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NC cities, towns want local sales tax power to fix budget shortfall

Local/State Participation in high school football increases despite concussion risk

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Cuba, Myanmar, Puerto Rico expected to be among trendiest travel destinations …

Many travelers are making New Year’s resolutions to find the hottest destination for 2015. But what makes a destination “hot”? Sometimes a big news event can focus attention on a destination that might otherwise have been off the radar of…

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Get outside for winter activities

Get Outside Winter Roundup     Are you packing on those extra pounds after gorging on office holiday cookies and sugared paraphernalia? Are you spending your evenings hiding under your blankets and waiting for spring? Then you may be missing out on the great outdoor events Western…

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Hatteras Inlet faring poorly also,

Hatteras Inlet faring poorly also, but isn’t viewed yet as direBy CATHERINE KOZAK Hatteras Inlet is faring nearly as poorly as its counterpart to the north, with similarly difficult-to-resolve shoaling issues. But it is not yet viewed as an equally…

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Legislature, Congress maps upheld by NC high court

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Supreme Court Friday upheld the boundaries for General Assembly and congressional districts drawn by Republicans three years ago that helped the GOP strengthen its grip on legislative seats. Nearly a year after hearing oral…

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Love, Cavs beat Hornets 91-87, snap 3-game skid

David Blatt was more than a little concerned when he saw Kevin Love holding his left knee on the floor under the basket. Hard to blame the Cavaliers’ first-year coach given the run of injuries for his team. “Every time…

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New owners bring new life to Burnsville’s historic Nu Wray Inn – Asheville Citizen

Eric Wilson, left, and Joey Farmer, the new owners of the Nu Wray Inn, stand outside on the second floor balcony that overlooks the town square in Burnsville.(Photo: Dale Neal/dneal@citizen-times.com) BURNSVILLE – Longtime residents have recently been dropping in the…

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The senator to watch in 2015

BREAKING — AP’s Josh Lederman in Honolulu, on Obama’s plans for the week after his Sunday return: “In a sign of [the] divergent paths [between the White House and the new GOP majorities], Obama was heading out of Washington on…

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Bus stop among ‘vision plan’ for NC Museum of Art

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The North Carolina Museum of Art’s new plan for the future involves the great outdoors: more parking, pathways, a redesign of the signature smokestack on the former detention center property and even a bus stop. “Connecting…

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Easy Escapes | Abbeville saw rise and fall of Confederacy

Local News Police: Clerk gunned down during convenience store robbery

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