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I am no football expert. I am only a fan. I learned the game as a cheerleader in the 1960s. I knew the “push ‘em back” and the “ hey, hey, let’s go” as well as anybody.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 9:58 am
By: Lib Campbell
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Here’s my parting message for the year: “23 skidoo.” Readers “of a certain age,” know this early 20th century slang expression.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 5:19 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Our world expanded in the 1950s as television brought news and events from around the world into our living rooms.
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: Tom Campbell
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the Walt Disney Company and Charter Spectrum Communications urging them to end their dispute and come to a broadcast agreement that would allow North Carolina customers to get the services they’ve paid for
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 6:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper presented Coach Mike Krzyzewski with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State’s Highest Honorary Society, for his significant impact on the State of North Carolina during his tenure as Men’s Basketball Coach at Duke University
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 @ 11:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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Former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory threw his hat in the ring on Wednesday to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate.
Published: Saturday, April 17th, 2021 @ 7:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Meagen O’Connell couldn’t stomach the thought of missing her son’s games.
Published: Thursday, February 25th, 2021 @ 1:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Charles Zophar (Zoph) Potts, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Published: Thursday, December 24th, 2020 @ 11:28 am
By: Announcements
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The fight against coronavirus will be a long haul, Gov. Roy Cooper and health officials said after declaring a state of emergency Tuesday, March 10.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2020 @ 9:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In North Carolina, the golden ticket for resident college hopefuls is $1,000 yearly tuition at a handful of public universities.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 @ 3:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Games against eight bowl qualifiers and three prime-time non-Saturday contests highlight a balanced East Carolina 2020 football schedule released Tuesday by the American Athletic Conference.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 3:21 am
By: ECU Sports
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The East Carolina softball team lost a pair of games on day two of the Kickin' Chicken Classic, falling to host Coastal Carolina 8-1 in the afternoon before dropping an entertaining 4-2 decision to defending Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champion Virginia Tech late Saturday night.
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 12:32 am
By: ECU Sports
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The curtain rises on the 2020 East Carolina softball season this weekend when the Pirates travel to Coastal Carolina University for the Kickin' Chicken Classic at St. John Stadium.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 3:34 pm
By: ECU Sports
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Jeff Hanson, whose successful collegiate coaching career spanned over four decades and included multiple national championships, announced his retirement as the Pirates' defensive line coach Wednesday according to East Carolina Head Football Coach Mike Houston.
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2020 @ 4:12 pm
By: ECU Sports
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper urged television and content providers to come to an agreement with ESPN’s ACC Network to televise Atlantic Coast Conference sports games.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 8:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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East Carolina will open the 2019 campaign and the Mike Houston Era when the Pirates battle NC State in Raleigh on Saturday in a non-conference matchup beginning at 12 noon.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2019 @ 8:28 am
By: ECU Sports
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 9:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina professional basketball fans can rejoice: The 68th NBA All-Star Championship will be held Feb. 17, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 12:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 142, bipartisan legislation that initiated a full repeal of House Bill 2
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 @ 1:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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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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In her first public campaign appearance since departing from a 9/11 memorial service Sunday and collapsing as she entered her car, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke at a rally Thursday in Greensboro, telling supporters to fight the divisive Republican tactics of her opponent Dona
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2016 @ 9:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A barrage of articles in the popular press points out the escalating cost of higher education, rising student debt levels, and the financial struggles many colleges and universities face
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 4:45 am
By: John William Pope Center
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I was named head coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wrestling team in 2003. I was fired this past June. The athletic director has publicly stated that I was fired for "performance"; specifically, that I had not been successful in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 5:37 am
By: John William Pope Center
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I check many "things religious" via the Internet. When a main story starts to go away, more often comes.
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 @ 12:57 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Terry Holland, who led the East Carolina University athletics department during one of the Pirates' most successful periods, was honored by the school today as it named one of its sports venues after him.
Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 @ 10:52 pm
By: ECU News Services
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UNC System President Tom Ross recently appeared before the Knight Commission to address the need to reform some of the egregious problems with college athletics. Well-intentioned as Ross was, his suggestions won’t fix the underlying problems.
Published: Friday, March 28th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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2012 was the year we finally admitted that, much like a ship that sails for days one degree off course, our country and our state are lost and spiritually sick.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2012 @ 10:16 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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