The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering critical personal protection equipment for use by agricultural workers across the state.
Published: Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 @ 7:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Democrat nominee for Agriculture Commissioner became the first statewide candidate to call for defunding the police.
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump is working to streamline the regulatory maze for agricultural biotechnology.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2019 @ 2:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The success of our Nation's agricultural sector has fed the world and enabled generations of Americans to prosper.
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 @ 11:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the members of an official United States delegation to China to discuss the trade relationship between the two countries. United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin travel to Beijing.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 @ 9:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed the Connect NC Bond Act into law, which will allow the people of North Carolina to vote on a $2 billion bond package that will invest in education, parks, National Guard facilities and water and sewer infrastructure throughout the state.
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 2:31 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement in response to news that the United States and 11 other nations have reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which includes a carve-out of tobacco
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 11:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory said flooding and damage to the state's agricultural sector continue to be among the major challenges facing North Carolina in the aftermath of drenching rains that have covered every county in the state during the past 24 to 48 hours
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2015 @ 8:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The City of Greensboro has joined a growing number of cities and towns expressing official support for placing Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal on the ballot.
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2015 @ 11:07 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Pamlico Albemarle Wildlife Conservationist will hold their first public meeting on Saturday, March 21, 2015 to announce a new chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"As governor, my approach will be to expand agricultural exports, unleash our energy resources, harness new technology in education, create a climate for existing businesses to expand and new businesses to locate and grow jobs while rebuilding our brand."
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities across North Carolina, will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Western NC Agricultural Center in Fletcher.
Published: Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 @ 10:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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are County developer Ray Hollowell told Carolina Journal that he and developer Rick Watson signed a promotion agreement in March 2008 with Dolly Parton's sister, Cassie Parton King, and Cassie's husband, Scott King, to push development at South Mountain in Burke County. The marketing...
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Taxpayers and motorists would be better served if the proposed Monroe Connector/Bypass were judged on a merit-based system adopted last year rather than the old system that typically rewarded political influence and geography, a top transportation planner said.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 @ 11:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 18 offenders were hand-picked for a special program, based on their arrest records (not conviction records). All are at high risk to run afoul of the law while they are on parole, probation, or work release.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2013 @ 12:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A new state audit questions the efficiency of the N.C. Agricultural Finance Authority and suggests that the General Assembly and N.C. Department of Agriculture might want to restructure the authority's operations.
Published: Sunday, October 6th, 2013 @ 9:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A popular folk festival held in Sampson County, the Hollerin' Contest is rooted in the agricultural heritage of the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, August 25th, 2013 @ 6:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's interesting. The Reps reportedly have decided that it might be a good idea to separate the Food Stamp Program from the Farm Subsidies contained in the so called Farm Bill.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 @ 3:06 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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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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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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Timber owners, who desire to learn how to better manage their stands of timber, should be advised that The Eastern North Carolina Timberland Conference will be held at the Craven County Agricultural Center in New Bern, North Carolina.
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2012 @ 5:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Employment is certainly an indicator of an economy's performance over time, as long as you are looking at overall rates of employment, unemployment, or underemployment.
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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