RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory will soon have a bill prohibiting a health care insurance negotiating tactic that rivals of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina argue it uses to discourage competition and inflate health care costs. Continue reading
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1913 Liberty Head nickel sells for $3.1 million
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 25 (UPI) — A 1913 Liberty Head nickel sold for $3.17 million at auction in Illinois Thursday, with a buyer calling it “one of the greatest coins at that price range.” The coin, one of five known to exist, had been stored away for 41 years because its owner had been told, erroneously as it turned out, it was not authentic. Melva Givens, of Salem, Va., inherited the coin from George O. Continue reading
Berger switches to Libertarian Party
Published: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 10:32 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 10:32 a.m. New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger is no longer a member of the Republican Party Continue reading
"Faith, Fear and Freedom": A Discussion on North Carolina’s Growing Muslim Population – Video
“Faith, Fear and Freedom”: A Discussion on North Carolina's Growing Muslim Population Documentary Screening and Discussion, 7:30p-9p, April 18, 2013! Tweet hashtag #NCMuslims. WRAL-TV Emmy award winning anchor David Crabtree will moderate the .. Continue reading
Near Space Flight on Hydrogen Balloon – Video
Near Space Flight on Hydrogen Balloon We fly a video camera and still camera to 24 kilometers (almost 15 miles) above central North Carolina, in our seventh tracked balloon launch. Our goals were to test our new GPS data logger… By: James Antayaga Continue reading
Beaches from N.C. to Miss. critical loggerhead turtle habitat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) A federal agency is designating 740 miles of beaches from North Carolina to Mississippi as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles, including 175 miles in the Carolinas. Continue reading
Charleston beaches proposed as loggerhead turtle critical habitat
Quick links to other pages on this site | Still can’t find it? see Site Index ***Lady Lisa, a loggerhead turtle, makes its way to the ocean Continue reading
Improbably, Liberty and A&T make NCAA field
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Liberty’s players and coaches woke up at 4:30 a.m. Monday for their charter flight. Instead of departing the airport at 7 in the morning, plane trouble kept them grounded for several hours Continue reading
North Carolina A&T 73, Liberty 72
DAYTON — Jeremy Underwood scored 19 points and Bruce Beckford added 16 helping North Carolina A&T end Liberty’s improbable NCAA Tournament trip with a 73-72 victory in Tuesday’s opening game of the First Four played at the University of Dayton Arena. Continue reading
Liberty has flight delay before heading to Dayton
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Liberty’s latest tournament experience has already hit a snag. An NCAA official says the Virginia school that overcame a 20-loss season to win the Big South tourney title and an improbable third bid to the NCAA tournament had a flight delay en route to Dayton, Ohio. Continue reading
Thousands of Migrating Sharks Shut Down Florida Beaches – Video
Thousands of Migrating Sharks Shut Down Florida Beaches Sharks migrating between Florida and North Carolina are coming closer to the shore than usual. By: NewsyHub Continue reading
Sharks Shut Down Florida Beaches
A huge swarm of sharks that shut down beaches in Florida is migrating up the East Coast in a display that, while stunning, has spring breakers staying out of the water. Tens of thousands of the predators — mostly blacktip and spinner sharks — are now coming to shore, and towards swimmers, during their annual migration north Continue reading
Health Care Waste: Let’s Talk Cost BCBSNC Commercial – Video
Health Care Waste: Let's Talk Cost BCBSNC Commercial One of the reasons why medical costs are increasing three times faster than everything else in the US is waste, including duplicate tests and medical errors. In fact, the US wastes $1 out of every $3 spent on health care. Learn how Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is working to reduce waste at letstalkcost.com Continue reading
Freedom Church 02/17/13- A Gospel Centered Life – Video
Freedom Church 02/17/13- A Gospel Centered Life Tim Douglas – Lincolnton, North Carolina By: Freedom Church Continue reading
Today @NCCapitol: Health care, unemployment, and the Red Route
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Little Change In Erosion On State Beaches
There has been little change in beach erosion patterns in North Carolina over the past seven years. The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported a new report from the state Division of Coastal Management shows most beaches are eroding at about the same levels as usual. Continue reading
Victims of a eugenics sterilization program in North Carolina speak out – Video
Victims of a eugenics sterilization program in North Carolina speak out By: johnhorse1823 Continue reading
Rep. Susi Hamilton sponsors bill to compensate eugenics victims
Rep. Susi Hamilton, who sponsored legislation that will provide compensation to the victims of the sterilization and asexualization programs, speaks with Rep. Kelly Alexander (Mecklenburg Co.) on the first day of the long legislative session in Raleigh, N.C Continue reading
Seeking clues about sea level from fossil beaches
BREDASDORP, South Africa — A scruffy crew of scientists barreled down a dirt road, their two-car caravan kicking up dust. After searching all day for ancient beaches miles inland from the modern shoreline, they were about to give up. Suddenly, the lead car screeched to a halt Continue reading
Douglas Dirschl to Lead Orthopedics at the University of Chicago Medicine
Newswise Douglas R. Dirschl, MD, a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon, administrator, teacher and researcher, will chair the newly created Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine starting Jan. 1, 2013 Continue reading