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RSSWant unemployment benefits in N.C. Photo ID please
Beginning Feb. 1, those filing for unemployment benefits in North Carolina will have to do so in person and present photo identification. The impetus for the change is to eliminate fraudulent claims in which the claims are made online or over the phone using someone else's name or Social Security number, which has become a growing ...
Letter from Congress urges fast food chains to raise wages
This letter was sent by Democratic members of Congress to Yum! Brands Inc., urging that the company pay higher wages to employees. Letters also were sent to other major fast-food companies, including Wendy's and ...
Cisco predicts the future Internet of Everything ubiquitous video and web overhaul
Lauren Cooney , Senior Director of Software Strategy. The event includes part of the findings of Cisco Radar, an internal working group tasked with finding and tracking the most important trends in tech so that Cisco doesn't get left behind. Radar has about 80 "agents" worldwide who have unveiled 300 different tech trends that they think could be big. Of those, Cisco is actively ...
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RSSN.C. to prioritize manufacturing aviation defense jobs
"private side" to the commerce department . That side, which Decker calls the PPP, or public-private partnership, would market the state and recruit jobs. Decker says that agency will go after industry clusters such as advanced manufacturing, along with defense and aviation segments to attract jobs to certain areas of the state. She also wants the less-populous areas of North ...
Triangle fast-food workers to protest wages
Raleigh, N.C. - Some employees of Raleigh and Durham fast-food restaurants are planning to walk off the job Thursday as part of a 100-city strike aimed at securing better pay. Thousands of workers are expected to stage walkouts across the country, part of a push that began a year ago to get chains like McDonald's, Taco Bell and Wendy's to pay workers higher wages. Workers want the ...
Durham student charged after bringing gun to school
Durham, N.C. - A 16-year-old student at Riverside High School in Durham was arrested Wednesday after he brought a loaded gun onto campus, authorities said.The Durham County Sheriff's Office said a school resource officer received an anonymous tip that a student had a handgun. Deputies said they found the student in class and took the weapon - a .45-caliber pistol - without ...
No. 1 Michigan State’s loss to North Carolina Injuries or sign of a bigger issue
No. 1 Michigan State’s inconsistency final came back to bite them. The Spartans shot 35.9% from the field and 7-for-24 from three as ...
2 dead 1 wounded in shooting that led to lockdown at North Carolinas Wingate University
Police investigate a shooting near Wingate University on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, in Wingate, N.C. Authorities at the university have lifted a lockdown following reports of the shooting near the entrance to the school. (AP Photo/Nell ...
Jobless claims to soon require photo ID
Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina voters aren't the only ones who will soon have to present photo identification.State officials said Wednesday that, as of Feb. 1, anyone seeking unemployment benefits will have to file in person and present a photo ID.The current system lets people file for jobless benefits either online or by telephone, but Assistant Commerce Secretary Dale Folwell, who heads ...
Garner bracing for extra traffic that Fortify project will bring
Garner, N.C. - Business is good at Garner TV and Appliance.Manager Randy Pleasant chalks some of that up to the store's great location on U.S. Highway 70 Business."It's pretty busy. In the morning commute, you see the flow pick up and it die down a little bit. In the evening, it picks back up," he said.Pleasant is hoping that "Fortify," the state's three-year ...
DOT secretary Hatteras bridge standing on borrowed time
Stumpy Point, N.C. - Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency Wednesday to allow a dredge to be brought to the Outer Banks quickly to help speed repairs to the Bonner Bridge, which state transportation officials closed Tuesday amid safety concerns.The Department of Transportation said routine sonar scanning found excessive underwater erosion around some of the bridge supports, forcing them ...
12-month timer starts for 23-story SkyHouse tower in downtown Raleigh
Between now and the end of 2014, the corner of Martin and Blount streets in downtown Raleigh will resemble a busy anthill as workers start to assemble all the pieces for what will become the 23-story SkyHouse Raleigh apartment tower. Under normal construction timelines, a builder would have two, maybe three, years to finish a tower that size, but lead developer ...
Save cash by launching your startup in ... Paris
Hey, entrepreneurs! Thinking about launching your startup abroad? You might actually save money. Compared to launching in New York or San Francisco, that is. A ...
