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As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important part of back-to-school success and overall health and well-being.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 1:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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It will now be easier for parents to pay child support payments. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced payments can now be accepted through Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and PayPal, by credit card or debit card via phone at 1-855-702-2268
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 9:38 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can now use their benefits for a much wider variety of infant formula brands and types
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Supreme Court has ruled, 4-2, that 220,000 state government retirees had a contractual right to premium-free health care benefits that had been promised to them. Now a trial court will have to determine whether state changes to those benefits a decade ago violated the contract.
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 @ 2:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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There are plenty of places to eat in your town. There is no wait to speak of, either. But the local eateries just aren’t that appetizing. The food really isn’t that good; the service, less than ideal.
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 8:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Piano festival brings students, guest artists to campus
Published: Friday, July 23rd, 2021 @ 12:12 am
By: ECU News Services
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The guys on the Panthers' defense clearly think there's something special happening here.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 12:32 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
Published: Sunday, May 9th, 2021 @ 5:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing
Published: Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 @ 10:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's hard to imagine, but did you know that regular people can get as excited about new choices as Raleigh media get about new grocery store options? It's true.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 12:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s hard to imagine, but did you know regular people can get as excited about new choices as Raleigh media get about new grocery store options? It’s true.
Published: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 8:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections on Friday certified the voting systems of three vendors for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A state law that’s supposed to promote N.C. health care could block Wake County residents from accessing superior medical technology.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 4:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections on Sunday will consider the certification of three new voting systems for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 2:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to certify three new voting systems for use in North Carolina elections.
Published: Friday, June 14th, 2019 @ 6:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Possible GenX contamination in municipal water supplies is a reason cash-strapped municipalities have discussed merging public works systems with larger cities and counties
Published: Monday, November 26th, 2018 @ 2:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The authority of the states to regulate their own insurance markets was severely curtailed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legislative session that was widely seen as successful came to a close late July 1 after legislators gave final approval to the centerpiece of every Short Session
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 8:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Thanks to the "try before you buy" approach at North Carolina's Innovation Center (iCenter), the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will soon have a new computer system that is $5 million less expensive than estimates for similar systems.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:53 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Uptown Greenville is pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 Uptown Storefront Decorating Contest: Crave Uptown Restaurant and Bar.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 2:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Incredible. It is amazing that something that is sooooo common sense is having such difficulty navigating through the conservative revolution
Published: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 @ 8:33 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A state legislative oversight committee soon will look into whether state regulations need to be updated as passengers increasingly arrange rides using a smart-phone application rather than a phone call to a taxi company. Uber and Lyft are two companies that are meshing technology and...
Published: Saturday, October 18th, 2014 @ 9:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Senate adopted the conference committee report for H1224 (Local Sales Tax Options/Econ. Devpt. Changes) Thursday night. This bill would grant more flexibility to counties in the use of existing sales tax authority.
Published: Monday, August 4th, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There was an interesting AP generated article in the Tampa Tribune on Mother's Day (5/11/14). It was headlined "Pregnant women gain new options".
Published: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 @ 4:04 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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State Sen. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg, believes Special Assessment District revenue bonds may be the fairest method of taxation for economic development infrastructure projects even if the financing instrument attracted only one successful applicant in the five years the bonds have been an option...
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 @ 4:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A recent study suggests that taxpayer costs could go down if the states expanded Medicaid enrollment under President Obama's signature Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 @ 4:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Board of Education Vision of Public Education in North Carolina: A Great Public Education System for a Great State is the title of a vision statement adopted by the State Board of Education earlier this month.
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 @ 12:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Sept. 18 "Lunch and Learn: School Choice - the Road Ahead" highlighted wide public support for giving parents and students more choices in where they go to school.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 4:15 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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