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WHIG TV SCAMS Wilson “Tea Party” Over Sheriff Debate
A local Rocky Mount low power “over-the-air” station has scammed the Wilson County tea party into allowing them to film the upcoming Sheriff debate between Calvin Woodard and John Farmer by charging viewers of the live debate $20 at the door. This from the Wilson Times in an article by Janet Conner-Knox. First of all,…
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Rocky Mount Telegram to Start Charging for Web Content
The Rocky Mount Telegram will soon launch an “updated” website with a new feature: you’ll have to pay for some web content. Charging is a growing trend that started locally with the Wilson Times last year. from the Telegram: Shortly after the new look is launched, the Telegram will start charging for access to some…
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Butterfied: Paying down ElectriCities Debt with Fed Money is Not Possible
When asked about using federal stimulus funds to pay down ElectriCities’ debt, he said it’s not possible. He explored the idea but found there are too many places in the country facing soaring energy costs to be able to single out one area for special help. To use federal funds to pay down the regional…
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NCEMPA Refinanced $191 Million on August 3rd
Power agency plan may help with users’ electric bills from the Sun Journal-New Bern The power agency that supplies electricity to New Bern has passed the first milestone to lower its debt payments, a move that may help hold consumer electricity rates steady until 2013. The N.C. Local Government Commission on Aug. 3 approved a…
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Where are Americans getting their information about Obama’s religion?
Short answer: Fox News and the Glen Beck’s of the world. It’s sad that some Americans are so frickin’ lazy that the only news they get comes from the cable news channels. People aren’t reading as much because they aren’t taking the time to read. Most have forgotten how to read for that matter. I…
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US Soldiers Pull Out Of Iraq
After 4,200 US Soldiers killed and over 32,000 US personnel wounded, the US military pulled out of Iraq tonight. Check out MSNBC online and CNN.
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50,000 Honeybees Headed for Rocky Mount Trapped Wake County Deputy in Car for 3 Hours
From CNN (CNN) — Tuesday was anything but a routine day for Deputy Brandon Jenkins, who spent three hours in his patrol car after nearly 50,000 honeybees decided to park on it. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office officer had responded around 9:40 a.m. to a call of a person possibly being attacked by bees. He…
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Town & Country/ Food Network Scam. Watch Out.
Dear Food Network Magazine Reader, We have recently learned that a sweepstakes company using the name Town & Country (but which is not affiliated in any way to Town&Country magazine) has been calling subscribers to inform them that they are the winners of an online sweepstakes. The caller may leave a voice message with a…
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Black TV Preacher curses up a storm!
This is just funny as Hell. Sounds like something you’d see on one our local cable stations.