• U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina was established in 1942. (cdc.gov)
  • The current study is entitled Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water and Specific Birth Defects and Childhood Cancers, United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina . (cdc.gov)
  • That is what happened to Marines and their families who lived at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, before 1987. (cdc.gov)
  • Atlanta - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) recently released the revised public health assessment (PHA) of the health effects of exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in the drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Atlanta)-- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) invites the public to hear from the scientists who conducted public health activities to understand the impact of exposure to contaminated drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • ATLANTA - Results from a study conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) suggest that male breast cancer might be associated with being stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina and military housing exposure to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) perchloroethylene (PCE), t-1, 2 dichloroethylene (DCE), and vinyl chloride in drinking water at the base. (cdc.gov)
  • July 21, 2023 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (forbes.com)
  • The only oceanfront Marriott hotel in North Carolina, we're steps to the vintage Boardwalk - beach, shops, restaurants & nightlife - and a short drive to Fort Fisher, the North Carolina Aquarium, Kure Beach Pier, NC Battleship, Wilmington Riverwalk, Southport Ferry and historic downtown Wilmington. (marriott.com)
  • Buses serve only the western part of North Carolina such as Wilson, Goldsboro, Kinston, Jacksonville, Wilmington or New Bern. (selfgrowth.com)
  • The Iredell County Fairgrounds located at 630 N Main Street in Troutman, NC will be home to the Rescue Roundup. (prlog.org)
  • The men boarded buses in Washington, D.C., setting out on a two-week route that included stops in Durham, Chapel Hill and Greensboro, North Carolina. (voanews.com)
  • Shop for Chapel Hill North Carolina Hats, trucker hats and baseball caps in thousands of designs or personalize your own to wear every day or for a party. (cafepress.com)
  • U.S. President Donald Trump hands out food while visiting a distribution center outside the Temple Baptist Church while on a tour of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts in New Bern, North Carolina, U.S., Sept. 19, 2018. (voanews.com)
  • The Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,238,315 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. (wikipedia.org)
  • U.S. Route 401 (Main Street) passes through the center of town, leading north 31 miles (50 km) to Raleigh, the state capital, and south 27 miles (43 km) to Fayetteville. (wikipedia.org)
  • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation Thursday that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders as the 2024 campaign cycle begins in the closely divided state. (ap.org)
  • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who's already said that his record fifth two-year term leading the chamber would be his last, confirmed Thursday that he won't run for reelection to his House seat in 2024, either. (ap.org)
  • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts. (ap.org)
  • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's state-run lottery has for the first time exceeded $1 billion in annual net earnings, buoyed by record sales credited in part to interest in enormous multistate jackpot drawings, officials said Wednesday. (ap.org)
  • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's elected insurance commissioner will no longer hold a second role as state fire marshal because of a new provision in the state budget that will take effect in January. (ap.org)
  • The company offers routes to the west of North Carolina in a few major cities such as Durham, Raleigh, Wilson or Rocky Mount. (selfgrowth.com)
  • In 1584, explorers traveling for the English adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh arrived at Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and the first English settlement was established there in 1585. (history.com)
  • The town of Lillington is named for John Alexander Lillington (circa 1725-1786), aka Alexander John Lillington, who was a Patriot officer from North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War, notably fighting in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776 and serving as brigadier general in the state militia. (wikipedia.org)
  • The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. (fastweb.com)
  • In 2021, the North Carolina Institute for Public Health supported the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in creating the North Carolina Healthy Schools School Staff Training Center: COVID-19 and Beyond external icon . (cdc.gov)
  • North Carolina online casinos may still not be legal in 2021, but there is a wealth of gambling to be enjoyed in the Old North State. (gambling.com)
  • On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully piloted the world's first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina's Outer Banks. (wikipedia.org)
  • From west to east, North Carolina's elevation descends from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain. (wikipedia.org)
  • North Carolina's Mount Mitchell at 6,684 ft (2,037 m) is the highest point in North America east of the Mississippi River. (wikipedia.org)
  • But he has also learned that he has a voice that makes people listen, and he'll use it for the people of North Carolina's 6th District to deliver on needed progressive policies - from stopping climate change, systemic racism, income inequality and gun violence, to securing voting rights, free health care and a woman's right to choose. (yahoo.com)
