Friday, Jan. 2, marks the fifth anniversary of North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law. The smoke-free law prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of most restaurants and bars, with limited exceptions for private clubs and some cigar bars.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report on December 19, most North Carolina politicians, journalists, economists, and policy analysts immediately zeroed in on the state's recent performance.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ever since the awful disclosure of torture to our war prisoners, I have been in deep thought over what we are doing these days with our American sense of ethics.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 9:18 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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In the 113th Congress, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored a career record of 86 bills to help veterans by providing better access to more transparent healthcare, access to educational opportunities, affordable housing, and job opportunities.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 11:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Suzanne Kraemer has been named the Chief of Staff for Vidant Medical Center, effective Jan. 1, 2015. She will be replacing Dr. Gregory Murphy who has held the position for the last year.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Addyson Lee Brown one-month-old infant daughter of Carlie Brown and James Boyd died Wednesday December 24, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 1:33 pm
By: Announcements
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Lizzie Ann Holloway, 100, of Balitmore, MD, formerly of Scranton in Hyde County, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Caton Manor in Baltimore.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 1:10 pm
By: Announcements
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Thurman Stox, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 23, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 12:53 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Larry Langley Jones, age 76, a resident of 189 Jones Avenue, Blounts Creek, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 12:46 pm
By: Announcements
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On Dec. 9, the State Board of Elections (SBOE) heard three different appeals stemming from protests that were dismissed by the local boards of elections in Durham, Scotland and New Hanover counties. In two of the three cases (Durham and Scotland) there were allegations of voter fraud and/or vote buy
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 9:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for January, 2015
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 5:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and William “The Round Rev” Barber have all made a name for themselves by getting in the media and claiming that (1) whitey is keeping the brothers and sisters down, and (2) they, themselves, ARE down with “the struggle.”
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 5:42 am
By: Brant Clifton
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State legislators should be congratulated for eliminating the 100-school cap on charters and tweaking the charter school law over the last four years. North Carolina's charter school community is thriving thanks to their work.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 5:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The states could put a stake through the heart of America's "fundamental problem" of unlimited borrowing capacity that has created nearly $18 trillion in national debt by adopting a balanced budget amendment
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 11:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Imagine that a UNC Center for Western Civilization (which, of course, does not exist) were to co-sponsor a conference with the Heritage Foundation.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 11:59 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed attorney Todd Pomeroy as Superior Court judge for Cleveland and Lincoln counties. Pomeroy will fill the vacancy of Superior Court Judge James W. Morgan in District 27B who will retire on December 31, 2014.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 11:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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No, we’re not talking about The Coal Miner’s Daughter. We’re talking about the low-key New York prosecutor nominated by BarryO to replace the godawful, horrific Eric Holder as US Attorney General.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 11:38 am
By: Brant Clifton
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On December 17, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire on Sidney Road in Belhaven, NC.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 10:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many have made the observation that the greatest power the media has is its power to decide not to report something.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 10:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Gladys Louise Bateman Hamilton, age 79, a resident of Lovers Ln., Washington, NC, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:18 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Dorothy Acker, age 93, of 250 Lovers Lane, Washington, N.C. died peacefully on December 28, 2014.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Robert Michael "Mike" Cox, age 70, a resident of Clarks Neck Road, Washington, NC died Friday December 26, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
By: Announcements
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Perhaps you have noticed that many jobs requiring only basic skills and a cooperative attitude are now walled off to Americans who don't possess a college degree.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 12:55 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Goose Creek State Park Calendar of Events for January, February and March, 2015.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 12:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week's CommenTerry is an election wrap-up with a focus on education issues. I mean, seriously, what else did you expect?
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The doors to the Kannapolis Research Center opened in 2008, thanks to the funding of billionaire owner of Dole Foods David Murdock - and North Carolina taxpayers.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The victim reported he sustained injuries to his right forearm when his vehicle was struck by a bullet.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The state commission looking into replacing the Common Core State Standards in North Carolina has gotten some short-term funding, but will have to wait until lawmakers return later in January to get its own budget.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The worst nightmare of any parent is that phone call saying there has been an accident involving your child.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:16 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Reagan biographer and Human Events editor John Hayward has summed up the recently completed CRomnibus fight in Congress nicely.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:09 am
By: Brant Clifton
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