The Outer Banks Voice reported recently that construction will begin next year on the Kitty Hawk wind energy area. Outer Banks residents are properly concerned about spoiled views and other economic impacts from the project.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 6:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Turbines under discussion off the coast of Bald Head Island and other Brunswick County beaches would be very tall — 853 feet from base to blade tip, with towers and blade tips all flashing simultaneously 30 times per minute in all directions
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A number of interest groups launched efforts on Wednesday to encourage a crackdown on organized retail crime at the federal level.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 6:41 pm
By: Daily Wire
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After months of arguing that he was ready for the responsibility of a mobile device, local homeschooler Kevin Hillstead at last wore his parents down.
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 7:53 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Approximately $166 million in unemployment benefits were paid out incorrectly over the last several years in North Carolina. That’s according to a report from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2022 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Activision Blizzard introduced the world to its latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, entitled Call of Duty: IRS Auditor.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 1:38 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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One of the biggest casualties of the pandemic has been the opportunity for our children to learn. Closed schools, the difficulty of pivoting to new learning platforms and upended schedules all contributed to a general sense that kids were falling behind academically.
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 @ 8:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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California State University (CSU) will no longer require students to submit SAT or ACT scores for college admissions, making it the largest four-year college system in the country to drop the requirement.
Published: Sunday, March 27th, 2022 @ 9:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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It was a cheap camera with some good qualities. It was cheap
Published: Monday, January 3rd, 2022 @ 8:36 am
By: Bobby Tony
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North Carolina’s economic health seems strong. Taxes are low, cost of living is below average, and a recent CNBC study gave the state a No. 2 ranking as “Best for Business” because of solid growth, quality workforce, business friendliness, and technology.
Published: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 @ 11:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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We have recently heard of reports that China is working toward development of human beings with superhuman strength.
Published: Thursday, August 12th, 2021 @ 11:32 am
By: John Woodard
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Arvind Rajan’s long-term goal is to practice medicine, but he’s also launched a podcast, created a CPR app and made movies while at East Carolina University.
Published: Monday, May 10th, 2021 @ 2:27 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has risen to the new challenges presented by COVID-19 and continues to lead the national response to mitigate the spread.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 @ 11:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues its mission to protect the homeland during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 11:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Americans who qualify for federal assistance under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress can expect to see $1,200 checks deposited into their bank accounts “within three weeks.”
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 5:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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As stories of the spread of coronavirus continue to circulate in the media, teachers have turned to Facebook to complain about a purported shortage of cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer needed to combat the spread of COVID-19 in their schools and classrooms.
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2020 @ 8:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A doctor suing to overturn restrictions on patient care just won his first victory.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Friar Laurence has the best of intentions. But in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the friar's well-intended interventions do not yield happy results.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 9:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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High school seniors could apply to any community college, nearly all private colleges, and six of the 10 public universities in North Carolina for free last week (October 15-19) as part of the annual NC Countdown to College
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hello, everybody. Today, the Treasury Department is announcing the largest set of sanctions ever imposed in connection with North Korea
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 @ 1:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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“Blessed are the young, for they will inherit the National Debt”. Herbert Hoover
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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This Foolishness was first published in August 2010. I am not resurrecting it because Easter just passed but because our Federal Government has not let up on its obsession to get us to spend everything we have.
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2017 @ 4:14 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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I do not know how most people mark the passage of time in their lives. I suspect that like me they do it with memories, birthdays and anniversaries. Nevertheless, there are some reminders for us pack racks that crop up from time to time.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:27 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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What if the conventional wisdom about education in North Carolina were exactly backwards, and it was Republicans who have been more generous in funding our state's schools
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 @ 6:54 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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American college students have taken to saying that they need "safe spaces" on campus. They really don't, since all they're after is "safety" from ideas they dislike
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2016 @ 10:02 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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A federal bill that would require colleges and universities to provide applicants information about the costs and returns of higher education was approved on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 4:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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6 Seconds Ain't A Lot...Or is it?
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 3:31 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Several years ago, the University of Colorado Boulder did something pioneering in American higher education.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2016 @ 12:15 am
By: John William Pope Center
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This plan is certainly a foolproof plan but it may be Foolishness. It’s for you to decide.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2016 @ 4:56 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The checkout line was stalled and grew long. "What's taking so long," one impatient customer groused
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 7:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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