Political discussion often involves debate over competing ideas. But some partisans want no debate. They would rather declare certain views off-limits. It's a tactic that disturbs Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham, co-authors of the book End of Discussion: How the Left's Outrage Industry Shuts...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Weldon Shaffer, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist, joined Vidant Women's Care - Washington located at 1210 Brown Street on Sept. 6.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:47 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Evelyn Louise Perry passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Leadell O'Ham Hill, age 94, a resident of 250 Lover's Lane, Washington, died Thursday, September 10,2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Announcements
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After a lengthy and often messy process of both public and private negotiations, leaders of the North Carolina House and Senate appear to be on the cusp of completing a state spending plan for the 2015-17 budget biennium.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 11:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today we remember the thousands of innocent lives that perished on September 11, 2001, and pray for the family members and friends who continue to bear the pain of their loss.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 11:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Updated post from original July post
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 7:44 am
By: Bobby Tony
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A Marine RVN Vet Helicopter door gunner said the Warrant officers were enlisted guys who finished boot camp, 10 weeks of Warrant Officer training and 18 month of helicopter flight training. You had to be at least 18 years old.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:59 am
By: Ted McDonald
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A new Civitas Poll of registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters shows that an overwhelming majority of North Carolina Unaffiliated voters support an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution which would require a vote of two-thirds majority of both houses of the state legislature to...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:55 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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What is fair for Tom Brady is fair for Hillary Clinton
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:47 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory is thanking the state's first responders for the risks they take every day to keep North Carolina safe.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a 4-3 decision, the NC Supreme Court ruled that the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to low-income families, is constitutional. Obviously I am pleased with the outcome, but I am even happier about the timing. The expected release date for the next batch of Supreme Court...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The only thing some people dread more than public speaking is death. That's according to Dr. Pamela Hopkins, director of East Carolina University's Speech Communication Center, where students, faculty, staff and community members learn to overcome anxiety to make effective presentations.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:02 am
By: ECU News Services
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School choice has always been one of the core principles of the state and national Republican Party
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Anthony Bruno has a thoughtful response to all those on FB who blast Donald Trump
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:14 am
By: Anthony Bruno
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Student loan debt in North Carolina is not a good news-bad news story. It is a bad news-worse news story. Student debt, with a couple of exceptions, has been rising across the board at University of North Carolina schools, both in the percentage of students who need loans and the amount of their...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:05 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Last night I got some devastating news about one of my best Beaufort County friends, Jimmy Moore who is the long time Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Washington, NC.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 1:53 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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