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Emily was born on the family farm in Washington NC (now known as 1838 Carolina Ave/Rt.17) to William Johnston Francis and Ethel Lee Witherington Francis in November of 1935.
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 7:31 am
By: Announcements
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A Wake County grand jury handed up an indictment Tuesday against North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood for allegedly using a state vehicle for private purposes.
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 @ 11:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced Wednesday at the end of a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that she is not seeking re-election in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 12:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The NC Court of Appeals will allow a former Pinehurst Village Council member to proceed with his open-meetings lawsuit against the village. The decision reverses a trial judge.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 @ 5:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, Republican Congressional lawmakers led by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC, introduced a bill to stop new regulations for energy distribution transformers proposed by the Biden Administration.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood pleaded guilty today to a hit-and-run charge for a December accident involving a state-owned vehicle in Wake County Court.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 8:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new court date has been set for North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood, who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident on Dec. 8 in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 10:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As 35,000 residents of Moore County remain without power, questions are being raised about what lawmakers in the General Assembly could do next year to address physical sabotage of the power grid or cyber-attacks.
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 @ 2:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the case of widespread power outages across Moore County over the weekend.
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 @ 6:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Moore County Sheriff’s office held a press conference Sunday afternoon to update the public on widespread power outages this weekend impacting 40,000 homes and businesses across the sandhills region of central North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 @ 8:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments today.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 12:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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2022 Presidents Cup will have an economic impact of over $175 million for the region
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 7:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Golf generated $2.3 billion in direct spending and a total economic impact of $4.2 billion in the state.
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 @ 4:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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USGA, World Golf Hall of Fame Collaborate to Bring New Visitor Experiences to Pinehurst
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 3:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 11:21 am
By: Governor's Office
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Commencement sets the stage for newest ECU grads
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 1:27 am
By: ECU News Services
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Senior A.J. Beechler posted a career-best finish (t3rd) after carding a 3-over par 213 at the 2022 Wake Forest Invitational.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2022 @ 10:33 am
By: ECU Sports
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Roger Woolard, a resident of Pinehurst NC (formerly of Washington, NC) passed away at the Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst, NC on January 2, 2022.
Published: Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 @ 1:32 pm
By: Announcements
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In a change of direction, former Cumberland County Sen. Wesley Meredith will run for a seat in the state House. He initially planned to run for a newly drawn state Senate seat that includes part of Cumberland and all of GOP-rich Moore County.
Published: Monday, December 13th, 2021 @ 12:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond, has moved his permanent residence from Richmond County to his second home in the Pinehurst area of Moore County to run for the newly-drawn state Senate District 21, which will include all of GOP-rich Moore County, and much of Cumberland County.
Published: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 @ 10:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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There are plenty of places to eat in your town. There is no wait to speak of, either. But the local eateries just aren’t that appetizing. The food really isn’t that good; the service, less than ideal.
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 8:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bobbie Jean (Thrush) Tarkington, 64, passed away peacefully after a sudden and brief battle with metastatic colon cancer, in Chesterfield, VA, where she, both her daughters, and all her grandchildren reside.
Published: Monday, May 3rd, 2021 @ 11:20 am
By: Announcements
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Major Freddy L. Johnson Jr. as the next Commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Published: Saturday, April 10th, 2021 @ 2:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Two Moore County elected officials have launched a grassroots movement against the ongoing COVID-related executive orders in North Carolina — including the mask mandate.
Published: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 @ 12:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. William Ray Hamilton, age 76, a resident of Pantego, NC died Wednesday January 6, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2021 @ 10:26 am
By: Announcements
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2021 @ 7:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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While some votes here in North Carolina remain to be counted, we can nevertheless make some interesting observations from this week's elections. I will address two of them in this post.
Published: Friday, November 13th, 2020 @ 12:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Roy Cooper has promised $445 million state tax dollars to corporations so far in 2020.
Published: Thursday, October 1st, 2020 @ 12:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s a beautiful day for golfing in Pinehurst, or so North Carolina’s politicians would have you believe.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2020 @ 4:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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News reports now confirm what many suspected: legislation approved and signed by Gov. Cooper last week entitled “Championship NC Act” (HB 807) will dole out millions of taxpayer dollars to the United States Golf Association (USGA) to build a second headquarters in Pinehurst.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2020 @ 6:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Plans for Golf House Pinehurst Include More High-Profile Golf Tournaments for North Carolina
Published: Thursday, September 10th, 2020 @ 3:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2020 @ 7:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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