Maybe it was a Freudian slip? During a recent appearance at an event hosted by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce, Roy Cooper praised North Carolina's economy under Governor McCrory, admitting that North Carolina is the best state in the country for business and the state is now in a good position for fut
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2016 @ 5:52 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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By now, many people have heard that Meadowlark passed away at 83 year old. Many may not know who he was and why he was so important.
Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2016 @ 1:40 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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An Octogenarian woman took her pre-teen grandson out to plant pine seedlings, explaining that one day they would grow into tall trees that provided shade and wood to build houses.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 12:36 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday credited reforms in North Carolina's tax code and regulatory environment as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized the state for moving into the top 10 nationally in a Chamber ranking of high-tech performance and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 3:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina was recognized as one of the nation's leading tech states by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation during a press conference today in the Old House Chamber of the North Carolina State Capitol.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 1:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will highlight North Carolina as a top performing state in its sixth annual Enterprising States: States Innovate study, which ranks states best poised to thrive in the rapidly evolving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused economy...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:06 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Republicans are highly unlikely to lose majority control of either legislative chamber in the 2016 General Assembly elections, and the state treasurer's seat is expected to be a hotly contested race that Republicans are hoping to flip into their corner, political analysts from each major party say
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 @ 10:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation today that will streamline the regulation of ride sharing transportation companies.
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2015 @ 9:35 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Just when I think the NC Chamber can't sink any lower, they DO.
Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2015 @ 1:56 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Chief of staff for two North Carolina governors and a U.S. senator, two-time chief of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Resources, the youngest state senator in North Carolina history at the time of his election, 16-year leader of the state's chamber of commerce.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Winston-Salem and Asheboro-Randolph Chambers of Commerce have also officially endorsed the bond proposal.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal has gained the support of two key Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a health care breakfast panel with three North Carolina hospital CEOs talking about how competition brings out the best in their health systems. Competition is healthy. Competition is a beautiful thing.
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 7:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The East Carolina University School of Music Chamber Singers became the first American choir ever to win the 13th International Maribor Choral Competition Gallus held April 10-12 in Maribor, Slovenia.
Published: Sunday, April 19th, 2015 @ 4:39 pm
By: Chris Downey
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It added to our already out-of-control federal debt. It’s fully funded ObamaCare and amnesty.
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 9:10 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The North Carolina Chamber announced yesterday their endorsement supporting my re-election bid to the North Carolina State Senate for District 1.
Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina is on the verge of recapturing pre-recession levels of job creation, but a controversial Obama administration ozone regulation proposal could erase recent gains and launch a new round of job losses, business and manufacturing officials said Monday.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 8:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Think you know the answer to this question? I thought they represented the business interests of the City of Washington and the surrounding community with an occasional foray into Beaufort County business interests.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:00 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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If Vidant thought their "problem child" would go away quietly, never to be seen or heard from again, that was not the case last week in Hyde County, nor will it be next year.
Published: Sunday, June 29th, 2014 @ 5:23 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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When you think of "chamber of commerce," Bob the insurance guy who lives down the street from you probably comes to mind. The US Chamber of Commerce is a whole different ball of wax.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina state House speaker, and US Senate candidate, Thom Tillis has picked up the endorsement of the DC-based Business & Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC).
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Dr. Julius L. Chambers will be honored posthumously today by the State of North Carolina with the presentation of the Spirit of North Carolina Award. Dr. Chambers died in August 2013.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We are excited to bring Tania Aebi to Washington to talk about her adventure as the first American Woman and Youngest Person to solo-circumnavigate the world.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2013 @ 9:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following a national trend, the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce in January will begin offering businesses an opportunity to reduce the cost of employee health benefits through a private exchange.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 7:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Scared" of the impact Obamacare may have on their businesses, some North Carolina employers are considering private health insurance exchanges as a way to continue providing medical coverage to employees at a lower cost than the mandated insurance under Obamacare. IBM recently used a private...
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 @ 2:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Like teachers in many states, North Carolina public school teachers have historically received an automatic 10 percent salary increase by earning a master's degree. Now North Carolina is believed to be the first state in the nation to eliminate the financial reward for earning the master's.
Published: Monday, September 9th, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory vowed to reduce the amount of mandatory tests given to North Carolina students and announced a plan to award a $10,000 stipend to selected teachers to assist in the implementation of college and career ready standards at their school districts.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 @ 12:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) the Washington B.C. Chamber of Commerce and Washington Harbor District Alliance declare the week of July 1-7 Independents Week.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 11:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There are a lot of folks (me among them) who believe that when your negotiation includes Richard Trumka across the table and Chuckie S. moderating, you don't have much of a chance of coming out anywhere near even.
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 6:14 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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Without dissent, the state House Thursday passed House Bill 297, which repeals all matching funds provisions in state judicial and Council of State public financing...
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013 @ 12:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Musicians across the region are performing on a higher scale thanks to a new outreach initiative offered through the East Carolina University School of Music Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2013 @ 2:46 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Harbor District Alliance are proud to announce that a new event is coming to Washington called "Taste the Good Life in Little Washington".
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2013 @ 11:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Governor-elect Dan Forest will take the oath of office in a private ceremony in the Old Senate Chambers of the North Carolina Capitol Building at noon on January 7, 2013. He will be joined by his immediate family in the ceremony. The oath will be administered by NC Supreme Court Justice Paul New
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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