Federalism is the key design feature of our government system here in the United States, as established by the US Constitution, and therefore is something everyone should understand.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 1:52 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Today RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced Russell Peck as Southeastern Regional Political Director
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2017 @ 6:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Have you ever seen a news story reported in a national or regional media outlet about your hometown, or a place you know well, that portrays the area in such a light that you just can't recognize it?
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Standing in front of the state's Triad Regional State Crime Lab, local Guilford County legal experts and law enforcement officials refuted Attorney General Roy Cooper's lie.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2016 @ 9:45 am
By: Russell Allen
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On behalf of Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony today...
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2016 @ 1:55 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is awarding a total of $272,000 to 10 western North Carolina communities that plan to offer free Wi-Fi access in their downtown areas
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2016 @ 12:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Preservation North Carolina has moved its Eastern Regional Office to Uptown Greenville
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 4:59 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory has notified the state's seven Urban Search and Rescue Teams and seven hazardous materials Regional Response Teams to be on standby in preparation for severe weather that is predicted to roll across the state on Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 12:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The U.S. Census Bureau just confirmed what everyone already suspected: North Carolina now has more than 10 million residents. We've been adding an average of 281 people each day. That's one of the fastest growth rates in the United States.
Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 @ 12:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What takes an internet publication form a local communication portal - just so one might cry out a few salient ideals - to that community's dominant player, to a regional juggernaut?
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the opening of a new regional office in High Point, NC, and the relocation of his Charlotte, NC, office.
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2015 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A thought occurred to me as I was traveling in and around the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The notion didn't have to do with my location but was instead prompted by the lecture I was listening to on the way.
Published: Friday, May 29th, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Developmental Education Department at Beaufort County Community College recently hosted the North Carolina Association of Developmental Education's Eastern Regional Conference.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 3:57 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, the Department of Interior announced a draft of a five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022, which would allow only one potential lease sale for just a limited portion of the Mid- and South-Atlantic OCS regions.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's film tax incentives program has changed significantly. Formerly a refundable tax credit of 25 percent of qualifying production expenses capped at $20 million per production, the program now is a $10 million grant program.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If Republican Thom Tillis were running for the U.S. Senate from the state of North Piedmont, he'd be clearly favored to defeat incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan. Alternatively, if Hagan represented the state of Trianglia, she'd be such a shoo-in that we'd all lose interest in the race.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 3:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointment
Published: Monday, August 11th, 2014 @ 3:44 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The online dictionary defines “pork barrel” spending as “a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents.”
Published: Monday, July 7th, 2014 @ 8:35 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Region Q Workforce Development Board recently awarded Beaufort County Community college the Sam Carson Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Workforce Development.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 6:28 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Last year Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly managed to accomplish something that many longtime legislative observers thought was highly improbable if not impossible: a substantial rewrite of North Carolina's system for funding roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 2:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this year, we got bombarded with information about what a cronyism-infested money-wasting mess the state's Rural Center was.
Published: Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 @ 11:26 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A friend of mine recently sent me an article from Area Development, one of many magazines that issues annual ratings of state business climates. According to Area Development's 2013 index, North Carolina is the fifth-best state in the nation to do business.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 2:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was one of the most contentious bills this legislative session, but Senate Bill 81 ultimately was approved, transferring ownership of...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Class projects completed by graduate students enrolled at East Carolina University will save two North Carolina-based companies more than $1 million over the next decade.
Published: Sunday, July 14th, 2013 @ 6:36 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Some Triangle politicians continue to push for a new taxpayer-funded regional passenger rail system. Adrian Moore, vice president for policy at the Reason Foundation, says passenger rail makes no sense for most American communities, including North Carolina's Triangle region.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2013 @ 12:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charlotte officials believe Senate Republicans have an ulterior motive in sponsoring legislation to create a regional authority to own and operate Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dale Cole, Principal of Chocowinity Middle School, got the news he had been named Region 1 Principal of the Year during a Beaufort County Schools Leadership Team Meeting Monday morning.
Published: Monday, February 25th, 2013 @ 11:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 1735, Maurice Moore was born in what became known as Brunswick County. His father had earned great wealth in South Carolina as a planter along the Lower Cape Fear region and later moved to the modern-day Brunswick County area.
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 @ 1:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What everyone thought was an assembly on academics turned into a very special Friday afternoon for one teacher in Beaufort County.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2011 @ 3:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Thomas Andrews and the staff of OB/GYN of Washington are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Allan Boruszak to their practice.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2011 @ 6:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cecil Hornsby, age 88, died peacefully in his sleep Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, Ala.
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 @ 3:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Jerry Robert Lewis, 63, of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 @ 1:51 pm
By: Announcements
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