Cree to light up N.C. States new dorm project
N.C. State University's new Centennial residence hall. Wolf Ridge at Centennial hopes that, by choosing LED lighting from Cree (Nasdaq: CREE), the resulting efficiency will earn the residential hall LEED Silver certification. When fully completed, the six-building project will utilize more than 4,000 luminaries from Cree's LED lighting portfolio. In other Cree news, the company, ...
McCrory Medicaid reform will be crucial in 2014
Gov. Pat McCrory, center, talks with Wake Forest Baptist CEO Dr. John McConnell and Dr. Edward Abraham, dean of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, during his tour of the expanded Comprehensive Cancer Center on ...
New tech partner makes HQ Raleigh more attractive for startups
Sharat Nagaraj , owner of Raleigh-based celito, has pledged to equip HQ's new 15,000-square-foot space with Gig connectivity. The partnership makes HQ stand out, executives say, with a higher level of internet service than what's typically available to startups. "This partnership with HQ Raleigh allows me to do two things that I am very passionate about: Help the Raleigh ...
Nearly week of frigid temperatures for West
DENVER - A deep freeze gripping parts of the West and Midwest has cancelled Salvation Army bell ringing and holiday parties in Minnesota and forced much of the rest of the country to deal with unexpectedly cool temperatures. The cold is expected to remain into next week, with lows dipping to minus 30 in parts of Montana and Wyoming. Citrus growers in California's Central Valley said ...
NAACP chief others found guilty in Moral Monday protest
Raleigh, N.C. - A Wake County judge on Wednesday found a group of people arrested in April during the first of what became months of weekly protests at the Legislative Building guilty of trespassing and violating building rules.District Judge Joy Hamilton said that, although she finds some of the rules governing public access to the Legislative Building to be "vague, overbroad and ...
Judge tosses one charge against Moral Monday protesters
Raleigh, N.C. - A Wake County judge on Wednesday dismissed one of three charges against a group of people arrested in April during the first of what became months of weekly protests at the Legislative Building.District Judge Joy Hamilton said there was insufficient evidence that the 12 protesters, including state NAACP President Rev. William Barber, posed a threat, so she tossed out the charge ...
NC has fewer teachers and more students
RALEIGH, N.C. - Almost 17,200 additional students packed into North Carolina schools this year while the number of teachers dropped, according to new payroll data, leading to what some advocates say are larger class sizes that inhibit learning. There were 95,725 teachers working with more than 1.5 million students after the normal churn of the new academic year settled down in October, said the ...
Coal Ash Is Killing 900000 Fish Each Year In A North Carolina Lake Study Finds
CREDIT: Dennis Lemly, Wake Forest University Coal ash is responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of fish in a North Carolina lake, according to a new study. ...
UPS said to be eyeing drone delivery too
has been experimenting with its own version of small, flying carriers . Asked for a comment, a UPS spokesman told the technology website: "The commercial use of drones is an interesting technology and we'll continue to evaluate it. UPS invests more in technology than any other company in the delivery business, and we're always planning for the future.' Industry experts ...
Food manufacturer to bring 60 jobs to Farmville
A food manufacturer is bringing nearly 60 jobs and $12 million to Farmville. Natural Blend Vegetable Dehydration announced it is opening a manufacturing facility in Pitt County by investing $12 million over the next three years. Natural Blend Vegetable Dehydration is being developed by Snow Hill-based Ham Produce Company in order to dehydrate vegetables for use as an ingredient in food ...
Twitter awash with speculation on PNC Arenas mystery announcement
When you want to hear the latest from the Raleigh rumor mill, look no further than your Twitter account. This morning, Raleigh's PNC Arena sent out a cryptic news alert: ...
Piedmont Candy exec Raleighs Plexus can take us to the next level
The president of Piedmont Candy Company is now talking about the deal that puts his company in the hands of a Raleigh investment firm. Last week, I told you ...
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Raleigh high speed rail causing concern
The South East High Speed Rail Corridor is envisioned to provide better mass transit transport options between the major cities of the South East in the US. Raleigh as a state capital is an important part of the project, but some residents have voiced concerns about the railways routing in the city.
The Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor is a massive infrastructure project identified by the federal government as necessary to facilitate the long-term needs of transport in the southeast of the United States, but many in Raleigh are concerned about the part Raleigh will play in the government’s plans and how the city will be effected. Read more