A lawsuit filed by the president of a conservative policy organization says the North Carolina Constitution requires payments from a 2000 agreement between pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. and the North Carolina Department of Justice go to public schools
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2016 @ 4:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Col. Willard Bradford Litchfield, US. Army-Ret., age 86, a resident of East 10th Street, Washington, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at his home.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 @ 10:44 am
By: Announcements
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Last night, Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Walter Jones (R-NC), introduced the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016...
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 12:43 am
By: Russell Allen
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Before East Carolina University's players can take the field for the home game against Western Carolina this Saturday, a lot of hard work, love and faith went into getting Bagwell Field in shape.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 @ 5:57 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Kenneth McCoy Winfield, age 67, a resident of Chocowinity, NC, died Friday July 29, 2016
Published: Monday, August 1st, 2016 @ 9:51 am
By: Announcements
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Aletha "Millie" Pate Stubblefield, age 79, a resident of Pamlico Riverside Drive, Belhaven, NC passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at her daughters residence in Winterville, NC
Published: Friday, July 22nd, 2016 @ 12:19 pm
By: Announcements
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Have you ever asked yourself where did I park my car? My solution never got off the drawing board but there are newer technologies now that will help.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 2:42 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation aimed at supporting Fort Bragg's rapid deployment capabilities
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Ms. Christie Davenport Whitesell, age 46, a resident of Tangueray Drive, Smithfield, NC, and a former resident of Hwy 32 North Pinetown, NC, died on April 5, 2016 at her parent's home after an unexpected illness.
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2016 @ 3:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Christie Davenport Whitesell, age 46, a resident of Smithfield, NC and a former resident of Pinetown, NC passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 @ 4:59 pm
By: Announcements
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he Greenville Museum of Art recently awarded Heea Crownfield first place in its biennial juried exhibition. The exhibit opened on February 5 and runs through April 24, 2016.
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 3:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The "good" news is that, in this year's Super Bowl battle over which team fleeces its home city's taxpayers the least, Broncos or the Panthers, the winner is the Panthers by a pretty wide margin. According to this article by the Manhattan Institute's Jared Meyer (originally published in Forbes)...
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 2:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Loretta Lynn Whitfield Adams, age 43 , a resident of Washington, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, NC.
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2016 @ 2:06 pm
By: Announcements
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We have had many nicknames for Atlanta, Georgia over the year
Published: Thursday, February 25th, 2016 @ 3:41 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) issued the following statements in response to a letter from leaders of the Air Force and Army certifying the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina has, over time, developed a reputation as a battleground state. Tar Heels may be surprised to learn, however, that North Carolinians, with opposing opinions, once unfortunately settled their political debate on an actual battleground -- the 1771 Battle of Alamance.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 4:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 91-3 vote...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 3:14 am
By: Chris Downey
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) wrote to Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley, expressing concern that the Air Force's plan to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, September 24th, 2015 @ 1:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Evelyn Louise Perry passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Take five minutes to watch this WWII Veteran tell his story
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the U.S. Senate for passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016, 71-25.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 6:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Senate passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that will not only save, but increase the C-130 presence at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 7:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a decision that on its face seems very strange: The Air Force wants to stop basing transport planes at Pope Field, which is located next door to Fort Bragg, home of the Army's famed 82nd Airborne Division.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) today met with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James to discuss the future of the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 3:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Federal Communications Commission made a mistake when it approved the city of Wilson's petition to overturn a North Carolina law limiting municipal broadband services. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report explains why.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 3:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Replicating a cost-saving Illinois reform program could root out Medicaid fraud and abuse, but if not done properly, the state could be forced to repay the federal government for any misspent dollars, a key Senate Republican says.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week the Federal Communications Commission moved to set aside North Carolina law in favor of the City of Wilson's Greenlight broadband service. My Spotlight this week explains why this was a bad decision.
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2015 @ 4:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Following news reports that the Air Force is proceeding with its plans to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing (AW) at Fort Bragg in violation of a legal mandate to first notify Congress, Senator Tillis raised his objections to such efforts.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The editors of The Fayetteville Observer are interested in the film industry and with storytelling in general. An example of the latter came to my attention recently.
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 @ 2:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Gary Lee Winfield, age 64, a resident of 182 Abby Lane, Washington, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 11:03 pm
By: Announcements
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Ms. Elizabeth Kelly Winfield, age 58, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Monday January 5, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 @ 1:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Blinkin' Chris Fitzsimon and his partner-in-crime Scowlin' Rob Schofield recently lead a chorus of drive-bys in needling State senate president Phil Berger about alleged public school money woes in his home county of Rockingham.
Published: Friday, January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Frank Hays Critchfield, Jr., MD, 96 passed away on November 2, 2014 at the Cypress Glen Retirement Community, Greenville, NC.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:12 am
By: Announcements
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