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East Carolina University Program Responds To Regional Entrepreneurial Needs

With a focus on innovation, local businesses and industry are giving unique opportunities to East Carolina University students and getting back quality and talent in return as part of the Rural Innovations Strengthening Eastern-29 Counties Program, known more simply as RISE29. The 29 counties in the title refers to the eastern North Carolina region primarily served by ECU. Formed out of ECU’s Miller School of Entrepreneurship, one of the program hallmarks is that the internships come from almost every academic discipline at the university.

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Education Centers Help Halifax Community College Reach Rural Students Where They Are

As part of the Golden LEAF Community-Based Grants Initiative, the NC Rural Center worked with approximately 30 entities interested in the economic advancement of Halifax County to develop a strategy to address workforce shortfalls. The end result of this collaboration was a proposal to open three Community Education Centers to be managed by the community college. Halifax Community College (HCC) was awarded $582,000 in April 2019 to implement this strategy.

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Golden LEAF Scholars Perspective: Virtual Leadership Program Conference

On Saturday, January 23rd, more than 250 Golden LEAF Scholarship recipients attended a virtual conference to build their leadership knowledge and skills. The Golden LEAF Scholars Leadership Program conference is typically held in person over two and half days; however, due to the pandemic, the conference was scaled back to core leadership training skills and transitioned to a virtual format. Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton welcomed the scholars, attended the third-year conference session, and closed out the day.

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Golden LEAF Scholarship Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Hartness

Meet Golden LEAF Scholarship Alumnus Daniel Hartness. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University and a native of Cherokee County. Hartness currently resides in Jackson County where he manages his own digital marketing company.

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Plaintiffs in a $16 million class-action lawsuit against Raleigh challenged the city's legal tactics in a new state Supreme Court filing.
The origins of labor Day are rather dubious, born from congressional guilt of Americans shot down, by the Army and U.S. Marshalls, while exercising their first amendment right to congregate and protest during the Pullman Strike in Haymarket Square in Chicago on may 4, 1886.
The forecasted impacts from Hurricane Erin continues to be relatively unchanged for our area.
There have been no major changes with today’s Hurricane Erin forecast.
Like many of you, our office continues to monitor the path of Hurricane Erin along the eastern US.
Memorial Day is a time when we as a nation pause to remember and honor the sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives in the service of our nation.
The great misnomer for non Christians that the day Jesus Christ was executed by occupying Romans, celebrated by Christians as "Good" Friday, must be a paradox of ominous proportions.
Our office is monitoring an approaching cold front that has the potential to bring strong storms and damaging winds to our area tomorrow evening.

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The latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS) included additional graphics, as well as increased winds, rain and threat of tornados.
This week, Beaufort County property owners will receive notices of their new appraised property values as determined through the County’s 2025 revaluation.
This afternoon’s update from the National Weather Service (NWS) included: Minor changes to the timing of tomorrows impacts. Minor changes in snow / ice accumulations. (Mainly for counties north and east of us.)
Our office continues to monitor the potential for a mix of winter weather on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to overturn a lower court order that would force the school system to pay into a retirement fund for campus police.
This afternoon’s update from the National Weather Service included a Winter Storm Watch and increased snowfall totals for the majority of Beaufort Co.
This afternoon’s update continued to shift the heavier snowfall slightly further inland, with areas along and east of Hwy 17 now forecasted to receive between 4 and 6 inches.
Beaufort County’s EOC will undergo a partial activation utilizing Emergency Services personnel beginning at 6pm this afternoon.
This morning’s update continued to shift the bulk of the forecasted precipitation south and east of our area.

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Our office continues to monitor the development of this week’s winter weather.
The National Weather Service has just released a video summarizing the remaining variables and current forecast of this week’s winter weather.
Our office is currently monitoring this week’s temperatures and potential for winter precipitation for the coming weekend.
Our office continues to monitor this week’s temperatures and the potential for winter precipitation over the weekend.
On December 26th, a late Christmas gift finally arrived: General George S. Patton and his Third Army severed the German lines completely ...
The Christmas Story is told best through the voice of the Apostle Luke. Hallelujah, The Christ Child is born!
Thanksgiving as a holiday just makes profound sense. It is one of the Unites States's oldest holidays and is emblematic of who Americans are ... or maybe were.
Please see below and attached from DC Linton regarding potential weather impacts for our area tonight and tomorrow.

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