The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health announced North Carolina's Infant Mortality Rate for 2014 was 7.1 per 1,000 live births. This figure represents a slight increase from the lowest rates recorded; a rate of 7.0 per 1,000 live births for...
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2015 @ 11:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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The distinctions between Country and pop have been blended over the years and sometimes it is difficult to draw a fine line.
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2015 @ 2:37 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Health officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health encourage residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illness following a death from West Nile virus infection. This is North Carolina's first death and first...
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 10:33 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In June, a low-life nutcase loser took a loaded weapon into a church in Charleston, South Carolina and shot the place up. Instead of taking it at face-value as the horrible crime and tragedy it was, the left politicized the hell out of it.
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2015 @ 10:39 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The NCGOP today welcomed Mayor Clif Williams of Aurora, North Carolina and Alamance County District Attorney Pat Nadolski to the Republican Party.
Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 @ 6:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Viral hepatitis affects as many as 400 million people worldwide - contributing to nearly 4,000 deaths each day. In North Carolina, an estimated 160,000 people are infected with hepatitis C and most are unaware of their infection.
Published: Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 @ 2:56 am
By: Chris Downey
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The price of great love is real grief. I had a full blown experience in 1992 when my beloved father died from liver cancer.
Published: Monday, July 13th, 2015 @ 8:59 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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North Carolina ranks No. 4 among the 50 states in economic competitiveness, thanks largely to the sweeping tax reform package approved two years ago.
Published: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 @ 11:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The GOP takeover in Raleigh presented all kinds of opportunities to remake the political landscape for years to come.
Published: Sunday, June 21st, 2015 @ 3:19 am
By: Brant Clifton
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At cato.org, Walter Olson has posted an interesting discussion of how politicians are increasingly inclined to criminalize politically incorrect speech...
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2015 @ 4:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos, MD, announced today that Robin Gary Cummings, MD, Deputy Secretary for Health Services and Medicaid Director, will step down from his position to accept the role of Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at...
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2015 @ 11:45 am
By: Chris Downey
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Stacey A. Dickerson, 60, of Jamesville, died on Friday, May 1, 2015. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Cedar Branch B
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 10:27 pm
By: Announcements
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Originally, the term "Federalist" referred to supporters of the federal constitution of 1787. The Federalist political party emerged during George Washington's presidency.
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 8:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) recommends taking precautions to protect against tick and mosquito bites as summer weather approaches.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 @ 2:27 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Busch Gardens is the unique destination location where one generally revisits, and it always thrills the youngster in most of us.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Daisy Phelps, a resident of Williamston, NC passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Vintage Inn Retirement Center.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
By: Announcements
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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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Mr. Keith Allen Williams, age 59, a resident of 107 Maple Lane, Washington, NC passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC.
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 3:00 am
By: Announcements
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Three Beaufort County Early College High School students have been recognized for their writing efforts by the North Carolina Reading Association. Those cited are sophomores ToneAsia Roberson of Washington and Zach Sireci of Blounts Creek and junior Rebecca Williams of Washington. Each student...
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 6:15 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Ralph George Williams, Sr., 79, of 322 Beechridge Rd., Belhaven died, Friday, February 6, 2015 at his residence.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 5:57 am
By: Announcements
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Danielle Williams, who is pursuing an associate in arts degree at Beaufort County Community College, has been chosen to receive the 2015 Academic Excellence Award at BCCC.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 5:40 am
By: Chris Downey
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An East Carolina University program that assists college students with learning disabilities will get an important boost from a two-year grant recently awarded by the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust.
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 @ 9:39 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University archivists are in the middle of a yearlong project to catalogue everything from film reels to financial statements from more than 600 outdoor theaters across the nation.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 @ 9:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A Democrat named Arthur Williams represented the Outer Banks-centered Sixth District in the North Carolina House from 2003-2011. During that time, he was a good Democrat — a good soldier for then Senate boss Marc Basnight and then-House speaker Jim Black.
Published: Monday, January 12th, 2015 @ 9:43 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Ms. Betty Lou Williams Hardee, age 78, a former resident of Beaufort County, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care Trent Facility of New Bern, NC.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 4:28 pm
By: Announcements
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A distance-education professor recognized by the University of North Carolina system for teaching excellence will deliver the commencement address at East Carolina University on Dec. 19.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 7:04 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mary Williamson Outerbridge, of the 1500 block of Bay Post Office Road in Columbia, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, in Vintage Inn in Williamston.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
By: Announcements
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Carol Coltrain Jones Modlin, age 70, a resident of Carrow Rd., Chocowinity, NC passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Published: Friday, November 21st, 2014 @ 3:49 pm
By: Announcements
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East Carolina University brick mason and U.S. Army veteran Ron Causey is proud to have helped build the Memorial Walk that honors service members.
Published: Saturday, November 15th, 2014 @ 10:03 am
By: ECU News Services
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Mr. Joseph Williams, of N. Pierce Street, Washington, died at his residence.
Published: Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 @ 5:13 pm
By: Announcements
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Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld as constitutional the Marriage Amendments in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The Sixth Circuit's ruling almost ensures that the United States Supreme Court will hear the issue.
Published: Friday, November 7th, 2014 @ 6:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the last two weeks, those of us who have publically offered that the states, rather than federal circuit and district courts, have the constitutional authority to make decisions on marriage have been met with derision by liberals.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 9:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The stage of McGinnis Theatre has been transformed into a grim post-World War II New Orleans for the upcoming production of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 6:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Kidwell for Commissioner committee is pleased to announce that Aurora Mayor Clif Williams has endorsed Keith Kidwell for Beaufort County Commissioner.
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 11:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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