Belhaven Mayor Adam O'Neal drove nearly 30 miles west from his Town of Belhaven to present the news from his hamlet on Pantego Creek, and, right now, the news is not good.
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2017 @ 9:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is amazing how difficult it is to represent the people against the establishment. I have been harassed in a many ways during the hospital fight including having dead animals left at my home and business.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2016 @ 6:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Saturday (April 30, 2016) the NAACP/Belhaven's Press Conference was a "Come to Jesus" moment for the "Save Our Hospital" movement.
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2016 @ 9:02 am
By: Betty Murphy
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During the Monday June 1 meeting, six commissioners again refused to agree to guarantee a loan for the Town of Belhaven so the Town can acquire title to the abandoned hospital property.
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 @ 8:07 am
By: Hood Richardson
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2013-2014 was the year for mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions, but not for Vidant.
Published: Saturday, November 1st, 2014 @ 9:54 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Vidant Health is scheduled to appear before the Town of Belhaven Board of Adjustment on October 22 at 7 pm to request a Special Use Permit to allow construction and operations of their planned health care facility.
Published: Friday, October 31st, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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It is drawing nigh to August 25, the date set for hearings to begin over the battle between Vidant Medical Group, LLC, and the citizens of Belhaven who are up in arms over losing their local hospital.
Published: Thursday, August 28th, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Yesterday was a big day for the people of Belhaven trying to save their hospital and medical care. Vidant is the Corporate Giant headquartered in Greenville, NC.
Published: Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 @ 12:25 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Pastor spoke and the crowd, already most respectful, hushed. He began a lovely old spiritual and you could tell people were serious, but not angry. His prayer was for God's help in their Hospital plight.
Published: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 @ 9:48 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Belhaven Hospital is closed, locked and being stripped of everything anyone may use to operate a hospital. Vidant the owner of the hospital business, also known as University Health Systems, presented the public with a reason.
Published: Sunday, August 10th, 2014 @ 11:25 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Stan, here is a video documenting Mayor O'Neal's walk.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 2:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Stan, here is a video documenting Mayor O'Neal's walk, and below are the many articles and TV stories about it so far.
Published: Friday, July 25th, 2014 @ 7:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Adam O'Neal, the Republican Mayor of Belhaven, NC, arrived in Murfreesboro, NC last night, capping off the first week of a 14-day, 273-mile walk to the nation's capital.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Tuesday, July 22 at 12 p.m., Hyde County citizens will share their stories from the last 20 days since the hospital closed of their loved ones suffering and in one case dying waiting to be transported to an emergency room.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 10:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the Beaufort County Commissioners on July 7, 2014, Mayor Adam O'Neal promised to walk to Washington, DC to seek relief from the Federal government to keep Belhaven's hospital open with a fully functional emergency room and a 10 bed facility.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 @ 1:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant wasted no time padlocking the front door of Pungo District Hospital and covering up the signage around the building.
Published: Monday, July 7th, 2014 @ 9:47 am
By: Betty Murphy
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Vidant Pungo is not dead yet, but time is of the essence.
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 @ 12:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center’s President Steve Lawler was recently appointed vice-chairman of the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council by Gov. Pat McCrory. Lawler’s term will expire Dec. 31, 2016.
Published: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 @ 7:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This morning at 9 a.m. the leadership of Vidant Health, the NC Conference of Branches of the NAACP, and the NAACP Branches in Hyde and Beaufort Counties are pleased to announce that they have worked out an agreement to keep Vidant Pungo Hospital open.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 12:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This morning at 9 a.m. the leadership of Vidant Health, the NC Conference of Branches of the NAACP, and the NAACP Branches in Hyde and Beaufort Counties are pleased to announce that they have worked out an agreement to keep Vidant Pungo Hospital open.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The April 1st closing date for Vidant Pungo Hospital is rapidly approaching.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:20 am
By: Betty Murphy
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Attached, is a letter that Sen. Cook sent to David Herman regarding the Vidant Pungo Hospital in Belhaven.
Published: Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Working together with elected officials and leaders from Hyde County, the Vidant Health Foundation today announced it will augment EMS services in the county by providing a $250,000 grant-in-aid to upgrade two medical emergency transport vehicles.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The November 4th monthly Beaufort County Commissioner's meeting started off with some strong public comments by civic leader "Buzz" Cayton stressing the need for County Commissioners to use common sense in their ongoing pursuit of new jail plans.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2013 @ 8:38 am
By: Betty Murphy
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The Vidant Pungo Hospital Board of Directors voted today to move forward with plans to build a new 24/7 multispecialty care clinic in Belhaven. The plans also include a phased closing of Vidant Pungo Hospital to take place over the next five to six months.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2013 @ 2:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the next few years, members of the Collaborative will concentrate on implementing Lean, a business improvement philosophy and practice widely used to identify and improve business processes.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 10:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Heart disease is the cause of one in every six deaths in the United States, and Vidant Health is raising community awareness about heart health through sponsored events in February.
Published: Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 @ 10:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Beaufort Hospital and Vidant Pungo Hospital are accepting letters of intent for the Community Benefit Grants Program to support projects in the program’s health-related focus areas of access to care, chronic disease prevention and management and nutrition/physical activity.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2012 @ 7:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mrs. Katherine Jolley Espenshade of Belhaven, N.C., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at UHS Pungo Hospital.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 5:17 pm
By: Announcements
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