The state's highest court on Tuesday took up the issue of whether the N.C. General Assembly exceeded its constitutional limits when it revoked the Town of Boone's extraterritorial zoning powers in 2014
Published: Thursday, March 24th, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A State Highway Patrol trooper's hat worth $50 lost almost seven years ago has evolved into a closely watched case about the conditions under which state employees can be fired. And despite a December ruling by the state's highest court, the matter remains far from settled.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2016 @ 3:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Transportation planners on Monday told a House committee that the cumulative gap between anticipated revenues and projected spending through 2040 would be about $60 billion
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Krystal Engineering, LLC, will open a production facility in Caldwell County, ramping up an 82-person workforce during the next five years.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 2:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory invites college students in North Carolina to apply for the State of N.C. Internship Program for Summer 2016.
Published: Thursday, January 28th, 2016 @ 11:55 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III joined over 200 business and education leaders today at the 7th annual small business summit to celebrate North Carolina's economic successes.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 3:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that a new web-based tool is now available to help North Carolina's more than 7,000 child care facility operators develop and update emergency plans that provide protective actions for children in their care during a crisis situation.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory signed Senate Bill 698 (Legacy Medical Care Facility/CON Exempt) into law on October 28, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 1984, Jim Martin and Rufus Edmisten were opponents in our state’s gubernatorial election. As with any statewide election, it was a hard fought contest, but one that can provide lessons for today.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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They say that some of the best exercise you can get is riding a bicycle. It helps to burn calories as well as provide cardio vascular conditioning
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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After the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources sent a letter to Attorney General Roy Cooper, The North Carolina Republican Party urged Cooper to put politics aside and do his job by defending the state against new overreaching federal EPA rules.
Published: Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 @ 10:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the NAACP prepares for this evening's Voter ID rally in Raleigh, it is important to know who is really behind challenges to NC's voting ID law.
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2015 @ 6:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Democrat Candidate for Governor Who Led Redistricting For Democrats Commits Massive Flip Flop on Redistricting
Published: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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An agreement among five universities has confirmed the multi-institutional mission of the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute and established East Carolina University as the administrative campus of the state university system's program to better understand the North Carolina coas
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 6:12 am
By: ECU News Services
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Whether U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan's keynote address at N.C. Central University's 125th commencement ceremony illustrated what is wrong with the liberal stranglehold on higher education, or properly embraces an emerging social paradigm, likely depends on your own politics.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 12:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an April decision, the N.C. Court of Appeals overturned a jury ruling that Union County public schools had not been provided enough money by the county commission
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 11:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that O’Neil Digital Solutions, LLC will open a new facility in Union County and create 250 new jobs over the next five years.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 @ 10:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that CBC AMERICAS, Corporation will locate its U.S. headquarters in Wake County and open a distribution center in Alamance County.
Published: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina has transformed from the Pepsi Generation to the Pepto population. In 1950, the median age in our state was 26.5 years. By 1981, it was almost 30 and the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services reports it as 36.9 years in 2009.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 4:10 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A bipartisan group in the N.C. House has introduced legislation that would transfer misdemeanor offenses by 16- and 17-year-olds from adult courts to the juvenile system.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory released a statement following the shooting of three students near UNC - Chapel Hill:
Published: Friday, February 13th, 2015 @ 12:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over half of students who graduated in 2013 and subsequently enrolled in a North Carolina community college took one or more remedial or "developmental" courses in math and/or English.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2015 @ 7:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) launched its first North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designations this week, awarding the distinction to eight child care facilities.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather and North Carolinians snuggle in their households keeping doors and windows closed to stay warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for home radon testing.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Friday, Jan. 2, marks the fifth anniversary of North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law. The smoke-free law prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of most restaurants and bars, with limited exceptions for private clubs and some cigar bars.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that he has selected Donald van der Vaart as the next secretary for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Van der Vaart currently serves as deputy secretary and energy policy advisor for the agency.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Agility Fuel Systems is locating a regional headquarters and a state of the art production facility in Rowan County and will create 149 new jobs over the next three years
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 12:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced today the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North Carolina's poet laureate.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Annual Report on Teachers Leaving the Profession is here!
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The public is invited to comment on North Carolina's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Caseload Reduction Credit Report.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 10:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As part of her effort make healthy eating look cool, First Lady Michelle Obama recently posted of short video of herself dancing to a hip-hop song with a turnip in hand.
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2014 @ 9:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Then-speaker Thom Tillis, Skip Stam, the Black Caucus, and The John Locke Foundation were all quite passionate about passing reparations for people sterilized by the state of North Carolina from the 20s to the 70s.
Published: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 6:25 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A subsequent test of a new specimen provided by the patient at Duke University Hospital in Durham has resulted in a confirmed negative laboratory diagnosis for Ebola.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Testing conducted at the State Laboratory of Public Health, located in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), returned a preliminary negative result for Ebola in a patient at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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