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Vidant Health officials and guests cut the ribbon today on the new James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 11:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Vidant Beaufort Hospital Volunteer Department recently awarded scholarships totaling $4,800 to 10 local students for their service to the hospital.
Published: Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 2:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Alison B. Cieszko has joined the medical staff of Vidant Cardiology - Greenville as a physician assistant.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2013 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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What is now Carteret, Pamlico, Craven, Lenoir, Jones, Beaufort, and Pitt Counties was a terrifying place to live from 1711 to 1713.
Published: Monday, June 10th, 2013 @ 7:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The specially-designed packages highlight six Children's Miracle Network Hospitals patients.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2013 @ 9:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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How many times have we run out of the house to ball practice, the pool, or even to the garden without thinking twice about sunscreen?
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 5:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Miracle children and their stories of remarkable courage during life-threatening illnesses and injuries helped make the 28th annual Celebration Broadcast a tremendous success.
Published: Monday, June 3rd, 2013 @ 5:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The nation's leading headache powder companies--Goody's, BC Powders and Stanback - originated in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 @ 11:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health has named Dr. Mark Rumans as its chief medical officer.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2013 @ 12:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Beaufort and Vidant Pungo Hospitals were recognized by NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) for providing the highest standard of excellence for comprehensive wellness programs offered to their employees in the areas of nutrition and tobacco-free environments.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 9:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Born in 1725 in the town of Bath, Samuel Ashe was the second son of John Baptiste Ashe and Elizabeth Swann.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2013 @ 11:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf promoted emotional religious expression and arranged for Moravians to move to the North Carolina Piedmont.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2013 @ 2:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We can be surrounded by our past yet remain clueless. Street signs, for instance, help commuters and travelers find their final destinations. Those signs can...
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013 @ 11:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Avery was the last county to be formed by the North Carolina General Assembly, making it the hundredth-county in the state.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 11:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center receives American Heart Association AwardThe East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines® -Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 9:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The public is invited to attend a free health fair sponsored by Vidant Beaufort Hospital on Thursday, May 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. outside of the Washington Walmart in recognition of National Hospital Week.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Beaufort Hospital and Vidant Medical Center have earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
Published: Sunday, May 5th, 2013 @ 7:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) launched a public awareness and petition campaign called "Our NC Health Care."
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center offers a variety of special programs and activities to help cancer patients, survivors as well as their primary caregivers deal with the emotional and physical challenges associated with having cancer.
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 6:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Group continues to provide access to health care close to home with the addition of Vidant Family Medicine - Greenville.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013 @ 9:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pender County was once part of New Hanover County, it was annexed from the coastal county in 1875 and named for the area native, William D. Pender, the youngest Confederate general who died in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Health Home Health and Hospice is pleased to announce new staff members to its Washington office. Over the past several months new employees have joined the team to better serve the patients in the Washington and Beaufort County area needing home health or hospice services.
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013 @ 4:46 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Listeners from throughout eastern North Carolina phoned in their support for children over this past weekend, pledging $125,390 during the 16th annual "Music for Miracles" Radiothon on Classic Hits 107.9 WNCT.
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 @ 7:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If you've spent any time learning about pirates, you've likely heard of Blackbeard. Author Kevin Duffus says what you think you know about Blackbeard might be very different...
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 @ 5:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Friday, April 19, Vidant Medical Center's Cancer Care will hold its fifth annual "Festival of Hope." The event will take place at the Hilton from 6:30-10:30 p.m. to raise funds for cancer support and survivorship programs offered at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 @ 5:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County includes the largest city in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013 @ 1:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vidant Beaufort Hospital will once again offer the Safe Sitters babysitting program this summer. Safe Sitters is a medically accurate program that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children.
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013 @ 7:36 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Summer months in eastern North Carolina mean hot, sticky days with heat indexes that can take the breath away, particularly for those who work outdoors. Add to that a respirator mask worn for job safety and misery levels soar into dangerous territory.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 7:39 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The 16th annual 'Music for Miracles' radiothon, set for April 19-21 on Classic Hits 107.9 WNCT, raises funds to help sick and injured children in eastern North Carolina through Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to benefit Vidant Children's Hospital.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 9:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On December 28, 1700, Lawson -- with a party of five Englishmen and various Indian guides picked up along the way -- set out on a brave journey through the wastes of Carolina.
Published: Sunday, April 14th, 2013 @ 8:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A county located on the border between the coastal and piedmont sections of the state, Nash County has long been heralded as a leading agricultural county in the state of North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory joined members of the General Assembly today to honor the Reverend Billy Graham. State lawmakers passed a resolution in honor of the reverend this afternoon.
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two Vidant Health ambulatory clinics have earned the prestigious recognition of being added to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 Program, an innovative program for improving primary care.
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 @ 9:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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