The "help wanted" sign is popping up all over North Carolina, and while it is a good sign of a healthy economy, it also portends some larger problems
Published: Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 @ 2:51 am
By: Tom Campbell
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One subject that economists are in greatest agreement over is the negative unintended consequences of the minimum wage
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Cooper this week declared that "not enough is being done to help rural N.C. counties build roads, expand high-speed internet, train people in job skills and find other ways to improve the economy."
Published: Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 @ 6:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Program teaches young adults job skills while helping with formal education and providing a haven from tough circumstances
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What do the $15 minimum wage, Obamacare, and proposed gun control laws all have in common? Of course, we could say, uncontroversially, that they are all policies supported by progressives and at least in part form the backbone of modern day progressivism's policy agenda
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2016 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This strange election cycle has focused too much on personalities and too little on issues, but sooner or later we have to believe the campaigns will shift to a real discussion about issues
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2016 @ 12:32 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Four Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination to the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Richard Burr: Durham businessman Kevin Griffin; retired Army Capt. Ernest Reeves of Greenville; Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey; and former state Rep. Deborah Ross of Raleigh.
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 10:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday credited reforms in North Carolina's tax code and regulatory environment as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized the state for moving into the top 10 nationally in a Chamber ranking of high-tech performance and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 3:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you're looking for a job, let the Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College and Beaufort County NCWorks help you prepare for that all-important interview.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 8:34 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Early College High School will hold an Open House at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Multi-Purpose Room of Building 10 on the Beaufort County Community College campus.
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 9:13 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Filmmaker Steve Channing's excellent "A Generation of Change" on UNC-TV, was a stark reminder of post-war North Carolina, a state wracked by poverty, poor health and uneducated citizens.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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If you've read Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist or seen the musical derived from it, Oliver!, you immediately recognize the name. Fagin is the rogue who takes in orphans and runaways, trains them to pick pockets and swindle marks, and then distributes the proceeds between himself and stre
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 12:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Seven students at Beaufort County Community College have been awarded a scholarship established by the State Employees' Credit Union Foundation to fund studies by those in short-term training programs.
Published: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 @ 12:32 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Beaufort County Community College is opening its doors and inviting members of the community throughout its service area to visit and learn about opportunities available to them.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 3:48 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Whether you're making plans for college, wanting to upgrade your job skills or looking for a new hobby or interest, you'll fit in at BCCC.
Published: Sunday, September 14th, 2014 @ 11:02 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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Are you thinking about starting college for the first time or going back to school to upgrade your job skills? Or are you wondering whether the time is right or your study skills are good enough?
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Beaufort County Community College will offer its first online degrees beginning with the Fall 2014 Semester, making it possible for students to obtain an associate's degree, diploma or certificate in one of several fields without having to travel to campus.
Published: Monday, June 2nd, 2014 @ 10:29 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Are you thinking about starting college for the first time or going back to school to upgrade your job skills? Or are you wondering whether the time is right or your study skills are good enough?
Published: Friday, March 21st, 2014 @ 8:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Pope Center recently published a report on UNC-Chapel Hill's general education program - the "core curriculum" of non-major requirements that all students must complete in order to graduate. In our report, we analyzed the current system and then presented two alternative programs for general...
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 @ 9:29 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Monday, December 2nd, 2013 @ 2:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 18 offenders were hand-picked for a special program, based on their arrest records (not conviction records). All are at high risk to run afoul of the law while they are on parole, probation, or work release.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2013 @ 12:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Senior Alex Gajewski knows what he wants to do after graduation. The aspiring sports broadcaster has held internships with ESPN radio, TV stations in Greenville and Charlotte, NASCAR Productions and a professional soccer team.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 @ 9:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Students in short-term training programs at Beaufort County Community College may apply for scholarships to help defray the cost of those programs thanks to a new program funded by the State Employees' Credit Union Foundation.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2013 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly is three months into the long session. More than 1,700 bills have been filed with fewer than 50 (as of this writing) now law.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013 @ 7:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An information session has been scheduled for March 11 at Beaufort County Community College for high school students, their parents and members of the public interested in learning more about Career and College Promise.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 @ 1:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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News and information regarding Beaufort County Community College can be found here.
Published: Monday, December 17th, 2012 @ 1:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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