As the North Carolina medical community presses ahead with a sweeping conversion to electronic health records, privacy advocates warn that confidential medical data is in jeopardy, and patients' most intimate health information could be used in harmful ways against them.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Filing for the Washington Park Commissioner race ended today, August 23rd, at 5 PM. We had 2 candidates file this week for the vacant position in Washington Prrk, NC.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sergio Perez Mendoza, age 41, a resident of Williams Dr., Washington, NC died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 7:07 pm
By: Announcements
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Guy Edward Potter, III, age 53, a resident of Hookerton, NC passed away, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill. At his request there will be no service.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 6:42 pm
By: Announcements
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That's the money quote straight from Congressman Bob Pittenger's big mouth during his do-over town hall in Matthews last night. Not much better than the first go around.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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House Bill (HB) 786 was vetoed by the governor because it creates a loophole that could allow illegal immigrants to be hired into many North Carolina industries.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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School year to begin with administrators in place.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 2:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the more irritating features of popular political discourse involves the common problem of pundits and prognosticators fixating on a single fact or data point while ignoring broader, more important issues.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even its most ardent supporters agree The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is flawed, so there is no surprise there is a growing movement to repeal this act most believe won't cure our healthcare ills and doesn't contain costs.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 11:58 am
By: Tom Campbell
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During his 10th address at the annual faculty convocation, Chancellor Steve Ballard told East Carolina University faculty to expect budget decisions to be a continuing part of the academic year that begins today. "We will be more challenged fiscally than other years," he said.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 10:34 am
By: ECU News Services
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The lines below from Adam Smith would argue in favor of getting artificial barriers to business out of the way of entrepreneurs.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 10:34 am
By: Warren Smith
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Ms. Barbara Ann Ore, of 703 W. 11th St., Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 10:28 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Telsa Norfleet Lampkins, 69, a resident of 508 Aycock St., Washington, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:45 am
By: Announcements
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Maurice Edward Jefferson, Jr., died August 12, 2013, in Atlanta. Georgia. He was the father of two children.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:38 am
By: Announcements
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David Griffin Hoggard, 82, died August 21, 2013 at The Oaks of Mayview after several months of declining health.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:19 am
By: Announcements
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School boards in Wake and Buncombe counties are pursuing disciplinary policies they say are necessary to prevent rogue board members from bringing their school systems into disrepute. Critics say they're pure intimidation tactics meant to silence critics and cover up problems.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 8:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On August 21, 2013 at 10:39 p.m., the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an unresponsive person at 2530 Long Ridge Road in Pinetown, NC. Upon arrival, Deputies located a deceased white male with a gunshot wound to the head.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2013 @ 7:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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