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Veterans Administration considering site near airport for new Charlotte medical complex
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is considering a site near Tyvola Road and Billy Graham Parkway for a proposed 295,000-square-foot medical complex that would be the VAs second location in Charlotte. The new health center, which has been in the planning stages since 2009, may be built on a 35-acre parcel on the northeast corner of West Tyvola and Cascade Pointe Boulevard, according to ...
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CMPD Chief calls for a ban on assault weapons
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe called for a national assault weapons ban on Tuesday, joining a growing number of police chiefs across the country who have said the assault-style weapons should be outlawed. Monroe said he feels strongest about restrictions on guns with high-capacity magazines, like the one used in the Newtown, Conn., shootings that left 20 children dead. ...
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Stanly customers lose power again
Five days after a severe thunderstorm knocked out power to thousands of customers in Stanly County, residents had to deal with an outage again Tuesday night. Union Power Cooperative reported that about 2,500 of its customers -- more than half of them in Stanly County -- lost power due to an equipment failure of some type. A Union Power spokeswoman said the main line feeding substations in ...
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3-car crash overnight on Freedom Drive
Observer Staff Reports No serious injuries were reported overnight in a three-car crash that closed a portion of Freedom Drive for about two hours. The collision was reported about 12:30 a.m. near Toddville Road in northwest Charlotte. Police say a car slammed into the rear of another vehicle, hitting the car hard enough that the front of the vehicle was lodged under the rear of the car it ...
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DNC reports missing equipment from Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Democratic National Committee says it's missing nearly $500,000 in equipment used at the party's convention in Charlotte last ...
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Today NCCapitol Tax deal in the works
Raleigh, N.C. - Good morning and welcome to Today @NCCapitol for Wednesday, June 19. This is WRAL's roundup of what you need to know about North Carolina state government today. FIRST UP: The House Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. this morning. It will consider the bill transferring control of the Charlotte airport to a new regional authority and discuss a constitutional ...
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Wednesday morning traffic update
Traffic is off to a smooth start at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Charlotte region. There are no reports of collisions or other problems blocking travel lanes. And all the overnight construction projects have been completed. Congestion is not yet a problem, and the weather is good. Check back for updates throughout the ...
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One killed at least three injured in Fayetteville wrecks
Fayetteville, N.C. - The driver of a 2004 Jeep Cherokee died early Wednesday after being involved in two wrecks while traveling east on Shaw Mill Road northwest of downtown, Fayetteville police said. According to investigators, the Cherokee crossed the center line near Rosehill Road about 1:45 a.m. and struck a 1999 Volkswagen traveling westbound along the left front corner. Shortly after, ...
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Drive to raise NC speed limit goes to House floor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The full House is hitting the gas on legislation creating the option to raise the speed limit on some North Carolina interstates and highways to 75 ...
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Top-seed North Carolina sends home SEC champ LSU
Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ...
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Top-seeded North Carolina stays alive in College World Series
North Carolina's Brian Holberton (10) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two-run homer Tuesday against Louisiana State at the College World ...
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Report Most teacher ed programs are substandard
Teacher education programs The National Council on Teacher Quality reviewed data for 36 North Carolina colleges and universities that prepare teachers, and gave star ratings to 18 of them, using a scale of zero to four stars. Most received one or two stars. Catawba College, Fayetteville State, Greensboro College and UNC Pembroke all had one program with less than one star, prompting a consumer ...
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Wreck blocks 8577 interchange
A N.C State Highway Patrol trooper walks around the overturned and burned cab of a tractor-trailer in the curve of the I-85 South to I-77 South interchange on June 18, 2013. The truck was reported to have taken the curve too fast shortly before 2pm, resulting in it overturning. In the process, the fuel tanks ruptured and ignited the cab of the truck. The driver of the truck escaped the burning ...
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Virginia Beach educator named as new Wake superintendent
Raleigh, N.C. - James Merrill, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, was named Tuesday night as the new superintendent for Wake County school system.Merrill, who worked in Wake schools for 16 years as an English teacher in the 1970s, lauded the district as a leader in the state and nation."It really is very exciting and an honor for me to be able to return to Wake County as ...
