Patrick Woodie, the Acting President for the North Carolina Rural Center, is seeking input from county leaders.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 @ 10:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Office of Information Technology and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) are partnering to provide students with real-world experience in the high demand technology sector.
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Conrad Flick, noted North Carolina family physician, recently appeared on a panel discussion on healthcare conducted by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians.
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 @ 10:33 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The average North Carolina household in every income category received a tax cut from the 2013 tax reform.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Liberal activist organizations are challenging two new laws. In North Carolina Association of Educators, et al, v. The State of North Carolina, the state's teachers union challenged recent changes to North Carolina's tenure (aka "career status") law.
Published: Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated recipients of the state's highest civilian honor tonight at the North Carolina Awards Program in Durham.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2013 @ 1:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Julius L. Chambers will be honored posthumously today by the State of North Carolina with the presentation of the Spirit of North Carolina Award. Dr. Chambers died in August 2013.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The 1669 act was an early regulation of marriage in Carolina. The statute was enacted by the Lords Proprietors, who governed according to the Charter of 1663 (above). image courtesy of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2013 @ 10:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's largest teachers group - the N.C. Association of Educators - is saying that it is not connected to a proposed Nov.
Published: Friday, November 1st, 2013 @ 6:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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News outlets and the blogosphere have been filled with stories and opinions concerning the so-called "Walk In" being staged Monday in support of teachers and our schools.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 11:20 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Set in the 1930s and '40s in France, East Carolina University English professor Dr. Liza Wieland's novel in progress requires more research than her previous works.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 11:41 pm
By: ECU News Services
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With three years until the next governor's race - North Carolina attorney general Roy Cooper is fixated on evicting Pat McCrory from that state-owned historic property on Blount Street.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 1:16 am
By: Brant Clifton
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"The Food Dialogues is a signature event series designed by USFRA® to answer the tough questions about agriculture," said Larry Wooten, President of N.C. Farm Bureau, a member organization of NCAAC.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 7:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On September 19, 2013, local radio personality Lynda Loveland will moderate two panel discussions for The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina event hosted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) and the North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition (NCAAC).
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At their annual conference, the NCACC gave awards to two politicians.
Published: Monday, August 26th, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 @ 8:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 7:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I just wanted to write a quick note and thank you for your help in protecting county revenues during the General Assembly's tax reform effort. You have helped us achieve one of our top goals for this Legislative session.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following direct appointments today
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 @ 3:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Competing plans in the N.C. House and Senate feature widely different approaches to the issue of tax reform. Counties are concerned with the potential loss of county revenues in the final plan that will be adopted when House and Senate leaders confer to work out the differences.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 6:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina counties could permanently lose millions of dollars in school construction funding if a proposal in the Senate's budget plan becomes law.
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2013 @ 1:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Avery was the last county to be formed by the North Carolina General Assembly, making it the hundredth-county in the state.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 11:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Answer: THIS WOMAN. Carol Folt, acting president of Darthmouth College, was named this week as the first female chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 7:30 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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When I was introduced to the work of award-winning novelist Guy Owen, I found an author whose subject matter captivated my attention.
Published: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On February 1, 1960, four African-American students of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University sat at a white-only lunch counter inside a Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's store.
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 @ 2:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the first time since records have been kept by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners -- and possibly for the first time since the 19th century -- Republicans hold a majority of seats on county commissions in the Tar Heel State.
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 @ 2:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It would not seem that the folks who were arrested were on an alligator killing spree. They seemed to be looking to get rid of a truly scary critter and get some meat out of the deal to boot.
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I've learned to be wary of ANYTHING containing the word "sustainable" or any organization whose name contains the word "sustainable." That word typically signals an intent to hamstring capitalists and capitalism.
Published: Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 @ 11:05 am
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina taxpayers could be out almost $9 billion if the Bush-era tax rates and a patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax aren't extended, a report by the Tax Foundation says. Nationwide, the total tax relief is estimated to be $403 billion, or about 2.7 percent of the economy.
Published: Monday, August 6th, 2012 @ 1:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles- and to avoid scrutiny by North Carolina taxpayers.
Published: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 @ 12:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Senate and House completed work on the 2012-13 state budget on Thursday, June 21, by adopting the joint conference report that makes changes to the second year of the state's biennial budget.
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As I have written about before, I have had a lifelong fascination with the arts. I grew up with it. I enjoy music, dance, and drama. My mother was an art teacher. I have written several dozen songs for local musical theater.
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 @ 9:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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