Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Cascades Tissue Group will open a new manufacturing facility in Scotland County.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 9:10 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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For many years, state education and political leaders promised increasing our "investment" in public schools was the key to raising student achievement for disadvantaged students.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and the state of North Carolina have been selected for a nationally recognized program that will support its efforts to strengthen the state's workforce.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 6:08 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The move Thursday by a Wake County Superior Court judge to strike down the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarships program is seen as a short-term setback by supporters of the private tuition vouchers.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 6:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"The Ice Bucket Challenge" formed a major trend last week in social media, raising donations in viral amounts for the ALS Association
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 6:05 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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We usually try to keep our focus on events related to The Carolinas, but the circus in Ferguson, Missouri has us stepping out from those parameters.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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If you have to get advice on how to be safe taking selfies or need to be reminded not to publicly display material which you don't want public, you are stupid and should be placed in a zoo as "a rare species who was able to survive natural selection even though they shouldn't have.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 4:54 pm
By: ECU News Services
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As Republicans continue to portray Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan as joined at the hip to an unpopular President Obama, and with congressional approval ratings in the ditch, the freshman senator’s best campaign strategy is to avoid national issues, political observers say.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded a new report issued by the Commission on Workforce Development that shows North Carolina can narrow the skills gap by increasing direct collaboration between critical industries and the state's job training programs.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Tropical Storm system could form into a Tropical Depression or Storm by this time Monday Morning.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Think you know the answer to this question? I thought they represented the business interests of the City of Washington and the surrounding community with an occasional foray into Beaufort County business interests.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:00 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The annual high school equivalency Assessment Day at Beaufort County Community College drew a record number of attendees on Wednesday, Aug. 20, with over 78 people from BCCC's service area attending the event. Fifty-five people attended last year.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 9:39 am
By: Judy Jennette
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 9:32 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Twenty-eight House Republicans bolted party ranks Tuesday, joining 26 Democrats to defeat an economic incentives program that some labeled "corporate welfare."
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In one of its last actions for the 2014 legislative session, the House defeated a Senate proposal to restructure county sales taxes, with a number of House members voicing concerns and voting against the economic development components included in H1224
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 8:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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