At the WDN /WBCCC Candidate's Forum, of October 15, 2018, its format limited participating candidates the time to fully conceptualize and deliver full explanations to the many significant issues that we face; however, that still did not hinder me.
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Just yesterday, while campaigning at the polls, I was shown that Frankie Waters is making a political issue out of the fact that I am on record, recently at the WDN political forum, of wishing to revamp Beaufort County school security to a far more effective plan, costing far less money.
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Administration strongly supports the inclusion of $5 billion for border wall construction and associated technology in the Homeland Security appropriations bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives.
Published: Saturday, July 21st, 2018 @ 12:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following today's indictment of Russian military intelligence officers, the office of the N.C. Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement Office wishes to assure voters of ongoing efforts to enhance elections security.
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) honored the 360 officers who were added to the National Peace Officers Memorial, including six from North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 10:21 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Physical Safety and Security working group — a subset of the House Select Committee on Safer Schools — met briefly Wednesday, May 2 to approve recommendations on improving school security
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper and leaders from his administration will be in Asheville Monday to discuss issues facing Western North Carolina and take part in events across the region
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2018 @ 11:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page wants well-trained armed volunteer resource officers protecting every North Carolina public school
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 4:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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So there were four armed officers outside the school. And none of them did anything, according to CNN. They instead waited for Coral Springs police to lead the charge inside.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 2:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 12:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's fiscal policy is relatively strong when compared to much of the country
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 @ 4:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-a bill
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 11:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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The Burr campaign today unveiled its "Public Safety Officials for Burr" leadership team.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 @ 10:58 pm
By: Russell Allen
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In the most recent race-baiting efforts on behalf of the NAACP, a disgusting statement has come to light that tragically hurts community relations, thwarts efforts to recruit minority officers, and delays much needed healing after the riots in Charlotte.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 @ 5:11 pm
By: Russell Allen
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RNC's Dr. Ada Fisher responds to the NAACP's "sickening" comments concerning black police officers.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 @ 11:04 am
By: Russell Allen
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As students begin the fall semester, four new police officers will begin their careers at East Carolina University.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 @ 2:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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In the wake of the growing Black Lives Matter movement, black police officer Jay Salien took to Facebook to post the brutal reality of what a police officer faces each day when he patrols a predominantly black community.
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 @ 9:50 am
By: Diane Rufino
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If you believe the GOPe campaign rhetoric, they've got our state headed in a "conservative direction." *Wow. That sounds great. We must be cutting taxes and the size of government all over the doggone place. Right? (Um, right?)*
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 12:10 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory joined law enforcement and local elected officials, family members and friends for the promotion of 45 State Highway Patrol troopers in Raleigh today.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 12:23 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory signed an executive order today that will save North Carolina taxpayers an estimated $425,000 subsidy in worker productivity by eliminating paid leave for SEANC officers and delegates to attend the SEANC annual convention.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 6:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory enhanced the personal safety of North Carolina's first responders by signing legislation that prevents the disclosure of information that could lead to the identification of home addresses. The new law also prohibits the disclosure of government-issued cell phone numbers.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2015 @ 4:24 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The resolution honors 127 law enforcement officials across the nation who were recently killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Jeffrey Wayne Greene of the Union County, NC, Sherriff's Office, and Police Officer Alexander E. Thalmann of the New Bern, NC, Police Department.
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2015 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Fulfilling the core government function of providing for the safety and security of our citizens, and supporting those who defend our freedom.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 7:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Corrections officers are confronting the most violent people in our state every minute of their day. Some live under death threats not only to them... but to their family. Working in this environment comes at a price. But we will support our corrections officers and all those engaged in public...
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 10:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown during altercations with police officers have led to a heated national debate about the proper use of force by police departments. It has racial overtones, but it shouldn't be a racial issue, as any American could become victim to police officers who...
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed January 9, 2015 "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in North Carolina. The National Fraternal Order of Police and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) have designated January 9th as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 8:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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News of the senseless, tragic ambush murders of two NYPD officers is reverberating across the country.
Published: Friday, December 26th, 2014 @ 10:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Beaufort County's Tax Assessor's Office wins the prestigious Joseph E. Hunt Award for 2014.
Published: Saturday, December 20th, 2014 @ 2:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a significant ruling involving the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, North Carolina’s second highest court has limited the instances in which a police dog can be called in to perform a drug sniff in traffic stop cases.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Law enforcement officers from the Beaufort County and Washington County Sheriff's Departments and members of the Beaufort County Community College police force recently participated in rapid deployment training offered at BCCC.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 2:12 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Think that the quality of political debate in North Carolina is low and declining? I agree. For a recent, telling example of the problem, consider the debate about North Carolina's participation in Common Core.
Published: Saturday, May 24th, 2014 @ 3:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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