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In the summer of 1918, five large German submarines (U-boats) crossed the Atlantic and operated against the lightly protected shipping off the North American coast.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 4:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Richard Couch, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, will join Vidant Orthopedics-Washington located at 1207 Highland Drive.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) has received full Chest Pain Center accreditation from the national Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). The accreditation includes percutaneous coronary intervention, in which blocked arteries are opened to allow adequate blood flow to the heart.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Born in the small town of Godwin (Cumberland County) in 1900, David Marshall "Carbine" Williams was the creator of the M-1 Carbine, the U.S. Army's favorite semi-automatic rifle during World War II.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 5:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Clinical data experts at Vidant Health are using sophisticated information collection and analysis to determine patterns that could identify which patients are most at risk for sepsis - and perhaps prevent them from getting sicker.
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 @ 10:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging vigilance and awareness surrounding Norovirus, a contagious intestinal illness, that remains prevalent through March.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 11:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Our budget commits more than $10.8 billion in Department of Health and Human Services funding over the biennium, or more than 24 percent of the General Fund annually, to support the well-being of our most vulnerable citizens...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 6:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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A report released this week by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows encouraging progress about HIV and AIDS in the state.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 2:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In light of recent nationwide concerns about antibiotic-resistant infections, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging healthcare providers and the public to use antibiotics carefully and appropriately to limit the spread of antibiotic...
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2015 @ 1:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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Dr. Mark Iannettoni, professor and chief of general thoracic surgery for East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine and director of the new thoracic surgery residency program at Vidant Medical Center, has been honored nationally for his work with resident physicians.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 10:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A trip to Niagara Falls in Canada.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:50 pm
By: David Winstead
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Early closures/late openings due to inclement weather.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 10:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to inclement weather, the Vidant Wellness Center Washington location will close at 6:00 p.m.on Tuesday February 17th.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 1:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. DHHS' Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMH/DD/SAS) has awarded funding to four projects to enhance mental health and substance abuse crisis services. Projects will receive $998,458 each year for the 2014-15 fiscal year and 2015-16 fiscal year.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 8:12 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In light of the multi-state measles outbreak linked to a California amusement park, public health experts in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against me
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 9:16 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Josiah Collins III was born in Edenton, North Carolina in March 1808.
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 1:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As winter weather makes headlines nationally, N.C. DHHS wants to remind North Carolinians about the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). Applications are still being accepted through March 2015 or until funding is exhausted.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Carrboro Police Department saved the life of a resident Monday night (Jan. 12) - the first time naloxone was used by any police department in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, January 25th, 2015 @ 10:53 am
By: Chris Downey
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The State Employees Credit Union is hosting 47 rotating displays of the 2015 North Carolina Heart Gallery exhibition, featuring professional portraits of children available for adoption in the North Carolina foster care system.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 2:40 pm
By: Chris Downey
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At a forum this week, the state Secretary of Health and Human Services pushed providers to advocate for accountable care organizations to their local lawmakers.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 2:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Robin Cummings, M.D., Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Director, received the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians' (NCAFP) 2014 Presidential Award at its Winter Family Physicians Weekend Conference. Presented by board chair William A. Dennis, M.D., the NCAFP Presidential...
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 9:26 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) launched its first North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designations this week, awarding the distinction to eight child care facilities.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Janet Cutler, a certified family nurse practitioner will be joining Vidant Family Medicine- Belhaven located at 216 Haslin Street.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 11:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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As flu season is progressing, we want to make you aware that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services continues to update its flu web page, www.flu.nc.gov, to ensure we are providing the most current information to the public, media and healthcare providers in an easily accessible manner.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 10:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Well-known for his popular magazine columns later reprinted in collection form, including Grenadine Etching (1947) and The Old Man the Boy (1957), Robert Ruark became even more of a household name after Something of Value (1955) was turned into a popular 1957 movie.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 @ 6:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather and North Carolinians snuggle in their households keeping doors and windows closed to stay warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for home radon testing.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Friday, Jan. 2, marks the fifth anniversary of North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law. The smoke-free law prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of most restaurants and bars, with limited exceptions for private clubs and some cigar bars.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Suzanne Kraemer has been named the Chief of Staff for Vidant Medical Center, effective Jan. 1, 2015. She will be replacing Dr. Gregory Murphy who has held the position for the last year.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Many of us can remember the 'double rainbow, moment for the Yosemite junkie made famous on Youtube a few years back.
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Due to increasing numbers of flu cases, certain Vidant Health facilities are imposing stricter visitation limits.
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 11:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Joining Vidant was like a homecoming, he said, referring to his training at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, now Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Massanutten Mountains are not only a geological oddity, but have also played an important role in the history of the Shenandoah Valley and Virginia as well.
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The historic City of Staunton, Virginia is as alive today as it was back in the Nineteenth Century as a Shenandoah Valley agricultural center and railway juncture.
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 10:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One Sunday afternoon in December, I took a short trip to Staunton, Virginia and found the trip to this very historic southern city located in the southern sector of the Shenandoah Valley.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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