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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory invite you to a Dog Adoption and Humane Awards event at the Executive Mansion on Saturday, November 16, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pets are the heart of many North Carolina homes. An estimated 70 percent of households in North Carolina have at least ...
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2013 @ 6:10 pm
By: David Winstead
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A meeting of the Washington City Council will meet, Monday, November 18, 2013, at 5:30 pm, to discuss a number of actions listed here within.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 @ 7:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the appointments to his Task Force on Safer Schools today. The group ranges from students and teachers to elected officials, lawyers and law enforcement from across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 @ 4:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit challenging changes the General Assembly made to the state's pre-kindergarten program in 2011, ruling that subsequent changes made that lawsuit "moot."
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An agreement between the North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services and NC State University will provide students with real-world learning opportunities and allow state government to develop a pipeline of talent for its IT operations.
Published: Sunday, November 10th, 2013 @ 6:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioners have voted, 4 (Democrats: Jerry Langley, Ed Booth, Robert Belcher, RINO Al Klemm) to 2 (Republicans: Hood Richardson, Stan Deatherage) against a resolution, written by Stan Deatherage, 'In Support of the Democratic Concept of Referendums'.
Published: Saturday, November 9th, 2013 @ 1:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed Monday, November 11 Veterans Day in North Carolina and the month of November as Veterans and Military Family Appreciation Month, encouraging all North Carolinians to take time out of their days to thank a veteran or active-duty service member for their courage...
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 8:12 pm
By: David Winstead
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Candidate Steve Carawan has requested a recount of the East End Alderman seat in the Town of Belhaven.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 8:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory convened the first meeting of his Teacher Advisory Committee, telling its members their work will help shape his administration's education agenda. The meeting was held at the SAS Campus in Cary.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 11:46 am
By: David Winstead
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On behalf of the Golden LEAF Foundation, I regret to inform you that Beaufort County was not selected to continue with the Community-Based Grantsmaking Initiative.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 11:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The League of Women Voters supports a national universal health care system, and in support of that aim one of its North Carolina units has created a speakers bureau that is offering public presentations with information on the Affordable Care Act and training public librarians to answer...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 7:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointees to the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Bishop, George Brunetti, Alton Campbell, Dorothy Case, Kristin Cubbage, Diana de los Santos, Margaret Feldman, DeAnna Foust-Platt, Rene Herrick, Andrew Hodges, etc...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
By: David Winstead
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A defamation lawsuit filed by four Raleigh attorneys against Attorney General Roy Cooper and his 2000 campaign committee finally may go to trial in December. The plaintiffs allege that Cooper and his committee ran a political ad that was defamatory and constituted an unfair and deceptive trade...
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued a state disaster declaration for the city of Albemarle to help the community recover from a severe storm that struck June 13, 2013.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, November 4, 2013
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the availability of federal grant funds today to support AmeriCorps programs in the state for 2014. Funds will be awarded by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to organizations and agencies that focus on economic opportunity.
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 11:56 am
By: David Winstead
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Beaufort County Commissioner Stan Deatherage will present a resolution to the Beaufort County Commissioners for passage to signify their willingness to provide their citizenry the opportunity to directly participate in the democratic process on certain issues.
Published: Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina is among a number of state governments plagued by massive unfunded liabilities for state retirees' health insurance benefits, and, like many of its counterparts, it is placing greater responsibility for costs on members in a movement known as medical consumerism.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 @ 10:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's largest teachers group - the N.C. Association of Educators - is saying that it is not connected to a proposed Nov.
Published: Friday, November 1st, 2013 @ 6:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has named three North Carolina health care leaders to the state's newly formed Medicaid Reform Advisory Group.
Published: Friday, November 1st, 2013 @ 5:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Of the 26 new public charter schools given preliminary approval to open in fall 2014, two were spearheaded by the Accelerator Program operated by Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory received a federal disaster declaration Tuesday night to help local governments in three more Western North Carolina counties recover from the severe flooding that occurred July 27.
Published: Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 @ 5:22 pm
By: David Winstead
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Medicaid expansion is the one part of Obamacare that the states currently have a choice whether or not to expand. As has been learned with Obamacare, new services should not be rolled out until ready.
Published: Monday, October 28th, 2013 @ 8:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today additional funding for Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) that will assist the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) with transportation planning in rural areas across the state. NCDOT provides grants to help cover the cost of this work.
Published: Sunday, October 27th, 2013 @ 2:06 am
By: David Winstead
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Gov. Pat McCrory's chief legal counsel said Tuesday that the governor, a Republican, decided to hire an outside lawyer to defend a lawsuit over the state's new voter identification and election law because of public statements about the law from Democratic state Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Published: Sunday, October 27th, 2013 @ 12:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A meeting of the Washington City Council will meet, Monday, October 28, 2013, at 5:30 pm, to discuss a number of actions listed here within.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 2:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today for the North Carolina Motorsports Council. The Council recommends policy, procedures and program initiatives to protect, strengthen and expand the motorsports industry.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 12:00 am
By: David Winstead
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The state is asking a federal court to dismiss two lawsuits - one filed by the North Carolina NAACP and one filed by the League of Women Voters of N.C. - challenging the new law requiring voters to present government-issued identification when voting and changing other...
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 @ 1:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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First Lady Ann McCrory has appointed Kristen Fields to the position of Chief of Staff. Fields replaces Heather Dickson who accepted a position with the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
Published: Monday, October 21st, 2013 @ 5:06 pm
By: David Winstead
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board, orth Carolina State Library Commission, North Carolina Real Estate Commission, North Carolina Local Government Commission
Published: Monday, October 21st, 2013 @ 9:16 am
By: David Winstead
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Please see the attached System Pressure Advisory (here below) for a section of North Savannah Road on Monday, October 21st.
Published: Saturday, October 19th, 2013 @ 12:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: Frank Gorham, Greg Lewis, Bill Naumann, Neal Andrew, Suzanne Dorsey, Benjamin Simmons, Lee Wynns and Renee Cahoon
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2013 @ 7:01 pm
By: David Winstead
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