC)
http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/story/25980495/belhaven-mayor-to-walk-to-dc-to-save-vidant-pungo-hospital
35. Goldsboro Daily News (NC)
http://goldsborodailynews.com/blog/2014/07/14/nc-mayor-walking-d-c-save-vidant-pungo/
36. Democratic Underground (NAT)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014846547
37. Health CXO Blog (RI)
http://www.healthcxo.com/topics/finance/nc-small-town-mayor-walking-dc-protest-hospital-closing
38. WFMY-TV (NC)
http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/weird/2014/07/11/belhaven-mayor-walking-save-hospital-nc-washington-dc/12543611/
39. WSLS-TV (VA)
http://www.wsls.com/story/25980495/belhaven-mayor-to-walk-to-dc-to-save-vidant-pungo-hospital
40. Got Newswire.com (NAT)
http://www.gotnewswire.com/news/this-gop-mayor-is-marching-273-miles-to-demand-medicaid-expansion
41. Beaufort Observer (NC)
http://www.beaufortobserver.net/1FeedbackAllbody.lasso?-token.specificitem=30929.112112
poll#52
Which was a better expense for Beaufort County taxpayers' 2 million dollars?
91.07% Loan it to Belhaven government, as a first mortgage, to help them keep their hospital open.
6.43% Give it to consultants to plan a Southwest County jail with no financing in place.
2.5% Find another overpaid Economic Developer, who won't move to Beaufort County after he gets the job.
280 total vote(s) Voting has Ended!