Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to include the Historic Rehabilitation Investment Program in the House budget.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 9:04 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The state of Washington has the highest minimum wage in the country at $9.32 an hour. Consequently, the state has the third highest teenage unemployment rate in the country at 30.6 percent. This is almost 10 percentage points higher than the national average of about 21 percent.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 9:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. - North Carolina's first case of chikungunya was confirmed in a resident who recently travelled to the Caribbean.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 3:19 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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House budget proposal maintains lottery funds at $100M, includes phase out of Medicaid $500K benefitThe House released its initial budget proposal Tuesday, with appropriations subcommittees meeting for several hours to review and amend the proposed committee substitute by subject area.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 2:15 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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In this edition, we're debuting new Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress Web pages. Also, view our tips on preparing for severe weather; read the latest news about our outdoor lighting strategy and coal ash management plans, and review our 2013 sustainability report.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 2:00 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Last week I told you how the Gang of Four, comprised of Democrats Ed Booth, Jerry Langley, and Robert Belcher along with the ultimate RINO Al Klemm were going to spend Beaufort County's entire savings, about ten million dollars.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 1:58 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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We are seeing today the possibilities of management/labor cooperation in some places vs. abuse from either side against the other.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 1:53 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Two criminals arrested on drug charges by the Washington Police Department on June 11, and June 12, 2014
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Despite all the talk of a "war on science" being waged by political conservatives and Republican politicians - to match their supposed wars on women, men, the young, and the old, no doubt - North Carolina now features a shrill and relentless rhetorical war on social science by political...
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The number of outlandish classes offered by colleges and universities has surged in recent years. Faculty use their control of curricula to create whimsical and provocatively titled courses - courses designed to attract more students to cash-hungry departments, satisfy the narrow academic...
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 11:51 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Mr. Carl William of 906 Repress Street, Washington, NC died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital Washington, NC.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 9:05 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Cicero Roland Jr. of 251 Keysville road, Washington, NC died Monday June 2, 2014 at Albemarle Hospital Elizabeth City, NC.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 9:01 am
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded the decision by the U.S. Marines Corps to keep the Second Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters at Camp Lejeune.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 12:54 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Wells Fargo recently contributed $5,000 to the campaign mounted by the Beaufort County Community College Foundation to build a digital sign at the front of the campus along U.S. Highway 264.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 12:34 am
By: Judy Jennette
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