Fear of gang violence helped pass the Federal Firearms Act of 1938. That law curbed the use of the infamous sub-machine gun, silencers and the like
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2016 @ 12:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) is the winner of two prestigious awards from the National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE)
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 7:46 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As I have often noted, higher education has its critics both on the right and the left.
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 3:16 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Preston Alexander Cutler, age 85, a resident of Washington, NC, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home
Published: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 @ 2:13 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. James Alexander Williams, age 86, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his home.
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2016 @ 12:11 pm
By: Announcements
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North Carolina State Government is stepping up efforts to hire the best and the brightest to serve the people of North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 @ 10:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Neal Alexander, Director of the NC Office of State Human Resources (OSHR), announced today that former state employee, Chakrapani Tadementi, hired in March 1995, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of felony larceny and retention of property under false pretense
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 9:58 am
By: Christopher Maye
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North Carolina has been talking for years about fixing failing schools, but so far it is mostly talk.
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2015 @ 10:14 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Beaufort County Community College operates on a budget funded by the N.C. General Assembly and the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners, and setting the budget each year is an intricate process.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 1:35 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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State employees rallied today for the annual North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) at a motivational volunteer training session at the State Employees' Credit Union headquarters office.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2015 @ 3:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Washington Police and Fire Services would like to invite anyone who would like to come to a small ceremony.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 @ 8:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Civitas Institute has called on the State Board of Elections (SBOE) to investigate the campaign reporting practices of the North Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (NCCEBA) PAC.
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 @ 11:09 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The resolution honors 127 law enforcement officials across the nation who were recently killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene of the Union County, NC, Sherriff's Office, and Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann of the New Bern, NC, Police Department.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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C. Alexander Turner III, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, is joining Vidant Behavioral Health-Washington, located at 1308 Highland Drive.
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 @ 1:20 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor McCrory hosted a recognition reception for organizers, volunteers, and sponsors of the North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) today.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 8:54 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Mr. Larry Alexander White, age 71, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Thursday, December 25th, 2014 @ 5:33 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Charlie Lee Alexander Jr., of 801 West 9th St., Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Vidant In-Hospice, Greenville.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 5:18 pm
By: Announcements
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As a fan of the free market, I find myself a little torn on the issue of net neutrality The government wants to step in on the Internet service provider industry to ensure "equal treatment" for everyone and everything on the Internet.
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 @ 11:42 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Friday, an unelected federal judge violated the foundational principles of this great nation. In 1787, at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and later by ratification, the states relinquished a limited amount of power to a federal government.
Published: Sunday, October 12th, 2014 @ 12:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Red Ventures will expand its operations in Mecklenburg County. The rapidly-growing technology and marketing company plans to create 580 new jobs in North Carolina over the next five years and invest more th
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 7:28 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Mrs. Angela Teresa Krujack Trumich, age 84, a resident of 498 Old Pamlico Beach Rd. E. Belhaven, NC died Friday April 4, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center of Washington.
Published: Sunday, April 6th, 2014 @ 1:32 am
By: Announcements
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Alexander Edward Thalmann, 22, of Washington, died March 31, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 8:44 pm
By: Announcements
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Alexander Edward Thalmann, 22, of Washington, died March 31, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement today after learning of the death of New Bern Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While the teachers lobby claims conservative North Carolina lawmakers are waging a "full frontal assault" on educators by eliminating career status protections to weed out ineffective teachers, some education and legal experts say the state's action is aligned with a national trend to ensure childre
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Alexander "Alec" Johnston, age 65, a resident of Chocowinity died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 @ 7:40 pm
By: Announcements
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Al Rossiter, Jr., retired editor of the United Press International news service and assistant vice president at Duke University, died Monday, September 23, 2013 after a long illness. He was 77.
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 @ 3:51 am
By: Announcements
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In the classroom, nothing beats a good teacher. Abundant research affirms teacher quality as the most significant in-school predictor of student achievement. Teachers know they have the power to leave a profound imprint on the minds of students; for many, this core belief shapes their choice of...
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 @ 5:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Institute of Medicine's Task Force on Early Childhood Obesity Prevention, which has spent the last two years brainstorming new policy ideas to decrease obesity in children, soon may go beyond school cafeterias and private child care facilities and take its programs right...
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Dara “Darrell” Alexander McNair, 55, of 3092 N.C. Highway 45 South, Plymouth, died Thursday, June 27, 2013. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013 At Liley of the Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Plymouth, with the Rev. Jasper Arnold officiating. Burial follows in...
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2013 @ 12:06 pm
By: Announcements
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Susan J. Dimock was born in Washington, North Carolina (Beaufort County) in 1847 to Henry and Mary Dimock. Mary was the daughter of the Washington sheriff Henry Dimock, a northerner who migrated from Maine and editor of the North State Whig.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 11:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican newcomer Rob Bryan hopes to woo voters in N.C. House of Representatives District 88 with his strong stance on education reform.
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2012 @ 1:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hezekiah Alexander's role in the Revolution is a good example. His home, built in 1774, ought to be a colorful Carolina shrine to the birth of political liberty in America, rather than a setting for the tedious or trivial, as many believe the museum has become.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 @ 7:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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