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Buhrs Americas Names Sales Manager
Buhrs Americas, the North American subsidiary of the leading international provider of mailing solutions, has named Bruce Goins to the position of Southeast Region Sales Manager for Envelope Inserting Systems.
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Drilling's fit with coast at issue
When considering offshore oil exploration, North Carolina leaders should analyze the future appearance of the coastline if the industry strikes oil and locates here, and they should evaluate whether the state ...
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Committee suggests new taxes, fees for road needs
North Carolina motorists could pay a fee for the number of miles they travel in a year if the General Assembly were to approve a funding proposal for new revenue to help pay for state road projects.
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Wait is over for Brawley School Road motorists
Motorists who have anxiously been awaiting the widening of Brawley School Road will finally get their wish this week.
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2 NC Masonic groups join
North Carolina's two Masonic organizations -- one black and one white -- have signed a resolution recognizing each other.
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Military has date for first execution since 1961
By JOHN MILBURN A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to die next month in what would be the U.S. military's first execution in nearly 50 years.The military said Thursday that ...
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Northeast prepares for more snow
Several inches of snow was forecast for the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast on Friday, while lesser amounts were expected in New England, the mid-Atlantic and the northern Plains.
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Va. to study US 29 from NC border to Gainesville
Virginia Department of Transportation officials discussed the study Thursday with Lynchburg business and government officials.
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North Carolina's budget shortfall widens to $320M
A new report says the budget shortfall in North Carolina state government has widened.
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Fewer going to Grandma's house
Even with a dramatic drop in the price of gas, AAA says fewer Carolinians will be driving for the holidays.
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Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets
Experts hope that letting kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting.
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Pre-Thanksgiving Snow Falls in the Triad
The prelude to winter brought snow across much of North Carolina. Snow was reported early Friday from Boone to Lexington, Greensboro, Chapel Hill and the Raleigh-Durham area.
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Florida's entry hurts Powerball chances
For the uninitiated, Powerball players buy a $1 ticket and select five numbers listed on white balls drawn from one pot and one Powerball number listed on red balls drawn from a separate pot.
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Read the story
A North Carolina sheriff's official has apologized for plunging a funeral into chaos when undercover agents tried to arrest the dead man's son - and used a Taser on him in the process.
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High Point bans panhandling
A North Carolina city says it understands if someone asks for spare change on its streets, but warns panhandlers not to get pushy.
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NC Troopers To Target Fast Holiday Drivers
Thanksgiving holiday travelers should keep an eye on their speedometers. The North Carolina Highway Patrol will aggressively enforce speeding laws across the state until Nov.
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Correction officials, doctors set to argue
The state's highest court will hear legal arguments today that could break the two-year stalemate on executions in North Carolina -- or extend the de facto moratorium.
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Meek to step down as NC Democratic Party chairman
The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party has decided two terms is enough.
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Debate over doctors and death protocols in NC
As reported in this local article , which is headlined "High court debates execution issue: N.C. justices chide doctors, legislators for not resolving lethal injection deadlock," the messy realities of state ...
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Undercover officers use Taser on pallbearer
Authorities in North Carolina are apologizing for disturbing a funeral and tasering one of the pallbearers.
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