  • The Training Center is a repository of short, online courses to help school staff in each of North Carolina's 100 counties to respond to needs that emerged during the pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Oral health - These three trainings are designed to raise awareness of the considerable oral health problems facing North Carolina's children and the impact of these issues on students' learning and overall health. (cdc.gov)
  • Carolina's more than 355,786 alumni live in all 50 states - with more than half of them in North Carolina - and 149 countries. (unc.edu)
  • From celebrating Carolina's Black Pioneers - the 414 black students who came to Carolina between 1952 and 1972 - to supporting students through the Light on the Hill Society Scholarship, the Black Alumni Reunion continues to raise the BAR. (unc.edu)
  • Editorial: The 5 worst policy changes in the NC budget, from bad to really bad North Carolina lawmakers finally appear poised to pass a state budget. (ap.org)
  • King Charles II granted eight lord proprietors a colony they named Carolina after the king and which was established in 1670 with the first permanent settlement at Charles Town (Charleston). (wikipedia.org)
  • North Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • North Carolina often uses the slogan "First in Flight" on state license plates to commemorate this achievement, alongside a newer alternative design bearing the slogan "First in Freedom" in reference to the Mecklenburg Declaration and Halifax Resolves. (wikipedia.org)
  • Louisville (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at North Carolina State (3-1, 1-0), Friday, 7 p.m. (ap.org)
  • The North Carolina State Lottery. (ap.org)
  • 1. You have very strong feelings about Duke, UNC, and NC State. (buzzfeed.com)
  • GolfDay North Carolina includes nearly 500 golf courses in the state of North Carolina with GolfDay Rating and proximity search, making it easy to find a great track near you or where you plan to be. (apple.com)
  • With such little regulated gambling in North Carolina, the main organization overseeing operations in the state is the North Carolina Lottery Commission. (gambling.com)
  • One of the original 13 colonies, North Carolina was the first state to instruct its delegates to vote for independence from the British crown during the Continental Congress . (history.com)
  • Despite no major battles being fought in the state, North Carolina sent more recruits to fight for the Confederacy than any other rebel state. (history.com)
  • DSN: CC37.NCME.Y7284 ABSTRACT The North Carolina Medical Examiner (NCME) Deaths data include all deaths investigated by the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office from 1972 through 1984. (cdc.gov)
  • The scientists will discuss these public health activities during a 5 p.m. special session, followed by a public meeting at 6 p.m. on January 21, 2017, in Jacksonville, NC. (cdc.gov)
  • This report describes the expansion of SSPs in Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia during 2013-August 1, 2017. (cdc.gov)
  • by August 2017, SSPs had been legalized in Kentucky and North Carolina, and 53 SSPs operated in the three states. (cdc.gov)
  • BrandSpeed, the industry leader in offering Custom Screen Printing and Clothing Printing in Mooresville, NC, announced they have moved to a newer and bigger space that will allow for further expansion as the company grows. (prlog.org)
  • BrandSpeed, providing outstanding screen printing in Mooresville, NC, today announced that the company would participate in the ASI Show ConneX on October 10 - 13, 2022. (prlog.org)
  • The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,728,933 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. (wikipedia.org)
  • U.S. Route 421 follows US-401 along North Main Street through the town, but turns west out of town via West Front Street, leading 22 miles (35 km) to Sanford. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Halifax Resolves resolution adopted by North Carolina on April 12, 1776, was the first formal call for independence from Great Britain among the American Colonies during the American Revolution. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of the difficulty of governing the entire colony from Charles Town, the colony was eventually divided and North Carolina was established as a royal colony in 1729 and was one of the Thirteen Colonies. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2013, the North Carolina legislature passed the 911 Good Samaritan/Naloxone Access Law † and a law protecting persons from being charged for possession of drug paraphernalia if they alert a law enforcement officer to the presence of a hypodermic needle or other sharp object before search by the officer. (cdc.gov)
  • North Carolina Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour speaks to an audience inside an historic courtroom in Hillsborough, N.C., Friday, June 17, 2022. (voanews.com)
  • SSPs have increased dramatically in Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia with support from government officials, community advocates, and healthcare providers. (cdc.gov)
  • This report summarizes the investigation of the four drownings in the private lake, recommendations to prevent additional drownings, and characteristics of drownings in North Carolina in 1989. (cdc.gov)
  • Characteristics of drowning deaths in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Patetta, M J and Biddinger, P W "Characteristics of drowning deaths in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • North Carolina was inhabited by Carolina Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan speaking tribes of Native Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Scores of Native Americans were displaced from North Carolina or killed by smallpox and other diseases brought by the settlers. (history.com)
