Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina State Board of Elections
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 5:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags on the grounds of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, July 25, to honor state employee and arborist Branson Langley.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 9:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, wants to throw a lifeline to as many as 20 rural hospitals that are headed toward insolvency.
Published: Monday, July 8th, 2019 @ 8:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed three new judges to serve Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson, Randolph, Hoke and Moore counties.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 6:17 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Chief executives from seven rural hospitals shared with Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary Mandy Cohen of the Department of Health and Human Services their support for North Carolina to act now to close the health care coverage gap.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Mr. Cecil Waite Bradley of 310 Lawson Road, Washington, N.C. went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2018
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2018 @ 7:29 pm
By: Announcements
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A charter school in Durham plans to close in support of teachers in traditional public schools
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. William "Denby" Ambrose, age 89 of 490 Ambrose Road, Pinetown passed away peacefully on February 17, 2018 at the Palliative Care Unit at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 @ 10:53 am
By: Announcements
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Do Relocating Businesses Really Care About the Quality of Schools?
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 9:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today applauded confirmation of his appointees to the Utilities Commission and announced dozens of new appointees to state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In a new Medium post, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his thoughts on North Carolina’s confederate monuments
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 11:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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Fibertex Personal Care, a Danish textile company, will add 145 jobs in Asheboro with its first U.S. manufacturing facility, Governor Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 2:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In his budget proposal, Common Ground Solutions for North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper proposed adding $15 million to the Smart Start program, a public private partnership focused on early childhood health and education.
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2017 @ 8:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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SouthCorr, LLC, a manufacturer of corrugated packaging material, will expand its manufacturing facility in Randolph County, creating 22 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 12:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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MAS Holdings, a global apparel technology and manufacturing company, will locate its first manufacturing and development center in the United States in Randolph County, creating 133 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Enrollment Changes Have Consequences
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is urbanizing - that much is certain. You can chart it in the economic data about population, income, and job creation
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the candidates for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein, met September 20 at Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre for their only formal debate, they couldn’t have known that just 90 minutes to their south and west, riots were about to break out in Charlotte
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein agreed on many topics during a debate by the attorney general candidates Tuesday night, but the dueling lawyers did it in sometimes disagreeable fashion on the details
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 3:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is encouraging North Carolinians to contact his regional offices if they experience difficulty dealing with a federal agency
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2016 @ 11:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Benjamin (Ben) Franklin Grant, age 86, a resident of 1751 Ephesus Church Road, Blounts Creek, NC passed away August 25 2016
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 11:40 am
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina House Republican Caucus announced today Representative John Szoka (District-45) was unanimously chosen by his Republicans peers as the new Conference Leader
Published: Saturday, August 6th, 2016 @ 11:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Neal M. Jones, age 90, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday July 26, 2016 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 2:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson, Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz and local representatives today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the U.S. 64 Asheboro Bypass. The bypass will relieve heavy traffic congestion, improve loc
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 @ 5:36 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Mrs. Rebecca G. Latham, age 80, a resident of Pinetown, NC died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Autumnfield of Belhaven.
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 4:45 pm
By: Announcements
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The 1,400-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite appears to be several years away from being a suitable location for the automotive plant or other large manufacturing facility it was designed to attract, based on conversations with government, business, and community officials
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 11:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Community College System is poised to become a national leader in career and college readiness
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Last week, the NC Department of Public Instruction released financial data for the 2014-15 school year. In the table below, I included per pupil expenditure figures and (composite) grade-level math and reading proficiency percentages for students in grades 3-8.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hundreds of supporters of the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the March 15 ballot gathered Tuesday on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus to kick off a campaign they say is essential for a growing North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:39 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Last week, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released student performance data for all schools and school districts in the state. The release included school performance grades, end-of-course and end-of-grade achievement level results, school accountability growth data, the 4-year and...
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 3:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Think politics has taken a nasty turn? You're certainly not alone. Too many politicians and activists resort too often to personal insults and the character assassination of their adversaries rather than crafting, articulating, and defending a substantive agenda for addressing difficult issues...
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 @ 10:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The first new residence hall to open in about 10 years at East Carolina University welcomed students pushing hand carts and lugging plastic storage bins on Wednesday morning.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2015 @ 7:36 pm
By: ECU News Services
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House leaders unveiled portions of a $2.85 billion bond package at a Monday press conference, arguing that borrowing the money now to pay for projects would take advantage of low interest rates and likely avert anticipated increases in construction costs over time
Published: Monday, August 10th, 2015 @ 12:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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