In Beaufort County, boat building is a big business. There are currently nine boat building manufacturers within Beaufort County as well as many boat dealers, marinas, and other boating-related employers.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 9:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a little-discussed executive order issued Jan. 7, Gov. Cooper imposed unrealistic electric vehicle sales quotas on the state’s auto industry, among other draconian diktats.
Published: Sunday, February 6th, 2022 @ 3:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you are checking your list twice this week, small businesses across the state are ready for you to stop by.
Published: Friday, December 31st, 2021 @ 8:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The healthcare industry remains a major economic driver in rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities. The Golden LEAF Foundation supports the healthcare industry by funding projects that directly lead to the creation of new jobs and increased access to healthcare services.
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 9:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The government-imposed lockdowns of last year wrecked the global economy, and the fitness industry was among the businesses hurt most by the closures.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 12:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Filmmakers producing projects in North Carolina are on track to invest a record amount of money in the state in 2021, Governor Roy Cooper announced during a press conference at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 10:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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Zachary Halaschak of the Washington Examiner documents disappointing bipartisan support for a bad idea: state film and television incentives.
Published: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 @ 9:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a proud born and bred North Carolinian I thought I knew a lot about my native state.
Published: Sunday, July 4th, 2021 @ 11:49 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon highlights inconvenient facts for solar energy advocates.
Published: Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Now, and much of it was hard to watch, I have seen America's second most horrendous /Republic ending, thus systemic issue going forward.
Published: Monday, November 23rd, 2020 @ 1:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in a Roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry Leaders
Published: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 @ 4:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For Ray Pickett, May was supposed to be a strong month at the Blowing Rock Inn, which he and his wife own and manage.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:47 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting with Industry Executives on COVID-19 Response
Published: Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 @ 8:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Tourism Industry Executives on COVID-19 Response
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2020 @ 2:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina hemp farmers are bracing for an onslaught of federal regulation.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University is at the forefront of training theater and dance students in the latest industry standards led by a growing part of production teams: intimacy directors and coordinators.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 9:04 am
By: ECU News Services
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What is the difference between hemp and marijuana?
Published: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 @ 11:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill allowing for a provisional funeral director license is moving through the Senate with little pushback from lawmakers. But some funeral directors and the N.C. Board of Funeral Service aren’t happy with the measure.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 @ 10:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump is taking action to protect the American automobile industry, its workforce, and American innovation.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 3:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, President Donald J. Trump took historic action to protect the American automobile industry, its workforce, and American innovation.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 3:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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How does the Fake News succeed? They are devoid of any real journalists, even less integrity, and making up stuff to sell to those that don't really pay attention to much is their "stock n' trade".
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2019 @ 11:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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No big announcement. No contentious public meetings. No press conference. But most important — no economic incentives.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 4:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina lawmakers still wringing their hands over reforming the state's archaic and draconian liquor-control system should look to Kentucky as an example of what a legislature can do to boost tourism, nurture entrepreneurship, and promote innovation.
Published: Friday, February 8th, 2019 @ 4:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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City life is not for everyone. Community colleges offer a chance for students to start or complete a degree locally, stay connected to their family and get a degree that fits with their local economy.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 @ 8:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the passage of the bipartisan Farm Bill Conference Report, which includes several provisions secured by Senator Tillis
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 @ 12:37 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Where is the best place to find good employment opportunities in the technology industry? According to a new study by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), it’s not Silicon Valley. It’s North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 7:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dowa Thermotech Co. Ltd., a global provider of industrial furnaces and heat protection treatments, will open a new facility in Lee County, creating 109 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, September 3rd, 2018 @ 4:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With all the extreme haters in Hollywierd and in the Entertainment Industry, with all their vitriolic talk and tweets, I think it's about time we call them out for what they are.
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 12:00 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Continuing further development of the State’s growing shellfish industry, Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1), Senator Harry Brown (R-District 6), and Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) filed SB 738 (Support Shellfish Industry) in the North Carolina Senate yesterday, Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 9:08 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Secretary Rick Perry urging them to exclude 72 cell, 1500 volt utility-scale solar panels, a large source of U.S. jobs and investment in our domestic solar industry, from the tariffs recent
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 4:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world's largest independent suppliers of commercial airplane parts, says it plans to expand its operations at N.C. Global TransPark, investing an additional $55.7 million over the next five years
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2017 @ 3:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Airline Industry has changed Flip Wilson's famous quote from, "A Lie Is As Good As The Truth As Long As You Get Somebody To Believe You" to "A Lie Is As Good As The Truth As Long As You Collect The Money".
Published: Sunday, October 15th, 2017 @ 7:00 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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