Mr. Christobal Heggie Powell, 52, a resident of 496 Price Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 2:29 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kelvin Earl Brown, a resident of Ridgewood Manor nursing home, Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 2:26 pm
By: Announcements
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Today, the American Conservative Union named Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) as a member of a select group of “House ACU Conservatives.”
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 1:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A leading opponent of building a major wind energy facility in Carteret County says it was a tourism-depressing, jobs-killing project that was defeated in spite of, not because of, a state law passed last year to regulate environmental impacts and avoid adverse health effects of...
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 1:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On February 26, 2014, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Bobby Ray Harris Jr., age 29, of 347 Cherry Run Road in Washington.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We’ve been slow on filing, but had one very vibrant filer at the end of the day! Stan Deatherage filed on the Republican ticket.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Seventeen students at Beaufort County Community College were recognized as "BCCC's Best" in a ceremony on the college campus this week. All students were cited for being respectful.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 5:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Virginia Johnson, a former senior congressional counsel and seasoned attorney with more than 27 years of experience, will join his administration as the new director of federal relations.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 5:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's certainly reasonable for people to use the unemployment rate and the number of jobs created to evaluate the performance of an economy.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 1:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The first thing Lorena Wade will tell you is she wishes her nutrition class, taught by East Carolina University students, met more than once a month.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 1:14 am
By: ECU News Services
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The new Beaufort County jail with sheriff’s offices, magistrates offices, 911 offices, possibly a courtroom, and maybe a gym is moving slowly forward.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 1:13 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The Club For Growth - a DC-based PAC that emphasizes support for lower taxes and free market measures - loves to hold the feet of politicians in both parties to the fire.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:56 am
By: Brant Clifton
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As the Resolutions Chair for the Pitt County GOP, I wrote a series of resolutions that I plan to present at the upcoming 2014 Pitt County GOP Convention, on March 8.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:33 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Rev. William Barber, president of the NC NAACP and initiator of the Moral Monday protests, continued his attack Tuesday on what he called "a monster voter suppression bill" and likened efforts to award Opportunity Scholarships to children from low-income families to segregationist actions of...
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vickie Wilkinson, who is studying to fulfill a life-long dream of a career in education, has been chosen to receive the 2014 Academic Excellence Award at BCCC.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is currently presenting a framework to reform the N.C. Medicaid program to the Medicaid Reform Advisory Group.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2014 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour, a 40 percent increase. A number of dumb arguments have been made both for and against the increase.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted in favor of legislation to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from unfairly targeting tax-exempt organizations based on their political affiliations.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Karen Gaddy Hackney died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 after an extended illness.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:38 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Deborah "D. J." Teague Midgett, age 59, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at her home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:34 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Frances Carol Boyd, 70 years of age, a resident of 3099 Respess Road, Pinetown, N.C., went on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:31 pm
By: Announcements
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Elizabeth Bonner Moss Britt, age 95, a resident of 109 Palmer Place, Washington, died Sunday, February 23, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:24 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Kelvin Earl Brown, a resident of Ridgewood Manor nursing home, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:19 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Christobel Heggie Powell, 52, resident of 496 Price Road, Chocowinity, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. The family will receive friends at the home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. James W. "Little Bud"/"Gigi" Spencer, of 102 Daniel Court, Washington, died, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his home.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Two new permanent commissions should help North Carolina leaders decide whether to modify or replace controversial Common Core public school standards.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 10:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A group of governors representing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition met today with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and senior officials at the Interior Department to discuss the thoughtful expansion of offshore energy development.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pop quiz: what do you do when you are a politician who finds himself incapable of debating the merits of an opposing viewpoint?
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 5:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Supporters of North Carolina's fledgling Opportunity Scholarships program see the motion granted Friday by a Superior Court judge placing the plan on hold as little more than a temporary setback. Advocates of the 2013 measure, which would have provided up to 2,400 low-income public school...
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 4:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's been quite a bit of suspicion for some time that Charlotte pastor Mark Harris' Senate campaign was merely a stalking horse to peel Tea Party votes away from Greg Brannon.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 2:50 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Health insurance options are available through the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Plans are available that fit most needs and budgets and enrollees can’t be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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