RALEIGH, N.C., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Contego Medical, the first and only provider of the Integrated Embolic Protection™ filter platform for angioplasty balloon and stent delivery catheters, announces the completion of a $5.6 million Series B financing round led…
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Poll indicates that Islamophobia exists
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2015 – In a recent poll by Huffington Post nearly 60 percent of the respondents said they were not interested or do not know whether they want to learn more about Islam. According to the numbers…
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USDA veterinarian: Bird flu outbreak could be ‘devastating’
The nation’s poultry industry may have to live with a deadly bird flu strain for several years, which would be “devastating,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief veterinary officer said Thursday. Dr. John Clifford also said that while new cases…
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Habitat festival planned Saturday in Dillsboro
The first Habitat for Humanity Spring Bloom and Build Festival will be held Saturday, April 18, from 2 until 7 p.m. at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Depot in Dillsboro. Fifty-two students from the Tourism Planning and Development class at…
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Restore tax credit for preservation
The N.C. Senate should join the House of Representatives in restoring the historic preservation tax credit. The Republican-controlled General Assembly ended the program effective New Year’s Day, part of an effort to remove economic incentive programs that favored specific industries.…
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Review: Scott Eastwood finds a groove with ‘The Longest Ride’
Fleeting nudity is the only thing that separates “The Longest Ride” from most Lifetime TV movies. But, as Nicholas Sparks’ extravaganzas go, it’s not too bad. Mixing generations (as he did in “The Notebook”), Sparks shows how opposites can attract…
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GUEST VIEWPOINT: Statesville slowly losing its luster
Posted: Friday, April 17, 2015 10:09 am | Updated: 10:11 am, Fri Apr 17, 2015. GUEST VIEWPOINT: Statesville slowly losing its luster By Anna Cochran Statesville Record Landmark Imagine this. It’s the year 1980. You are 18. You are going…
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PGI Specialty Materials Completes Acquisition of Dounor
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — PGI Specialty Materials, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Dounor S.A.S., a French manufacturer of materials used in hygiene, healthcare and industrial applications. As a result of the acquisition,…
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Short-term relief for small employers reimbursing employee premiums
But Significant Penalties Loom if You Don’t Stop Soon! For nearly two years now, the IRS has been explaining that employers are no longer permitted to reimburse employees for premiums the employees paid for individual health insurance coverage. Despite the…
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Safe Kids event scheduled
A program promoting child safety will be held this month at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Safe Kids North Carolina and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are partnering with the aquarium, the Pine Knoll Shores…
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