Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at the confirmation hearing for General James Mattis to discuss eliminating the bureaucratic inefficiencies plaguing the Pentagon
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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We have just witnessed one of the most divisive election campaigns in history, one that saw partisans on all sides spinning narratives to best benefit their candidates and positions
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:27 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The U.S. Supreme Court put a temporary halt to a three-judge panel's order to hold special legislative elections later this year, and the top election official in the N.C. House thinks the justices eventually will toss out the off-year election plan
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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My affair with snow is quickly on the decline. The snow that lingers around the barns, and under the pines is hardly snow at all anymore.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Vidant Home Health and Hospice today announced that its Washington office has been named to the top 500 of the 2016 HomeCare Elite®, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A healthy skepticism tends to come in handy. That's especially true when it comes to gauging the merits of a new government program
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper named leaders to head the departments of Commerce and Administration Thursday as he builds his team to lead North Carolina for the next four years
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 7:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The media has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism lately, particularly for chasing shiny objects designed to attract viewers and page clicks, rather than focusing on the important policies
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 7:17 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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I am a long time admirer of "morning shine", and never so more than now, when it falls on a field of snow.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:54 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I received this card in recently asking for an update on one of my old cars. I never responded but was surprised that they would still have me in the files since 1974 when I bought the car.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:13 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Here are the North Vietnamese. No series would be complete without mentioning both sides of a conflict. South Vietnamese communist were labeled Viet Cong.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 1:06 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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State Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, is confident President-elect Trump would overturn any unlawful agreement to fast-track the state's Medicaid program
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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No, not the snowflakes that fall gently from the sky and then sparkle in the moonlight as they cover the ground.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Educators around the world face many of the same difficulties when pursuing advanced degrees, like completing their research and dissertation while working, but East Carolina University now provides a unique solution
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 11:59 am
By: ECU News Services
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The 2017 long session of the General Assembly starts Wednesday, and the first day is likely to be more ceremonial than substantive
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This is the coldest morning of the year-the coldest morning in many years, actually.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:53 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I know you know I am a Noticer but did you know I can Chew and Notice at the same time?
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:14 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court's order requiring the General Assembly to redraw legislative districts by March 15 and holding special legislative elections this year
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 5:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is always a part II to most of my stories. Most of the time I do not publish them here on BCN because even I know that very few care about Part I, so a Part II is further proof that my own narcissistic tendencies have overcome my better judgement.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 4:58 am
By: Bobby Tony
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