The 21st annual Pilgrims’ Inn fundraiser, “Be Irish for a Night,” will be 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne Parish Life Center, 1696 Bird St., Rock Hill. The event includes a corned beef and cabbage dinner with homemade Irish cornbread…
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Occupancy Tax Revenues in Blowing Rock Increase 5.5 Percent in 2014, Steady …
Feb. 6, 2015. Occupancy tax revenues in Blowing Rock increased by 5.5 percent in 2014 from the previous year, and returned to pre-recession levels, according to the annual report prepared by the TDA. 2014 was also the fifth consecutive year…
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‘Under the Dome’ resumes filming, despite N.C. film grant controversy
“Under the Dome” resumes filming in Wilmington this week. Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal Email | Twitter “Under the Dome,” a CBS show in its third season, resumes filming in the Wilmington area this week. It’s expected…
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McCrory requests wind farm buffer off coast
A recommendation from Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration to keep offshore wind farms at least 24 nautical miles away from the coast would strike a death knell for wind energy here, wind advocates say. The buffer requested by the N.C. Department…
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Chiquita Announces Results of Change of Control Tender Offer for its 7.875 …
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (“Chiquita”) and Chiquita Brands L.L.C. (“Chiquita Brands” and together with Chiquita, the “Issuers”) today announced the results of their tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash any and…
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College student in recent car wreck survives train crash
HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) — When it was time to visit her father for spring break, Alexis Pearce decided to take the train rather than driving. Three weeks earlier, the 22-year-old Duke University student had been in a serious car accident…
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Yes! Solar Solutions Partners with Dividend Solar to Offer $0-Down EmpowerLoan
CARY, N.C., March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Yes! Solar Solutions has partnered with Dividend Solar to offer the $0-down EmpowerLoan™ in North Carolina for the first time. The full-service solar loan includes energy production guarantees, warranty management, hassle-free maintenance and…
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At least 55 injured as train crashes into truck
HALIFAX, N.C. — An Amtrak train slammed into a tractor-trailer that got stuck on the tracks while trying to make a difficult left-hand turn Monday. One of the train’s cars toppled and the conductor and at least 54 others were…
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Some in Georgia are skeptical of offshore drilling plans
Local News Whatcom charter commission votes down proposed ban on funding nonprofits
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Train crashes into tractor-trailer in North Carolina; at least 55 hurt
HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) – An Amtrak train slammed into a tractor-trailer that got stuck on the tracks while trying to make a difficult left-hand turn Monday. One of the train’s cars toppled and the conductor and at least 54 others…
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