Mr. Roy Bryan Hamilton, age 58, a resident of Washington, died Wednesday January 31, 2018 in Greensboro, NC
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 12:02 pm
By: Announcements
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Last year Senators Angela Bryant (D-Halifax), Valerie Foushee (D-Chatham) and Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe) introduced legislation (SB 174) to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour as a way “to advance economic security in North Carolina.”
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 7:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Last week, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released news that they'd found evidence that in April and May 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey prepared a statement letting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton off the hook.
Published: Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 @ 4:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On December 18, 2016 The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a Crime Stoppers Tip on the location of Bryan Thomas Dickerson, who at the time was wanted for 4 felony probation violations as well as multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 10:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Detty "Bryan" Deal, age 87, a former resident of Chocowinity, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 6:08 pm
By: Announcements
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Calling all lassies, mateys and swashbucklers! Join us in your pirate garb and walk the plank at Freeboot Friday!
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 6:51 am
By: Russell Allen
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When Representative Rob Bryan first proposed the idea of Achievement School Districts it seemed, at first, a pretty radical concept, but after a year of discussion we've not heard many alternatives put forward
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2016 @ 9:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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On November 29, 2015 at approximately 1241 a.m., Deputy Zach Martin with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the area of Highway 264 West in Washington. Deputy Martin checked the plate number of a car in front of him through the NCDMV database and learned the vehicle had an...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 8:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Mr. Bryan "Midge" Bonner Midyette III, age 54, a resident of 245 South 5th Street, Apt. 304, Aurora, NC, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Friday, October 16th, 2015 @ 12:42 pm
By: Announcements
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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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State Rep. Rob Bryan plans to introduce legislation creating a pilot program transforming as many as five perpetually failing elementary schools into charter-like entities under a new Achievement School District with its own superintendent.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Larry Bryant, 63, resident of 15 Trail End, Washington, died Thurs., Aug. 13, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 @ 2:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Asa Bryant "A.B." Rouse, age 84, a resident of Washington, NC passed away on July 28, 2015 at his home.
Published: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 @ 11:35 am
By: Announcements
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Currently, state law mandates that school board elections be non-partisan contests, but there are exceptions to the rule. According to a guide (PDF) published by the N.C. State Board of Elections, 17 of the state's 115 school boards elect and/or appoint members by political party. They include...
Published: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Those who advocate rational public policy, based on a thorough understanding of the principles of human action and the benefits of voluntary exchange, are bound to be disappointed much of the time.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state House on Tuesday narrowly approved a bill that would require appellate judges to win retention elections to hold their seats. If House Bill 222 becomes law, it would apply to the chief justice and other justices on the N.C. Supreme Court as well as all judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 12:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bipartisan group of governors representing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition met today to discuss the responsible expansion of offshore energy development. The participating governors — Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina (Chair), Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi...
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 10:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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Reporter Lynn Bonner and the News and Observer showed us once again why people have stopped buying newspapers: Reporters keep trying to make the news, not report it.
Published: Saturday, December 6th, 2014 @ 4:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tom Sarmento, in white shirt, visited Beaufort County Community College Friday and met with the Automotive Systems Technology students. Sarmento served as chief automotive mechanic and a stunt man for various television shows including Dukes of Hazzard and Fall Guy, among others. Sarmento shared...
Published: Monday, September 29th, 2014 @ 12:05 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Linamar Corporation will be acquiring and expanding the Carolina Forge Company facility in Wilson County. The company plans to expand the existing facility and create an additional 125 jobs in Wilson by...
Published: Saturday, September 27th, 2014 @ 12:08 am
By: Chris Downey
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James Albert Bryant Sr., 57 of 713 Simmons St. Washington, North Carolina died Monday, July 7,2014 at his home.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 @ 9:18 am
By: Announcements
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James Albert Bryant Sr., 713 Simmons St. Washington, died Monday July 7, 2014 at his home.
Published: Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 @ 12:12 pm
By: Announcements
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This week’s Bad Bill is thankfully just a joint resolution, but is important to spotlight as it advocates a topic that continues to be hotly debated both here in NC and nationwide. SJR 838, sponsored by Sens. Earline Parmon (D-Forsyth) , Don Davis (D-Greene) and Angela Bryant (D-Halifax) is a...
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 4:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Much of Governor Pat McCrory's policy on higher education revolves around a catch phrase: "closing the skills gap." Mirroring a national policy touted by President Obama and Vice President Biden, McCrory's drive to "close the skills gap" reflects his vision of the community college system as an unde
Published: Sunday, June 1st, 2014 @ 10:30 am
By: John William Pope Center
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In 2013, the N.C. General Assembly established the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Task Force to "make recommendations on whether to create a statewide model of incentives to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators and to consider the transition t
Published: Friday, May 9th, 2014 @ 12:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University has been building a workforce of teachers, nurses, artists and doctors for decades. Add another fast-growing group to the list of professionals that ECU sends out to serve the region: engineers.
Published: Friday, April 25th, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A new faculty promotion system at one of North Carolina's largest community colleges could increase the school's focus on education. On the other hand, it could be a sign of "mission creep," as the college joins a recent trend of community colleges striving to look and act like universities.
Published: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 @ 11:38 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Roughly 300 high school students from eastern North Carolina experimented with concepts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at East Carolina University on Feb. 21.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 6:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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We told you the other day about the outrageous behavior of the Rocky Mount City Council.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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After a spring and summer of growing public discontent over the Common Core State Standards and their effect, the General Assembly decided it was finally time to study the issue.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 3:20 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mr. Andrew “Thomas” Bryant, Jr., age 52, a resident of 1660 West 5th Street, Washington, NC died Monday December 9, 2013 at his home.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 @ 11:50 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Andrew Thomas Bryant, Jr., age 52, a resident of 1660 West 5th Street, Washington, NC died Monday December 9, 2013 at his home.
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
By: Announcements
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A new Commerce Department program designed to consolidate information collected by the state on job openings and career development is expected to reduce taxpayer spending by roughly $800,000 a year compared with outlays on existing programs. But several lawmakers question whether the state...
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2013 @ 11:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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