Mayor O'Neal's March to Washington, DC: Part I | Eastern North Carolina Now

    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!

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