Mayoral challenger Pam Hemminger thinks collaboration, innovation and standing firm on community values will put the town on the right path to the future. Chapel Hill needs to work more closely with the county, UNC and other partners, she said,…
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Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council to Host 9th Annual …
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council will host its 9th Minority Business Enterprises Development Summit on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at the Michelin Conference Center (MC2) in Greenville, South Carolina. Participating minority business owners will…
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Despite rain, Be Loved House takes to the street – Asheville Citizen
Beloved House, a local charity providing homeless services, spent last week protesting development downtown and building a makeshift shelter in front of Vance Monument to simulate homelessness. The agency said the relentless rains made its Festival of Shelters even more…
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Barbecue tradition: Has N.C. barbecue moved past the pits?
Joshua Adams, Sous Chef at The Pit in Durham, slices pork into sections for pulling.
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Business Leaders Applaud Trans-Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, Oct 05, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — After U.S. negotiators finalized the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the Ministerial Meeting in Atlanta, more than 50 senior executives from small and medium-sized companies across the country highlighted the importance of international…
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Captain D’s Now Open in Franklin North Carolina
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Our view: Why Deschutes should pick Roanoke for its East Coast brewery
Posted: Monday, October 5, 2015 2:15 am Our view: Why Deschutes should pick Roanoke for its East Coast brewery Please, let this be true. Well, we know this much is true: The Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery, the seventh-largest craft brewer in…
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County considers legal options following exclusion from sales-tax revenue
Jackson County commissioners say state lawmakers’ decision to play Robin Hood by assessing sales taxes on residents of 100 counties to benefit those in 79 counties is not just a bad idea, it’s legally questionable. Anticipating possible court action, the…
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Charlotte’s Crime-Free Zones Would Punish Arrestees and Convicts Alike
Charlotte, N.C., is considering a somewhat novel and concerning solution to what is being called a spike in crime recently in the form of “public safety zones.” These zones would be designated areas where anyone with a prior arrest would…
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Chamberlain named to Shrine Bowl
Coming back from attending a “great” weekend game, Emerald High School’s K.J. Chamberlain had a surprise waiting for him Monday: he made the Shrine Bowl roster. On Saturday, the senior safety went on a visit to Appalachian State University, the…
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