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Mecklenburg County and North Carolina state health officials received notification from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the June 19 death of an Ohio resident
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 7:13 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Our May river cruise was an amazing trip. Yes, the weather could have been a tad drier and warmer, but we didn't let the rain dampen our spirits. Though we'd heard Viking was the cream of the crop, we could never have imagined what that meant.
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2016 @ 11:15 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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All eight of the Vidant Health hospitals received high marks in nutrition, tobacco-free environment, culture of wellness and physical activity from Prevention Partners
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 @ 5:57 am
By: Christopher Maye
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So many books, so little time. With this in mind, the Amazon Books editors set out to compile a list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 3:46 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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The East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center has received the highest quality rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for Coronary Artery Bypass and Aortic Valve surgeries in 2015
Published: Sunday, June 19th, 2016 @ 3:38 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Because my husband and I only have four-legged kids and both of our fathers have long since passed away, Father's Day is typically celebrated with just a card from our four-legged kids.
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 10:02 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Why Is It I Am The Only One To See The Obvious?
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 4:44 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Brian Floyd, president of Vidant Medical Center, has been confirmed to serve a five year membership appointment to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM)
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 @ 2:55 am
By: Christopher Maye
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His birth name was not how most people knew him. He cast off the shackles of his heritage and forged a new future under the name Muhammad Ali. In doing so, he became the most recognizable person on earth. He was often vain, sometimes outrageous, but always with a mischievous smile.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 4:25 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Unlike the dog, I am perfectly capable of typing my own column. After all I've spent plenty of time on Mom's keyboard, though until now, I've kept my typing talents secret.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 2:42 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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This is a story about how my wife outfoxed me.
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 11:13 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Drs. Carabello And Kiser Bring International Experience To Improve Cardiovascular Care In Eastern NCThe Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center have appointed two acclaimed specialists to key leadership positions. Drs. Blase Carabello and Andy Kiser bring international experience and a new level of expertise in cardiovascular care to the East.
Published: Sunday, June 5th, 2016 @ 10:42 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Public comment is sought on the proposed Social Services Block Grant plan, which outlines how an estimated $62 million in federal social services block grant funds will be spent in North Carolina in the coming state fiscal year
Published: Sunday, June 5th, 2016 @ 4:07 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Home Health and Hospice has been named a 2016 Hospice Honors Elite Award recipient by Deyta Analytics
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:11 am
By: Christopher Maye
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This year for the first time, we're going on a European river cruise. We've taken several bike and barge trips over the years, one in the Netherlands and two in France, and one biking/sailing trip to the Greek Islands.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:14 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Thank Heaven! Here Comes The Good Guys!...Or are they?
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 2:59 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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They were true "life savers" - and that ain't no lie.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 9:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The photo was taken in 1968 Saigon in area III Corp.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 11:22 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Arlington Cemetery, on the southern shore of the Potomac River across from Washington, DC, is hallowed ground for the United States of America as a final resting place for her greatest heroes
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I arrived in Great Lakes Navy Boot Camp in 1966; soon standing naked shoulder to shoulder in a line of 50 guys as one corpsman walked in front checking my private parts and one in back administering a gigantic penicillin shot to the buttocks.
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 4:30 am
By: Ted McDonald
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The Vidant Health Board of Directors has announced the recipients of the Second Annual Board Quality Leadership Award
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 4:02 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Whether we know it or not Wal-Mart is controlling us & there is nothing we can do about it.
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 @ 12:12 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Look at the pictures carefully and you see 6 guys. Add the teenager in a separate photo and you have a squad of infantrymen. The Sarge, Machine gunner, two ammo bearers, One rifleman and one who might have been a medic. This may have been the whole squad which was normally 7-12 guys.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:04 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Patients seeking surgical options at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally-accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 1:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Certainly not this boy! While I prefer to be called Lord Banjo, as is only my due given my royal lineage (more on that in my very first blog), I will answer to Banjo Boy, Buddy Boy, the Prince and even just Banjo, but I draw the line at Ninja dog.
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Governor Pat McCrory welcomed recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use today in a Drug Treatment Court in Fayetteville. North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer, along with...
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 @ 11:59 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Sometimes events create memories that mark time on a calendar even if you were not part of the history.
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2016 @ 1:17 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Another thorny issue solved by me. You are very welcome.
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 4:35 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The aim of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and its preventive factors and benefits for mind and body
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 12:50 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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For the life of me I don't understand why I can come up with these brilliant ideas & you can't.
Published: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 @ 12:18 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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In the future, if you want your brain fixed, you will find lots of people capable of fixing it. If you want your furnace fixed, you are going to be left out in the cold.
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2016 @ 12:16 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Huh?
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 9:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Be sure to read all the way through because the Big Thing is not the Big Thing you are thinking it is.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 4:55 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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This Mother's Day is another without my mom, who passed away in 2014. I won't be searching for the perfect card, preparing a Mother's Day dinner or making plans with my sisters to take Mom out.
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2016 @ 10:07 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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