Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter said the city should discuss new ways to fund transit during his “state of the city” speech Tuesday, though he cautioned he didn’t want to get ahead of the City Council on making any recommendations. The…
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Leases for wind turbines off Carolinas could come in 2016
Local/State Bald eagle population soars in the Triangle
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Leases for wind turbines off Carolinas could come in 2016
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School calendar debate likely to wait until after summer break
By Mark Binker Raleigh, N.C. — Wake County is among dozens of school districts pushing lawmakers to roll back a decade-old calendar law that keeps school officials from beginning the academic year before Aug. 25, but progress on any such bill is…
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Black re-enactor has story to tell about Civil War
WILMINGTON, N.C. Like the soldiers he portrays at living history events and battle re-enactments 150 years after the end of the Civil War, James White employs the element of surprise. Visitors who come to these commemorations believing they understand the…
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MoDOT Unveils Proposed Road and Bridge Plan
Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm The Missouri Department of Transportation today outlined its plan for taking care of roads and bridges with a severely reduced construction budget. “Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its…
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American Airlines pushes for NC sales tax break
Local/State Shaffer: Recycled flowers bring just as much love
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Obama’s visit draws throngs to Stanford campus
Brian Kaplun and Stelio Ropokis were giddy as they walked out of Stanford Memorial Auditorium after listening to President Barack Obama’s speech Friday. Like other Stanford students, the 18-year-olds had entered a lottery to snag tickets as soon as they…
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Tried Stone Missionary Baptist marks 87th anniversary – Asheville Citizen
Zan Wesley Holmes speaks Feb. 16 at Mars Hill University.(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) Email information about faith-based events and what’s going on at your place of worship at least two weeks in advance to Bruce Steele at bsteele@citizen-times.com and…
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Shooting victims among 5 honored before Virginia-NC State
Click photo to enlarge RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The three people killed in a shooting in Chapel Hill were among five people honored with a moment of silence before Wednesday’s game between No. 2 Virginia and North Carolina State. Deah…
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