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A new audit says that the State Board of Opticians is in financial straits and won't have enough money to continue operating without changes.
Published: Sunday, January 4th, 2015 @ 11:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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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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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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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that he has selected Donald van der Vaart as the next secretary for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Van der Vaart currently serves as deputy secretary and energy policy advisor for the agency.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Eric Davis of Mecklenburg County to the State Board of Education.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 2:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina grew by 95,047 people during a 12-month period ending in 2014 and surpassed Michigan to become the ninth-most populous state in the nation, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Published: Friday, December 26th, 2014 @ 7:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced he will appoint current Associate Justice R.N. “Bob” Hunter Jr. to the North Carolina Court of Appeals when Justice Hunter’s term on the North Carolina Supreme Court ends on December 31, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 @ 5:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after North Carolina's unemployment rate decreased to 5.8% in November, adding nearly 10,000 jobs over the month and 176,000 since the governor took office...
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced today the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North Carolina's poet laureate.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County's Tax Assessor's Office wins the prestigious Joseph E. Hunt Award for 2014.
Published: Saturday, December 20th, 2014 @ 2:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory responded today to the misleading and factually incorrect story that was published yesterday from the Associated Press
Published: Friday, December 19th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Thursday, December 18th, 2014 @ 7:03 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Tonight in Beaufort County, two Republican commissioners left the board of county commissioners, and two Republican county commissioners took their place, bringing the total to: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats. As in the past, the Democrats took control of the board and may well remain in control.
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 @ 6:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A veteran government relations and policy professional is joining Governor Pat McCrory's staff.
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 @ 8:56 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 @ 7:14 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The thoroughgoing reforms in Medicaid outlined 18 months ago by Gov. Pat McCrory are no closer to fruition now than they were when the governor introduced his Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina in April 2013
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has named Tom Adams of Brunswick County the next chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 5:19 pm
By: Chris Downey
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If North Carolina doesn't reform its Medicaid delivery system, costs of the government insurance program for the poor and disabled will grow faster than new state revenue, says state Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 1:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier today, Governor Pat McCrory was presented a customized, handmade library table from Morganton furniture manufacturer Chaddock. The governor accepted the gift from Tom Powell, Chaddock president and chief executive officer, on behalf of the state of North Carolina and said that it will be...
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 12:32 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated students and teachers in Angier, Burlington, Coats and Dunn today upon receiving$20,000 Innovate Learning Grants from Verizon. The grants highlight the importance of STEM education and promote opportunities to study STEM subjects and achieve in these fields...
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 9:45 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Chief District Court Judge R. Gregory Horne to the Superior Court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge C. Philip Ginn in Superior Court District 24. Judge Ginn will retire December 31. The 24th District covers Madison,
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 12:10 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County manager Randell Woodruff has resigned his position with the county, and will leave to take a similar position, and about a 22,000.00 raise in Pender County.
Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2014 @ 6:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata today told State Board of Transportation that 303 additional projects will be fully or partially funded and about 126,000 more jobs will be created under the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law...
Published: Saturday, December 6th, 2014 @ 11:26 am
By: Chris Downey
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Frustrated by their lack of authority to police upstart businesses in the "sharing economy" - a marketplace relying on direct negotiations between providers and consumers - some North Carolina municipalities are asking the General Assembly for permission to regulate businesses such as Uber...
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 1:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory was on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill today to celebrate the largest financial commitment from an individual in the university's history. Class of 1972 alumnus Fred Eshelman has made a $100 million donation to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The governor joined Chancellor...
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 9:54 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory urged parents and adults to talk to young people about the dangers of underage drinking during the launch of the "Talk- It-Out" campaign which was held today at Daniels Middle School in Raleigh.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 6:08 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Staff had originally planned to include this item before the agenda went out yesterday, but all of the information was not received until this morning.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 5:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yancey County resident Melissa Graham's stimulus-funded project converting a former blue jean factory into a mixed-use commercial facility failed, and Graham did not pay tens of thousands of dollars to a subcontractor, but a report from the N.C. Department of Commerce viewed the project as a success
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 12:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has joined the Texas Attorney General, now governor-elect, along with other governors and attorneys general in a lawsuit that challenges President Barack Obama's expansion of presidential power by unilaterally changing immigration law through executive action.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 12:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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New innovation grants will assist thirteen North Carolina companies in bringing new, cutting-edge products to the marketplace. Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced the One North Carolina Small Business Fund recipients today along with awards adding up to
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 11:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Please click on the link to access the agenda for the December 8, 2014 City Council meeting
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 10:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 9:51 pm
By: Chris Downey
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