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It is hard to say whether or not "March came in like a lion", for February made such a spectacle of itself, masquerading like the late days of April.
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2019 @ 8:30 am
By: Michele Rhem
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More specifically, what is it about boarding schools that makes them the setting for so many novels? Christopher Swann's "Shadow of the Lions" is set in a boarding school in the mountains of Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 8:11 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I came to Elizabeth City, on Friday, after school with high hopes, of all sorts. The drive was really beautiful.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 10:35 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It's known far and wide that the Royal Mum is a huge reader, a word nerd, and a grammar geek. I think I've covered all the bases.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 11:33 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I have one general guideline for myself in writing my columns: refrain from expressing anger or writing anything controversial -- anything that might cause folks to get up in arms, or worse, angry with me.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 @ 11:51 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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It was not raining when I woke on Sunday. There was a bit of wind rattling the bare oak branches and the sky was that now familiar, pale pewter color.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 2:36 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It is Friday again and it seems it was just Friday, a few days ago! Here we are in the "short rows" of winter, already. I notice that seasons, now seem but a few weeks, and the years zip pass, too.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 7:59 am
By: Michele Rhem
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2019's Top 25 Women Leaders.
Published: Sunday, February 24th, 2019 @ 9:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Washington DC is out of control and General George Washington has had enough...Again.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 11:54 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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I drove home, from Elizabeth City, a bit later in the day, than I usually do, on Sunday.
Published: Thursday, February 21st, 2019 @ 11:02 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Friday has a different "feel" to it, in months like February, when the school year is in full swing.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 @ 2:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released a policy paper and a Request for Information (RFI) to invite feedback on the Healthy Opportunities Pilots — a groundbreaking program that will test and evaluate the impact of integrating evidence-based, non-medical services
Published: Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 @ 5:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has selected seven organizations across the state to receive federal funds to promote healthier living through better nutrition and increased physical activity in the communities they serve.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 11:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I am not sure whether it was "Beginners' Luck" or what . . . but I made apple dumplings that are good enough to brag about.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 10:56 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Because of the federal shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to adjust distribution schedules for Food and Nutrition Services benefits.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The neurosurgical team at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) was ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for specialized neuroscience and spine programs by Becker's Healthcare, a leading source of business and legal information for health care leaders.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently received a five-year, $10-million federal grant to improve the health and well-being of adults and children with challenging mental health issues who live in high need communities
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Influenza activity is rising in North Carolina as we move closer to the peak of the 2018-19 flu season.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 4:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of Prepaid Health Plans that will participate in Medicaid managed care when the program launches in November 2019
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health values family presence when loved ones are in the hospital. At the same time, we are responsible for protecting patients from being exposed to viruses such as the flu
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 @ 7:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As did everyone else, I saw tons of articles in January about New Year's resolutions-how to make 'em and how to keep 'em.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 @ 7:07 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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There is a heavy frost this morning. The morning sunshine causes it it to sparkle and glisten, as if it were a field of crystals.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 2:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A lot of people declare that January is the longest month. I suspect that the commotion in December and the New Year celebrations causes us to get used to a state of perpetual motion.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 12:11 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It was not winter til the north wind blew.
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 @ 12:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A cold wind blew and now suddenly, it is winter.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 10:09 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is hosting six meetings across the state to gather stakeholder input regarding the J-1 Visa Waiver program and NC's Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs under N.C. General Assembly Session Law HB 998.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, the wind changed and suddenly, the climate was remarkably warmer.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 12:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Mountain Area Health Education Center to increase the number of doctors who graduate from North Carolina residency programs with the training necessary to provide medication-assisted treatment for patients
Published: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 @ 5:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thomas Wolfe is famous in part for a book published posthumously in 1940: You Can't Go Home Again. I am slowly coming to grips with that fact as I watch old friends, acquaintances and companies Fold Up their Tent and go home (or wherever if you wish).
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 @ 8:15 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As families button up their homes to guard against winter's chill it is an ideal time to make plans to test for radon, the odorless, colorless gas that is our nation's second leading cause of lung cancer.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of the federal shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instructed states to issue February's Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits by Sunday, Jan. 20.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 4:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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he first Sunday of the New Year dawned bright and clear. I love Sunday mornings-I am never as inspired or as reflective on any other day.
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 3:13 am
By: Michele Rhem
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How to build the Border Wall fast!
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 1:38 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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North Carolina health leaders are promoting new oral health guidance to advance maternal and infant health.
Published: Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 12:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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