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Gastonia K-9 officer recognized with Order of the Long Leaf Pine
A Gastonia K-9 officer was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein for his service to the community.
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Gov. Stein presents Long Leaf Pine honors at Executive Mansion
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is one of North Carolina’s highest civilian honors, awarded to individuals with a proven record of extraordinary service to the state.
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North Carolinian to journey around the moon
Before space, Koch spent formative years in NC. She is set to be the first woman to fly around the Moon and travel beyond low Earth orbit.
Opinion
Mr. Beast’s social-media philanthropy is new twist on age-old model
Those who don’t spend much time on social media may not be aware of Mr. Beast, the YouTube alias for 24-year-old Jimmy Donaldson of Greenville, North Carolina. Donaldson has 131 million subscribers just on Youtube, and his latest video, “1,000 blind people see for the first time,” had 80 million views less than a week...
Opinion
Remembering Leanne Powell: Distiller, creator, innovator, leader, friend
I met Leanne Powell on a searing hot June day in 2016, as I was writing “Still & Barrel.” She popped out of a newer-model Camaro — I can’t remember the color — dressed all in black. She wore a long skirt and a T-shirt with a lone white-on-black image and letters that read, simply,...
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Wos Resignation May Open Door for Medicaid Reform
RALEIGH — The resignation of state Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos, announced Wednesday, could bring Medicaid reform, a goal of Senate legislative leaders, one step closer. Key senators announced Wednesday afternoon that they would remove Medicaid reform provisions from their budget proposal “in the coming days” to speed an agreement on the slow-moving spending plan.
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Award Presentation for Longtime Sen. Soles Canceled
RALEIGH — A Monday event in Whiteville honoring former state Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Columbus, has been canceled. Soles decided Thursday to cancel the event awarding the Order of the Long Leaf Pine after the Tabor City attorney learned that Carolina Journal had been unable to find any record showing that former Gov. Bev Perdue approved the award.
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VIDEO: Controversial Leader Receives Top N.C. Honor
RALEIGH — Supporters of Wake County's conservative school board majority are upset with Gov. Bev Perdue for awarding the state's top honor to a controversial civil rights leader. Rev. William Barber received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in August. Perdue presented the award to Barber after a civil rights group in Durham recommended him.
Opinion
PARODY: Edwards Mistress Gets NC’s Highest Honor
Gov. Bev Perdue acknowledges the contributions Rielle Hunter has made to the state of North Carolina.
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Legislators Address UNC Issues
CHAPEL HILL— Proposed legislation affecting the UNC system captured headlines throughout the 2004 session. Most centered on two different bond packages. There were other bills, however, concerning higher education that either passed or were dropped in anticipation for greater discussion next year. While both the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2005 budget included significant increases in funding, the budget bills also include authorization to replace chancellor's residences at two campuses, a new William Friday Institute for Higher Education, and a study of a tuition-grant program. A cap on out-of-state enrollment didn’t move this year.
