Friday 27th January, 2012
Perdue's decision could benefit Obama
RALEIGH, N.C. - The key battleground state of North Carolina is still within President Barack Obama's grasp, despite Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's surprise decision to drop her ...
NC gay marriage ban opponents stump at colleges
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Opponents of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in North Carolina are going to college. A voter registration drive aimed at defeating the amendment when it comes up for ...
City Offers "Sustainability Walking Tour"
Raleigh residents curious about the recent efforts made to make Raleigh "green" are encouraged to take the approximately 2-mile, one-hour, self-guided walking tour of Downtown Raleigh. The ...
RTN11 Showing Innovation Summit
City of RaleighThe event was aimed at developing Raleigh's potential and resources to make it a 21st century innovation city. The half-day event included a 2-hour break- out session that ...
Duke Energy, Progress merger creating investment opportunity?
The Triangle Business Journaltaking longer than expected . But there still may be an opportunity for investors. That's the thesis behind an analysis over at Seeking Alpha, which advocates using a short term options ...
What to do during an airport layover
The Triangle Business JournalTry this: Get out of the airport! Several airports around the country -- including ones in Minneapolis, Baltimore and Washington Dulles -- have access to public transportation systems that allow ...
Terrence, Torry Holt make Super Bowl predictions, or not
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company , are more than happy to share their thoughts on the upcoming Super Bowl match-up between the New York Giants and ...
Sailboat manufacturer to open shipyard in Dare County
The Triangle Business JournalA manufacturer of high-end sailboats has announced plans to invest $1.8 million over the next three years to open a shipyard in Dare County that will create 71 jobs in Wanchese. Gunboat Co. of ...
NC county boasts super Wi-Fi network for public
News & ObserverWILMINGTON, N.C. -- The North Carolina city that became the first in the country to switch to all-digital television is using some of the broadcast spectrum vacated by TV stations for a publicly ...
Three New Appointees Made to City Boards
City of Raleighand JoAnn Burkholder was reappointed to the . The Council also appointed Michelle Corbin, Cheryl Fraser, Patrice Gist, Jennifer Bradshaw Martin, Jeff Murison, Wayne Maiorano, Paul Reimel, Philip ...
North Carolina governor won't seek re-election
Boston HeraldR ALEIGH, N.C. - Facing steep odds and a nasty campaign as one of the nation’s most endangered Democrats, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue announced Thursday she is abandoning her re-election ...
States rebound from recession, tax-wise
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company has found that state tax collections collectively rose by 6.1 percent from July to September, the seventh straight quarter of growth. Tax revenue for the states now ...
Report: Taxpayers still owed $133B
The Triangle Business JournalRemember the financial bailout? The billions and billions of dollars flowed to banks in taxpayer - actually, borrowed - money to prop up banks that had nearly brought down the national economy. ...
Tired of business jargon? Check this out
The Triangle Business JournalYou're not the only one who is tired of that corporate gobbledygoop. But just what is the worst phrase of business jargon out there? Here's a collection of some of the most offending ...
Paving company faces large ICE fine
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company is facing a large fine from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the Burlington-based company faces a $400,000 fine as part ...
NASCAR fans have breakfast with Junior Johnson
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company fans in uptown Charlotte. A line wrapped around the convention center, with fans waiting for a chance to get autographs from their favorite drivers. Others made their ...
No. 7 North Carolina rolls past NC State 74-55
MSNBCCrediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, some 12,000 people -- including Penn State students, fans and football stars -- paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a campus memorial ...
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue won't run again
San Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON - FILE: North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (C) speaks to the media after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama June 1, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC. According to reports ...
Car care center opens its fourth store
News & ObserverChapel Hill Tire Car Care Center opened a fourth store on Hope Valley Road next to Woodcroft Shopping Center in Durham. The new store has eight state-of-the-art bays and 10 new full-time employees. ...
Nuke plant accident due to poor training
News & ObserverNuclear safety officials have concluded that a fluke mishap last year at Progress Energy's Brunswick nuclear plant near Wilmington was caused by the lack of worker qualification and that ...
Stocks close lower after morning rally
News & ObserverA brief morning rally Thursday pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest closing price since the financial crisis, but stocks closed lower after mixed economic data tempered ...
Europe's focus is on saving euro
News & ObserverPolitical and business leaders gathering for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting have shifted their talk away from doomsday forecasts of an imminent euro collapse. Instead, the debate is ...
New strategies propel dollar stores to growth
News & ObserverMINNEAPOLIS -- Dollar stores, once considered dusty, out-of-the-way haunts, are one of the few niches of retail continuing to expand in a dim economy.The dollar store industry's four top ...
COL BKB: North Carolina 74, N.C. State 55
UPITyler Zeller hit 8-of-11 shots from the field Thursday and scored 21 points with 15 rebounds in leading No. 8 North Carolina past North Carolina State 74-55. The Tar Heels won their 30th straight ...
Raleigh man charged with rape, drug possession
News & ObserverRALEIGH -- A man is being held at the Wake County jail tonight, charged with rape and drug possession after allegedly strangling a woman while he sexually assaulted her on Wednesday.Mitchell Daniel ...
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