  • North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said 16 rivers were at major flood stage Tuesday with three more expected to peak by Thursday. (voanews.com)
  • Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1841. (wikipedia.org)
  • Officially Licensed NCAA Love Tote - North Carolina Tar Heels Show the love for your team with Littlearth's Rope Love Tote. (hsn.com)
  • Legendary civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and three other men who were sentenced to work on a chain gang in North Carolina after they launched the first of the "freedom rides" to challenge Jim Crow laws had their convictions posthumously vacated Friday, more than seven decades later. (voanews.com)
  • While states can treat voluntary manslaughter laws differently, North Carolina penalizes the offense (upon conviction) with a minimum of four years in prison. (findlaw.com)
  • The basics of North Carolina voluntary manslaughter laws are listed in the table below. (findlaw.com)
  • Luckily, gambling laws in NC are changing all of the time. (gambling.com)
  • The current gaming laws don't permit North Carolina online casinos. (gambling.com)
  • From July 1 through August 31, 1990, two drownings occurred in a private lake in Beaufort County (1990 population: 42,283), North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Following the Revolutionary War , North Carolina developed an extensive slave plantation system and became a major exporter of cotton and tobacco, although the enslaved population remained relatively small compared to other southern states. (history.com)
  • SAMPLE The study population comprised of non-supervisory PHNs (n = 672) working at NC local health departments (LHD). (bvsalud.org)
  • If you don't see your match here, there are plenty of other dogs in North Carolina looking for homes at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and Asheville Humane Society . (aspca.org)
  • Sign up to receive monthly conservation news and updates from North Carolina. (nature.org)
  • Visit the GAA website for the latest events and programs, as well as news from the Carolina Alumni Review . (unc.edu)
  • The Bistro®, our on-site Carolina Beach restaurant, offers a full menu of refreshing breakfast, dinner, and after-hours options, including beer, wine, and specialty beverages made with Starbucks® coffee. (marriott.com)
  • Whether you're craving caffeine or simply seek to a treat, look no further than The Bistro®, serving specialty Starbucks® beverages) onsite at our hotel near the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. (marriott.com)
  • Clay Aiken is running for Congress again in North Carolina, this time in a more liberal district. (yahoo.com)
  • Volunteers donate their time, talents, and skills augmenting and enhancing the work of Zoo staff, enabling the North Carolina Zoo to expand its scope of programs and projects. (nczoo.org)
  • It could be some time before legalized online casino gambling begins in NC. (gambling.com)
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  • Henderson is a city and the county seat of Vance County , North Carolina , United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • A review of data from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in North Carolina identified two additional drownings at this lake during 1981-1990, and a total of 17 drownings in the county during the 10-year period. (cdc.gov)
  • In the 17th century, North Carolina residents became angered by the navigation acts, which imposed taxes on colonial goods. (history.com)
  • To characterize drownings that occurred in natural swimming areas in North Carolina, the DEHNR reviewed data from the OCME, local health departments, and local police agencies for 1989 (the most recent year for which complete data were available). (cdc.gov)
  • To stay or leave: Public health nurse workforce retention in North Carolina. (bvsalud.org)
  • States across the country have been experiencing a steady decline in public health nursing workforce , including North Carolina (NC). (bvsalud.org)
  • To better understand retention in the NC Public Health Nurses (PHNs) workforce through an assessment of perceptions of the working environment , stress, intent to stay, and job satisfaction . (bvsalud.org)
  • At the request of the local health director, in October 1990, the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (DEHNR) investigated the drownings using information from OCME files, hospital medical records, and ambulance reports. (cdc.gov)
  • To retaliate against the taxes and abuse of power flaunted by the customs collector and deputy governor, Thomas Miller, a group of about 40 North Carolina rebels imprisoned Miller and seized control of the local government in 1677. (history.com)
  • The University of North Carolina (UNC) is a public, multi-campus university located in North Carolina, United States. (answers.com)
  • For more than 175 years, the UNC General Alumni Association has served The University of North Carolina and everyone connected to it - alumni, students and the Carolina community. (unc.edu)
  • In 1755, colonial North Carolina received its first postmaster, James Davis, appointed by Benjamin Franklin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Introduction of colonial trading arrangements and hostile native groups from the north such as the Westo Indians hastened changes in an already tenuous regional hierarchy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Skirmishes between colonists and indigenous people eventually led to the Tuscarora War , which began in 1711 when the Tuscarora people attacked colonial settlements in North Carolina, attempting to drive out colonists backed by the Yamasee tribe. (history.com)