Adrian O’Neal(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) Among his overflowing list of duties as the new chief of North Carolina’s state parks system, Adrian O’Neal will also be tasked as party-planner-in-chief for the system’s impending 100th anniversary. The N.C. Division of…
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ViaAir takes off from Raleigh Memorial (W/ VIDEO) – Beckley Register
ViaAir takes off from Raleigh Memorial Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald ViaAir had a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Raleigh County Memorial Airport Wednesday morning for their first flight that departed to Charlotte. Pictured from left, Raleigh County Memorial Airport Manager, Tom Cochran,…
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Back over the river and through the woods
“Over the river and through the woods” is the song that conjures up fond memories of holiday trips to celebrate with loved ones. Shortly after the first Thanksgiving early settlers started migrating west in search of cheaper, less crowded and…
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Fitch Affirms Mecklenburg County, NC’s GOs at ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following Mecklenburg County (the county) ratings: –$1.1 billion general obligation (GO) bonds at ‘AAA’; –$109.8 million variable-rate GO refunding bonds, series 2009D at ‘AAA/Fl+’; –$405 million certificates of participation (COPs) and limited obligation…
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Dan River Basin Association sponsors First Saturday Outing
The Dec. 6 First Saturday Outing of the Dan River Basin Association will be a three-mile hike at Knight-Brown Nature Preserve near Belews Lake in Rockingham County, N.C. Gathering at 10 a.m. at the trailhead, 221 Waterfield Lane, Stokesdale, NC…
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Meet and read with Mrs. Claus Dec. 9
WANT TO GO: WHAT: Storytime with Mrs. Claus WHEN: 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9 WHERE: H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road AGE: Ages 8 and older, accompanied by an adult COST: Free Aiken-area children are invited to sit…
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NeoNova shaves heads (and beards) for #GivingTuesday
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NeoNova, an industry leader in cloud-based services for regional telcos, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and authorized premier reseller of the Google Apps™ suite of communication tools, today will hold a “Shave Off”…
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Obama urges Congress to move on Ebola aid
Local News In tense meeting, no progress made in deciding fate of embattled Bradenton Beach mayor
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Hollins leads Minnesota past Wake, 84-69
Minnesota coach Richard Pitino always knew Andre Hollins could shoot pretty well. Just not like this. Hollins hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored a season-best 27 points in the Golden Gophers’ 84-69 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night…
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Tourism Ministry removes fake photos of Rio bay
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