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Severe weather moves through NC tornado warnings expired
Raleigh, N.C. - UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. - All tornado warnings have expired, but thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for several eastern North Carolina counties. At 7:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported seeing a funnel cloud wrapped in rain that might be reaching the ground as a tornado. It was located 3 miles east of Rocky Mount and was moving east at 30 mph. At 7:31 p.m., Doppler ...
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Debate forms around Rural Center’s oversight future
Several board members of the taxpayer-funded N.C. Rural Economic Development Center said this week they are concerned about practices brought to light in a recent News & Observer series and welcome additional oversight. Rural Center leaders, however, said the newspaper reports do not properly reflect the organization’s work. Gov. Pat McCrory said the reporting shows why he wants a ...
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Nash Edgecombe counties under tornado warning
Raleigh, N.C. - UPDATE: 7:51 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for Nash and Edgecombe counties until 8:15 p.m. At 7:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported seeing a funnel cloud wrapped in rain that might be reaching the ground as a tornado. It was located 3 miles east of Rocky Mount and was moving east at 30 mph. At 7:31 p.m., Doppler radar indicated a tornado ...
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N.C. Senate committee votes to roll back building efficiency standards
A legislative effort to slash the state’s energy-efficiency requirements for new buildings gained crucial support in a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill that would roll back energy-efficiency requirements of new office buildings and commercial facilities by an estimated 30 percent. The bill, which is designed to help the construction industry, has ...
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Charlotte says Senate tax bill will cost city $31 million a year
RALEIGH Charlotte is lobbying against the state Senate’s tax reform bill, saying it will cost the city at least $31 million a year in lost revenue and possibly require a property tax increase. Cities and towns could lose nearly $150 million in revenues when the tax bill is fully implemented in fiscal 2019 because it eliminates the local food tax and local privilege license tax and ...
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Tornado warning extended for Franklin County
The doppler radar is bright like a Christmas Tree. Elizabeth was correct, a significant chance of storms and rain. Also, I am sure some of these storms are producing heaving rains, especially the storm producing the tornado warning in northern Wake County.Thank you WRAL for the great weather reports and ...
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Usage of NCs first toll road continues on upward path
Apex, N.C. - North Carolina's first toll road cost more than $1 billion to build, yet there are times when no one is using it.The 18.8-mile Triangle Expressway, which runs from Durham to Holly Springs, was completed in late December in an effort to improve access and reduce congestion between western Wake County and the Research Triangle Park.Tolling on the final 8.75-mile stretch, which ...
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CLT airport bill on House panel’s list but action uncertain
RALEIGH A bill to transfer control and ownership of Charlotte’s airport from the city to a new, independent authority is scheduled to be taken up by a House committee on Wednesday, but a main sponsor told the Observer that he doesn’t expect any action. Rep. Bill Brawley, a Matthews Republican, said the bill was automatically placed this week on the House Finance Committee’s ...
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Amendment to NC auto insurance bill rekindles industry feud
The internal feud among North Carolina’s insurance carriers over the way the state regulates auto insurance rates continues to bubble up in the halls and back rooms of the state legislature. FAIR NC, a coalition of insurance companies that this spring failed to win passage of a bill that would have remade the state’s regulatory system, hasn’t given up the fight. Now the ...
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DNC Nearly $500000 of equipment was lost or stolen in Charlotte
To stage last year’s Democratic National Convention, the local host committee raised millions of dollars, much of it for computers, phones and other communication devices. Now it appears a sizeable amount of that equipment was lost, stolen – or perhaps kept by the staffers it had been assigned to. The Democratic National Committee said it recently sent the Charlotte Mecklenburg ...
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Charlotte’s Polymer Group names new CEO
Charlotte-based Polymer Group Inc. announced Tuesday the appointment of J. Joel Hackney Jr. as its newest CEO and member of the board of directors. Hackney, 44, will begin his new role Wednesday as leader of the material manufacturer of everything from baby diapers to surgical gowns. He succeeds Veronica “Ronee” Hagen, 67, who has served as CEO since 2007. Hackney joins PGI after ...
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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
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