When the framers of our state’s Constitution were assigning duties and responsibilities to the various branches of government they wisely delegated to the voters decision-making responsibility for should government incurring debt.
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 10:47 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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One year after launching, East Carolina University's Tools for Advanced Manufacturing (TAMV) has empowered veterans throughout eastern North Carolina with the skills and tools needed to successfully transition into the civilian workforce.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 8:31 am
By: ECU News Services
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The UNC Board of Governors voted April 10 to approve East Carolina University's request to designate four parcels of property it owns as a millennial campus-sites where the university can collaborate with private companies to commercialize research discoveries and offer advanced training to...
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 10:56 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University is teaming up with Pitt Community College to develop a premier, laboratory-based education and training network for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to new funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
Published: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 @ 10:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University's Board of Trustees voted Feb. 20 to transition the name of Charles B. Aycock from a residence hall to a new space where the building's namesake and others will be recognized.
Published: Monday, February 23rd, 2015 @ 8:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory has nominated Dr. Linda Morrison Combs of Winston-Salem as North Carolina State Controller. The governor first appointed Dr. Combs to the position in May 2014. The nomination is subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.
Published: Friday, February 13th, 2015 @ 10:22 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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It's now official: Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, all North Carolina public high schools will be on a 10-point grading scale. Last week the State Board of Education approved the plan to have schools throw out the standard A-B-C-D-F system in favor of a new scale that widens the grade...
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:49 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clark Morris ( Sis Clark) of 504 Hundell Street Washington, NC died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at home.
Published: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: Announcements
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With the November elections just around the corner, late night television comedians are cranking up the political jokes. How far public opinion might swayed by the humor targeting politicians is the subject of a new book by East Carolina University political science professors Jody Baumgartner and J
Published: Monday, October 27th, 2014 @ 2:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mr. Morris Lee Garrett, 84, of 2748 Woodlawn Road, Roper, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington.
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 4:17 pm
By: Announcements
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John Morrison, chief operating officer of Strata Solar in Chapel Hill, on Wednesday was lauding the brisk growth of sun-powered electricity in North Carolina in comments to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council. His company has built solar farm and solar array projects across North Carolina with
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 2:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Morris Lee Garrett, 84, of 2748 Woolawn Road, Roper, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 5:08 pm
By: Announcements
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"Earlier today, George W. Bush said he has one goal for these debates. He wants to show the American people that he's presidentiamable." -David Letterman
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 7:16 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Mrs. Dorothy Fynetta Morris Smith, age 83, a resident of Market Street Ext, Washington, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 9:52 am
By: Announcements
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East Carolina University is partnering on a comprehensive, hands-on initiative aimed at fueling a regional advanced manufacturing and innovation workforce beginning with middle school students.
Published: Thursday, June 19th, 2014 @ 11:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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At the beginning of every legislative session it is good to take stock of where North Carolina is and where it is headed.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 12:13 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Linda Morrison Combs, former Controller of the United States, to become North Carolina State Controller. Combs' appointment requires confirmation by the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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Democratic congressional candidates Toni Morris and former state Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco espouse similar political beliefs, such as the need to raise taxes while cutting spending.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2013, Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that increased criminal penalties for human trafficking and related crimes.
Published: Friday, April 4th, 2014 @ 9:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tonight, the think tank that publishes Carolina Journal, the John Locke Foundation, will be celebrating its 24th anniversary with a banquet in Raleigh featuring "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace.
Published: Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 @ 5:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that ePlus is expanding its Managed Services operations with a new center in Morrisville.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 9:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Traditionally, college students, whether at the community college level or at four-year universities, have been expected to earn a prescribed number of credit hours by attending 16-week courses over multiple semesters. Students' post-graduation "competency" is indicated by the fact that they...
Published: Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Today an employer at a minimum wants [graduates with] job-related skills or training, plus critical thinking and communication abilities," wrote Champion Mitchell, a member of the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors, in a recent Pope Center featured. Mitchell, a former...
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2013 @ 3:59 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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For many college students, the road to a bachelor's degree is not a straight one. Academic and non-academic detours can alter a student's collegiate trajectory, turning what might have otherwise been a four-year experience into a five- or six-year extended stay.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 5:21 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Two years after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools added 45 minutes to the elementary school day systemwide, parents and teachers opposed to the longer school day increasingly have grown frustrated over a lack of progress in getting district officials to reconsider the current seven-hour day.
Published: Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 @ 7:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is continuing a two-year-old program expanding the elementary school day by 45 minutes to seven hours, even though many...
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Government is nothing more than a social contract. An essential function of government is to provide infrastructure for the common good that is too costly, too big or impractical for individuals to undertake themselves.
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Ruth Whichard Morris, a resident of Orange Park, FL, died January 9, 2013. A graveside service was held January 14, 2013, in Orange Park, FL.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2013 @ 12:29 pm
By: Announcements
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C. Earl Morris, 77, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.
Published: Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 @ 12:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Republican women -- aided by Washington state U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers - lined up Tuesday at state party headquarters to chide President Barack Obama for policies they say have harmed women.
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2012 @ 9:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In my forthcoming book on North Carolina's economy, Our Best Foot Forward, I discuss at length the role that transportation has played in the state's economic history.
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 @ 1:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vashti Morris Vaughan, 83, of 114 School St., Pinetops, died Friday, June 10, 2011, in her home. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kelford Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Spivey officiating. Burial will follow at Kelford-Roxebel Cemetery.
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2011 @ 2:31 pm
By: Announcements
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