Senate suggestions that now might be a good time to consider the elimination or consolidation of one or more of the UNC 16-campus system drew immediate and passionate opposition, some calling it a war on public universities.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rather than trickle down fees, certain state legislators seek to eliminate costs for locals and encourage tourism by removing all ferry tolls in coastal North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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For years, a large percentage of North Carolina's high school students have graduated without proficiency in either math or reading--and sometimes lacking in both.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:10 pm
By: Jenna Ashley Robinson
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Most people who want an audience with The Pope on Easter weekend have to go to Rome. I got mine at the Moore County GOP convention this weekend.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Mrs. Hattie Belle Harris McKinney, 97, a resident of 6239 Terra Ceia Road, Pantego, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 8:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Alton Esau Rowe, age 76, a resident of 1535 Tripp Road, Blounts Creek, NC died Tuesday April 2, 2013 at his home.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 8:18 pm
By: Announcements
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Cynthia Ormond Brickhouse, 75, a resident of Bath, NC went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 8:08 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Anne Hunter Plonk Boone, 59, a resident of 121 Forecastle Court, Washington,died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 7:46 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Eddie Lee Simpson, 84, a resident of 419 Respess St., Washington, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at her home.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 7:41 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Irene Gilbert Gurganus, 82, of Greenville, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Harmony Hall with family by her side
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 7:37 pm
By: Announcements
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Author and adventurer Bernie Harberts made a stop at S.W. Snowden recently to share mule knowledge and traveling stories with students and staff. Snowden was on his trek between Oriental and Newbern. The students were overwhelmed with wonder and excitement...
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 2:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On March 23, 2013 at approximately 9:53 p.m., Deputies responded to the area of Magnolia School Road in reference to a report of someone yelling in a field. Upon arrival, Deputies located two vehicles with numerous occupants in a field...
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 2:41 pm
By: Chris Downey
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In 2007, with Bev Perdue as president of the Senate, Joe Hackney as speaker of the House, and Mike Easley as governor, a very liberal, Democratic-run state government imposed a mandate that by 2021, the state's investor-owned utilities must provide 12.5 percent of their energy from renewable...
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 2:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week's Bad Bill of the Week is SB 362, Study Energy Efficiency Standards. Sponsored by Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird (D-Orange), this bill would create a study of an ineffective "tiered" billing format for electricity, impossible goals for electricity-use reduction, and an ambiguous "pollution tax."
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 2:11 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The tournament is an annual fund-raiser to continue the Dorothy and John Tankard Memorial Scholarship for a Bath or Belhaven student at Beaufort County Community College and for enhancing Historic Bath, to which the Tankards were dedicated.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I had been appointed to be the County Commissioner representative on the Beaufort County Board of Health having attended only one board meeting when I was handed a shocker.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 11:21 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The McCrory administration's decision to offer temporary driver's licenses to some young-adult illegal immigrants has led several of the more outspoken activists to reconsider their exclusive allegiance to self-described progressive groups...
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor McCrory outlined a framework for Medicaid reform to improve care, customer service and results for North Carolina's young and elderly, disabled, mentally ill and low-income families.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 8:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Here below are the events taking place at Historic Bath in April.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 1:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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