Mr. William Bonner “Billy” Thompson, Sr., age 96, resident of Aurora, died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home.
Published: Monday, March 27th, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Earl Eborn Tetterton, age 85, a resident of Pinetown, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 10:54 am
By: Announcements
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is once again sounding the alarm on some nonprofit hospitals in the state, with a new report that shows low-income patients are being billed when they were eligible for charity care.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 12:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced a nomination and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, January 7th, 2022 @ 12:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments and nominations to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, April 16th, 2021 @ 9:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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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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William Morrow Zachman of Bath, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, November 25th at his home.
Published: Monday, November 30th, 2020 @ 10:13 am
By: Announcements
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Commissioner Stan Deatherage took issue with Vidant shutting down the Psych Ward at the Beaufort County Hospital.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 3:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have written several articles over the past few years addressing the financial viability of the Vidant Health System.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 @ 1:01 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Vidant Hospital System dominates northeastern North Carolina. It is the largest employer and takes in about 1.3 billion dollars each year
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 2:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health doesn’t understand why the North Carolina Senate wants to cut its funding.
Published: Saturday, June 1st, 2019 @ 11:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Stand down. Work things out.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 10:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Vidant Medical Center in Greenville has blocked the University of North Carolina Board of Governors from appointing any more members to the hospital’s board.
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 5:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. Thaddeus Earl Tankard Jr., age 90, a resident of 437 Craven Street, Bath, NC passed away, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his home in Bath.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:55 am
By: Announcements
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Martin Denning, a former educator and Democratic candidate, says unlike six-term Republican incumbent Rep. William Brisson — his opponent for the N.C House District 22 seat — he won’t switch parties
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican incumbents Dan Barrett and Joyce Krawiec headline the May 8 Republican primary in a reconfigured state Senate District 31
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 9:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today applauded confirmation of his appointees to the Utilities Commission and announced dozens of new appointees to state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 40 additional appointments to the State Board of Community Colleges and the North Carolina Community College Board of Trustees
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 @ 5:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Vidant Health Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2018 quality, experience and operational plans today, as well as the budget that will support this work
Published: Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 @ 2:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Burr campaign today announced the "Women United for Burr" leadership team. In addition to the leadership team, Senator Burr's wife, Brooke Burr, will serve as the honorary chair of "Women United for Burr."
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 1:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As Vidant Health continues to assess the potential impacts of an incomplete state budget, including the uncertainty of Medicaid reform, its Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2016 operational plan today.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Health has been recognized as one of the nation's "Most Wired" health systems in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine
Published: Thursday, August 6th, 2015 @ 10:37 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5 to 2 to bequeath its public hospital to University Health Systems.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 12:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A resolution is on the Tuesday, July 7th, 2015, Beaufort County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda to dissolve the above described 9 member board, also known as the “Hospital Board”.
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 @ 5:07 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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When Vidant agreed to lease BC Hospital, they refused to assume the liabilities that were lurking from past mismanagement, an amount estimated to be around $22 million.
Published: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 @ 1:29 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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As Vidant Health continues to be challenged by significant reductions in government reimbursements due to the Affordable Care Act, its Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2015 operational plan today that provides the strategic direction and financial resources.
Published: Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Tuesday, July 22 at 12 p.m., Hyde County citizens will share their stories from the last 20 days since the hospital closed of their loved ones suffering and in one case dying waiting to be transported to an emergency room.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 10:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Walton Prentiss "Bud" O'Neal, Jr., age 72, a resident of 442 E. Water Street, Belhaven died Thursday evening June 12, 2014 at his home.
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 10:30 pm
By: Announcements
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This morning at 9 a.m. the leadership of Vidant Health, the NC Conference of Branches of the NAACP, and the NAACP Branches in Hyde and Beaufort Counties are pleased to announce that they have worked out an agreement to keep Vidant Pungo Hospital open.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 12:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This morning at 9 a.m. the leadership of Vidant Health, the NC Conference of Branches of the NAACP, and the NAACP Branches in Hyde and Beaufort Counties are pleased to announce that they have worked out an agreement to keep Vidant Pungo Hospital open.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Taxpayers and patients unnecessarily pay hundreds of millions of dollars in medical costs because of arcane regulations, turf-protective hospitals, and a state regulatory agency that opposes reforms, say physicians seeking legislative relief to open more doctor-owned same-day surgery and...
Published: Friday, March 28th, 2014 @ 11:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Friday, February 7th, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 @ 3:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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