This holiday used to be a day to do something special for the one you love — today it is a moneymaking event for retailers and the government alike. The National Retail Federation hosts an annual Valentine's Day Survey that focuses on what people will spend their money on for the holiday...
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There was not much new information from the five o’clock NWS call. The forecast at this time for our area is calling for
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 11:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Before North Carolina considers Medicaid expansion, it should ensure its existing rolls are not bloated with ineligible recipients, and create a verification system to prevent adding even more unqualified beneficiaries, a national health policy analyst warns.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 6:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While Obamacare continues to flood the health care sector with more taxes and mandates, it's simultaneously driving insurers and health care providers to increase price transparency. Because the law's pricey regulations are either driving employers to push more benefit cost sharing onto employees...
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 4:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has issued a State of Emergency declaration ahead of a winter storm that will enter North Carolina this afternoon and is expected to hit the state with snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 4:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gas prices fell below $2.00 a gallon in much of state this month, providing North Carolinians with some extra cash in their pockets to pay off those Christmas credit card bills.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 2:49 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Robert Duvall has the rarefied purpose of being among a handful of my favorite actors.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 2:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have been asked to contact you and let you know BCCC’s voicemail is not operational and it is anticipated to be out until Monday, February 23.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 2013, the N.C. General Assembly implemented an A-F school grading system for all public schools in the state. Two years later, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction has released school performance grades for the first time. These grades reflect the performance of schools for the 2013-14...
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 10:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Weather Service is likely to issue a Weather Storm Watch tomorrow for icing Monday night into and through 11:00am Tuesday morning. We could see freezing rain or sleet as early as 5:00pm Monday evening.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 9:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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