Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Born in the small town of Godwin (Cumberland County) in 1900, David Marshall "Carbine" Williams was the creator of the M-1 Carbine, the U.S. Army's favorite semi-automatic rifle during World War II.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 5:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed February Black History Month in North Carolina, encouraging citizens to learn about our state's rich heritage of black history and its profound place in the advancement of African American culture and life in the United States.
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 @ 6:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has invited all state employees and the public to the Annual State Employees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. The program, which will be held Friday, January 16, begins at 12 p.m. in downtown Raleigh at First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 12:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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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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Governor Pat McCrory was in High Point today for the grand opening of the North American Headquarters of BuzziSpace, a manufacturer of high-end office furniture. The move, and the 113 jobs and nearly $2 million investment, was announced just 10 months ago. The headquarters will be located and,
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:49 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, former Governor James G. Martin donated some of his personal and historical artifacts from his tenure as governor to the North Carolina Museum of History. Governor Pat McCrory joined in the ceremony and thanked Governor Martin for his donations and legacy of public service.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 @ 9:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory will launch the state's four-yearlong Centennial Commemoration of World War I at a wreath-laying ceremony at the North Carolina Veterans Monument on the grounds of the State Capitol Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014.
Published: Saturday, July 26th, 2014 @ 1:35 am
By: Christopher Maye
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All across North Carolina plans to build stronger communities will be enhanced by $93,000 in federal grant support for awards announced by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office.
Published: Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 @ 9:56 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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This week we started the possess of looking at the differences between the State Senate and State House budgets.
Published: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 @ 8:16 am
By: Bill Cook
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With tens of thousands of golf enthusiasts descending on North Carolina over the next two weeks for the 2014 U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open, the state has worked hard to make sure they will have a great and unique experience.
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 7:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A 10-year partnership between the Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Laboratory at East Carolina University and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources was cause for celebration April 30 in Greenville.
Published: Sunday, June 8th, 2014 @ 10:35 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A handful of documents changed the character of the United States. The 13th Amendment, formally ending legal slavery in this country, is one of them.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz and Doug Bassett, chairman of the High Point Market Authority, dedicated a state historical marker today on South Main Street alongside the historical Furniture exposition hall building that was built in 1921. The marker r
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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East Carolina University will mark Founders Day/University Awards Day on April 30, recognizing the establishment of the institution 107 years ago by the N.C. General Assembly.
Published: Friday, May 2nd, 2014 @ 11:17 am
By: ECU News Services
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 North Carolina Awards, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state and awarded by the governor, through May 15.
Published: Sunday, April 13th, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ten individual properties and districts across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, Governor Pat McCrory and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources are pleased to announce.
Published: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 @ 8:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the early-1870s, captains were having difficulty navigating along the choppy waters along the North Carolina coast, and cargo was being lost.
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 @ 7:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign committee is considering using some of the money left over in her campaign account to compile and publish papers from her life in public service.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 4:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In spite of recent statements by gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton and Pat McCrory opposing the North Carolina International Terminal, Toby Bronstein, a spokeswoman for Save the Cape, fears the proposed megaport may not be dead.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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