Proposed log books are big concern for guides, according to several Jerry Dilsaver 6 hours ago | Mobile Reader | Print After several months of sometimes contentious debate, fishing guides in coastal North Carolina have organized into two different groups…
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Photo gallery: Star Shots, best photos of April 23, 2015
Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, wipes her cheek as she stands next to attorney Benjamin L. Crump, left, during a news conference Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Clayton, Mo. The parents of Michael Brown filed a wrongful-death lawsuit…
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National Park tourism in North Carolina creates $1.5 billion in economic benefit
From a National Park Service press release: National Park tourism in North Carolina creates $1.5 billion in economic benefit New report shows visitor spending supports over 18,520 jobs in North Carolina Atlanta – A new National Park Service (NPS) report…
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Palm Springs vacation homes are TripAdvisor favorites
The Atomic Ranch Heaven is a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in the Movie Colony East neighborhood Palm Springs. It sleeps seven people and was named in Top 5 for Homeaway’s Best of Outdoor Spaces Contest.(Photo: Courtesy of Acme House Company) The…
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Johnston groups push legislation
Johnston County groups that promote tourism, economic development and health care have goals they hope to accomplish through legislation in Raleigh. The groups’ leaders held a conference Tuesday to both lay out their objectives and teach the public how to…
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How long can Downtown hotel boom continue?
Frank Schreier, of East Walnut Hills, center, and Bill Vedra, of West Chester Township, right, enjoy a beer as Scott and Kristina Volpenhein, of Covedale, background, check out the view of the Ohio River and downtown from the Top of…
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Litigating injury in a 75-1.1 case: the 12(b)(1) vs. 12(b)(6) distinction
In cases under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1, it’s important to distinguish arguments under Rule 12(b)(1) from arguments under Rule 12(b)(6). On a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, a court generally must treat factual…
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NAHA urges lawmakers to drop Whitehead claim
For Greene County News DAYTON — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is calling on Connecticut lawmakers to restore their support for the Wright brothers after a major publisher backed off its claim that Connecticut resident Gustave Whitehead flew first.…
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Georgia Happenings – Florida Times
FRIDAY Service-Learning Symposium, presentations, 9:30-11 a.m., College of Coastal Georgia’s Stembler Theatre; Poster Showcase, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Campus Center Lobby; Awards and Reception, 2-2:45 p.m., Mariners Galley Patio. Reservations, (912) 279-5703 or email jcornell@ccga.edu. Savannah Council on World Affairs, 1:15…
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Southport hosts plein air paint celebration
Southport’s Department of Tourism is inviting artists to participate in the outdoor event, organized to support local artists and bring public art to the community, according to Southport Tourism Director Cindy Brochure. Plein air is the practice of painting outdoors,…
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