Governor Pat McCrory, Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz and Doug Bassett, chairman of the High Point Market Authority, dedicated a state historical marker today on South Main Street alongside the historical Furniture exposition hall building that was built in 1921. The marker r
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:32 pm
By: Chris Downey
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First annual Car, Truck and Bike show at Beaufort County Community College, located in Washington, North Carolina on April 5th, 2014.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 3:06 pm
By: David Winstead
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Marilyn Sheerer admitted as she stood at the podium, watching her colleagues giving a standing ovation, that she's seldom at a loss for words. But she was almost there during the fifth annual University Awards Day ceremony.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 1:51 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Washington Daily News will try their hand at reporting on politics, which well operates under the accurate categorical department of 'better late than never'.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 1:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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During The Cold War, leftists rolled their eyes at us when we talked of the horrors perpetrated by The Communist Party. Fast forward to today.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 11:08 am
By: Brant Clifton
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U.S. Rep. Walter Jones says re-electing him to his seat in the 3rd Congressional District is vital to North Carolina's military economy because he would be the second-most-senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. Jones points with pride to being named by The Hill newspaper as one...
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The National Resources Defense Council, who is sponsoring a 'hit piece' slam on NC Senator Bill Cook, may want to save the Polar Bears, but they don't mind taking property that is not theirs, and in this case mine.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 9:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center offers a variety of special programs and activities to help cancer patients, survivors as well as their primary caregivers deal with the emotional and physical challenges associated with having cancer.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 9:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos today announced Robin Gary Cummings, M.D., DHHS Deputy Secretary for Health Services, will assume the duties of Medicaid director. He will continue to serve as acting state health director.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 7:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Racial preferences have never been popular among most Americans, and in fact they are becoming less and less popular.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 6:50 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Mr. Eddie Lee Smith, age 53, a resident of 100 West Barr Road, Chocowinity, NC left this earthly home and entered the gates of Heaven on Friday May 2, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:58 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Jean Klapp Thomson, age 66, a resident of 309 East 12th Street Washington, NC died Saturday May 3, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:54 am
By: Announcements
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Nine Republicans are seeking to succeed 6th District U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, who's retiring after 15 terms in Washington. The winner of the May 6 GOP primary - and a possible July 15 runoff if no candidate gets at least 40 percent of the vote - will face the winner of the Democratic...
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Syfan Manufacturing, Inc. is expanding its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Martin County. The company plans to create 24 new jobs and invest more than $6.5 million over the next three years in Everetts.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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Editor's note: In the interest of full disclosure we would offer the following introductory comment. In September, 1999 when Hurricane Floyd hit Beaufort County, we, like thousands of people DownEast, lost our home and much of what was in it.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:25 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Freshman state Rep. Dana Bumgardner of Gastonia and longtime Gaston County Commissioner Michael Allen "Mickey" Price of Belmont have similar platforms on education, tax reform, Medicaid, teacher tenure, and merit pay for teachers.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 4:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A grounds crew from East Carolina University traveled to Elizabeth City State University April 28 to help clean up damage from three tornadoes that struck the area April 25.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 4:13 am
By: ECU News Services
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The 2014 election cycle has seen an unprecedented effort by out of state groups through independent expenditures to control the results of Republican primaries for Congress and the Senate in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 4:04 am
By: Steven P. Rader
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Since no candidates landed knockout punches or committed breathtaking gaffes in the Republican primary debates for U.S. Senate, election analysts say the only unanswered question is whether front-runner Thom Tillis, the state House Speaker from Mecklenburg County, is forced into a runoff.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 4:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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