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Mr. Wayne Thomas Blanks, age 74, a resident of W. 12th Street, Washington, died February 1, 2016, at Vidant Pitt Hospital.
Published: Monday, February 8th, 2016 @ 10:43 am
By: Announcements
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The State Board of Elections today released a new public service announcement designed to educate voters on the 2016 voter Id requirements.
Published: Monday, February 8th, 2016 @ 2:13 am
By: Chris Downey
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He was the most decorated soldier of World War II and a movie star, but many do not know the rest of his story.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 9:06 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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One of the least discussed but most important elements of the Connect NC Bond package is the $309 million designated for clean water and sewer infrastructure.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 8:51 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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On January 27, 2016 at approximately 4:44 pm, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of an Arson at a residence on Trails End North in Washington.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 8:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory will be putting North Carolina turkey products on the line for Super Bowl 50. In a friendly wager with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Governor McCrory is offering to donate 50 cases of North Carolina turkey burgers and 50 cases of North Carolina turkey sausages to a...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 12:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The State Board of Elections has posted a webpage containing additional information and documents regarding the special filing period for Superior Court Districts 10C (Wake County) and 20B (Union County). Elections will be for new eight-year terms...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:10 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) issued the following statements in response to a letter from leaders of the Air Force and Army certifying the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, The Pat McCrory Committee released its first TV ad, "Keep Pounding," which will air Friday through Sunday as the Carolina Panthers take on the Denver Broncos in the big game on Sunday.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 5:33 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Chris Morgan's lifelong interests in art and science converged in a tiny village in Africa this fall.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 5:25 am
By: ECU News Services
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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: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 4:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections has designated a special filing period for qualified candidates to file for election to the unexpired term of two judicial offices in which vacancies recently occurred.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 10:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted to override President Obama's veto of the Obamacare repeal the House passed last month and the Senate passed in December. The bill struck at the heart of Obamacare by repealing the employer mandates, the Medicaid expansion, the medical device...
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 10:36 pm
By: Chris Downey
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You may or may not have noticed but North Carolina's political leadership has undertaken a fundamental shift away from unqualified support of traditional public schools towards favoring charter, private and even online schools.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined seven senators today calling for a pause in the Syrian and Iraqi refugee programs until authorities are able to detect the use of fake passports following reports ISIS has a "fake document industry" with passport machines and blank passports. In a letter to Sec
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all North Carolinians to be aware of the risk of Zika virus infection before traveling to Central America, South America or the Caribbean.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 10:11 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Many people have a fixed mental image of what modern nursing looks like — one that's based on countless trips to physicians' offices, clinics and hospitals across a lifetime.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 9:33 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory joined Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera, players and thousands of fans at a rally today to celebrate the Panthers as they prepare to depart for Super Bowl 50. Watch highlights of the celebration below.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 9:26 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) have accepted Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr's (R-NC) challenge to put their NFL team pride on the line by wagering the delivery of a Senate floor speech on the outcome of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver B
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 3:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Wade Staten Hardison Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 3:20 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Leroy Thompson, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the home of his son, Roy Thompson, in Raleigh, N.C.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 2:49 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Joy Jean Jefferson Gurkin, age 72, a resident of 1267 Deer Track Drive, Washington, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at her home.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 2:39 pm
By: Announcements
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From contemporary to classical ballet, a diverse mix of styles will highlight East Carolina University's Dance 2016 opening Jan. 28.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 2:38 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Last night, Congressman Jones voted for H.R. 3662, The Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. The bill passed the House 246 to 181 and now awaits further consideration in the Senate.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 2:37 pm
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina's Democrat Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin publicly denounced Obamacare Tuesday, sharing his concerns over the law's harmful impact on the marketplace and North Carolina families. While Commissioner Goodwin joins the chorus of experts and officials voicing their opposition to...
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 12:17 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In honor of the Iowa Caucuses today I have gone back into my Archives to bring you a Presidential Campaign Silliness from the 2008 Election. Do you think we have progressed past Silly since then. I sure don't.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:55 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Governor McCrory's pronouncement that the proposed CSX rail hub in Selma is effectively dead is both good news and bad.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:49 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory announced $119 million in loans and grants that will help towns across North Carolina pay for 50 much-needed drinking water and wastewater projects.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:47 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Obama, the reluctant leader of the Free World, weeps because of the 2nd Amendment's power to arm law abiding citizens. And we were there.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory's Youth Advocacy & Involvement Office chose 15 youth organizations to receive a total of nearly $6,300 in grants to enhance youth programs across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 10:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Vidant Health, East Carolina Heart Institute and its physician partners are working together to offer education and information about women's heart disease with our 2016 Heart Truth Speaking Tour.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 10:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) met with U.S. Census Bureau director John Thompson and made the case that all North Carolina soldiers and Marines should be counted in the decennial census as residents of the state, regardless of whether or not they are deployed abroad
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 9:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to make North Carolina the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation are expanding to include the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. The department will hold two job fairs at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune as part of the N.C. Military...
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 9:33 am
By: McCrory Communications
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