GALVESTON – In Galveston’s heyday as a 19th-century financial center and booming port city, electric trolleys ran down the lushly planted esplanade on Broadway Boulevard, rolling past palm trees and stately Victorian homes.
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McCrory aims to put all NC attractions under one department
PLEASURE ISLAND | The N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Macon soon could be getting a new boss, but not everyone thinks that’s necessarily a good idea. Gov. Pat McCrory in his State of the State address proposed…
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South African tourism minister survives carjacking attempt
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RiskX Funds Achieve $250 Million in AUM
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — FolioMetrix announces that the total AUM for its RiskX family of tactical funds has surpassed $250 million. FolioMetrix developed the RiskX family of funds to simplify the processes of risk management and diversification within…
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Ex-‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestant among 3 dead in NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A young man has been charged with killing a former contestant on “America’s Next Top Model.” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police in North Carolina said in a statement Wednesday that 19-year-old Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez has been charged with three…
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Economic impact study shows value of CCCC
Central Carolina Community College and its students added $229.4 million in income to the college’s service area economy in fiscal year 2012-13, according to data from a new statewide economic impact study. The $229.4 million in income is approximately equal…
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Outlets at Little Rock to open Oct. 16
Outlets at Little Rock, the new shopping center at Otter Creek adjoining the Bass Pro development, will open Oct. 16. New England Development announced the opening in a release this morning. It’s described as a “325,000-square-foot, open-air, lifestyle destination.” It…
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Park ‘N Fly Updates Customers on Data Security Compromise
ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — On January 13, 2015, Park ‘N Fly (“PNF”) began notifying customers of a security compromise involving payment card data processed through its e-commerce website. PNF has been working continuously to understand the nature and scope…
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SPX Awarded Contract from Arla Foods for New Processing Systems at Large …
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that its Flow Food and Beverage business has been awarded a second- phase process contract from Arla Foods, a global dairy company and co-operative owned by 13,500…
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Duke getting license means more recreation amenities on Lake Wylie
Local Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation executive director resigns
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