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Western NC hospitals need investment weigh merger
CLYDE, N.C. (AP) -- A hospital chain in rural, western North Carolina is looking for a money infusion and considering a merger with a larger hospital ...
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Thousands turn out for Tour DCoup
Good grief. I grew up in rural Cleveland County, and we had chickens all over the place. Laying hen, breeding roosters and fryers. Nowadays, that's a novelty. That's fine. Sort of part of the back to Earth movement. Thousands turned out this weekend to check the chicken coops in the backyards of urban Raleigh and ...
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Significant rain expected to drench the work week
Raleigh, N.C. - Up to an inch of rain could soak the Triangle on Monday and Tuesday, and the wet weather could keep coming until the weekend."We're looking at some significant rain in places," said WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. "We may get a little break Wednesday, and then we have another (storm) that comes in, but the weekend looks good. We have that to look forward ...
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Senate unveils proposed spending plan
Raleigh, N.C. - Senate leaders released a $20.6 billion budget Sunday night that would put in place many policy proposals the chamber's leaders have pushed throughout the session, including a plan to end career status for teachers. The Senate spends slightly less than Gov. Pat McCrory's plan, setting aside more than $217 million dollars to pay for an anticipated tax reform ...
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Monday morning traffic update
Streets are wet, but there are no problems reported yet on Charlotte-area roadways at 6 a.m. Monday morning. There are no reports of collisions or other lane blockages, and congestion is not yet a problem. Visibility is low, however, due to the light rain and mist. Motorists should allow extra driving time this ...
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Showdown looms over pre-K in N.C.
Proponents of pre-kindergarten educational programs in North Carolina credit it with preparing kids to learn when they arrive at school. But a showdown looms over the program, with the state House considering a proposal to limit ...
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Celebrating all things N.C.
The sixth annual Got to be N.C. festival brought 'em in at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh to celebrate all things made, not just in the U.S., but particularly in North ...
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Criminal trial set to begin for Ex-NC Rep. LaRoque
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- As a powerful member of the Republican leadership in the N.C. House, Rep. Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer ...
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North Carolina researchers create genome map for what we eat
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -Do your kids love chocolate milk? It might have more calories on average than you thought.Same goes for soda.Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace.Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
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Wreck kills 1 knocks out power to hundreds
One person was killed in a Sunday evening wreck on Providence Road that police blamed on excessive speed. Police identified the dead man as 22-year-old Adrian Francisco Sanchez. Police say Sanchez was speeding in his 2003 Acura 3.2 TL S just after 6 p.m. when he lost control, drove off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say ...
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Zebulon houses hit by stray bullets
Zebulon, N.C. - Zebulon police are investigating what appears to be stray rifle bullets that hit three houses on Braemar Highland Drive Saturday evening.Police Chief Timothy Hayworth said Sunday afternoon that an initial investigation found that two houses were occupied at the time and at least one bullet hit the bedroom of a 3-year-old girl."I was completely freaked out," said the ...
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Legislator opposes I-77 tolls
MOORESVILLE A second Charlotte-area state representative on Sunday announced his opposition to planned Interstate 77 toll lanes. “When you’re driving down a road that you already paid for, you shouldn’t be taxed again with a toll,” State Rep. Larry Pittman, R-Cabarrus, told members of Widen I-77, a Lake Norman-area citizens group fighting the state’s $550 million ...
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Billy Graham isnt finished preaching yet
Hell be 95 in November, but Billy Graham still isnt finished preaching. His hearing and eyesight faltering, Graham is not up to any more stadium-size crusades. But he can still talk into a camera. And thats what hes been doing over the last six months, speaking about Christ, the cross and America in his mountaintop Montreat home. The Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic ...
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Charlotte NC celebrates 1963 eat-in that desegregated restaurants set example for South
In this May 16, 2013, photo, Abdulah Salim, Jr. hold the photograph of his father Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins who was a prominent Charlotte civil rights leader, in Silver Spring, Md. In the spring of 1963, a Hawkins led 65 people on a four-mile march from an African American college to the center of Charlotte’s downtown. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis ...
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Community raises money for man paralyzed in motorcycle wreck
Knightdale, N.C. - The Knightdale community came together Sunday to raise money for a man severely injured in a motorcycle wreck last month.Bruce Basil Hemmingway is adjusting to live as a quadriplegic, but he requires 24/7 care."I can't move my arms. I can't feed myself," he said. "I was the breadwinner. That's shut down (this) definitely changed our lives ...
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Traffic wreck shuts down I-85 south person trapped
Southbound Interstate 85 is shut down because of a vehicle wreck where at least one person is trapped. The wreck happened around 4:30 p.m. near Graham Street. Firefighters and paramedics were on scene, but it was unclear how long the road would be closed. First responders did not have an update on the condition of the person who was trapped in the ...
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Charlotte remembers historic1963 desegregation eat-in
View Photo Associated Press - In this May 16, 2013, photo, Abdulah Salim, Jr. hold the photograph of his father Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins who was a prominent Charlotte civil rights leader, in Silver Spring, Md. In the ...
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Denver rallies to beat UNC 12-11 in lax quarters
INDIANAPOLIS - Eric Law scored with 13 seconds left to cap Denver's big comeback in a 12-11 win over North Carolina in an NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal Sunday. Denver trailed by as many as six goals and was down five at halftime. "Every single head was up in the locker room," Law said of Denver's 9-4 halftime deficit. "We knew we were right there because of the chances we ...
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Body of missing Ohio man pulled from NC waters
HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina authorities say they've recovered the body of an Ohio man who disappeared while swimming in chilly coastal ...
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Fire destroys Mooresville familys home
A family is left without a home, after a Sunday morning fire. The fire stated at a house on West Moore Avenue around midnight in Mooresville. Initial reports suggested that the family was trapped inside the home. When we got here it was up in flames, said Carl Shay who lives in the house with his wife, Samantha, and 16-year-old son Ethan. I got here and the fire trucks were out here. ...
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Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...
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SC man killed in stick-up of barber shop
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. Authorities are searching for two homicide suspects after a South Carolina barber was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at his business. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton said Sunday that 32-year-old Zann Worrell Jr. of North Augusta, S.C., died from multiple gunshot wounds. Carlton says Worrell died Saturday at Georgia Regents Medical Center. Carlton says Worrell was ...
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In General Assembly push continues to conceal gun data
SB 443: Would allow for the sale of abandoned firearms to people licensed as firearms collectors, importers or manufacturers rather than sold solely to a licensed gun dealer or being ...
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UNC NC State will get diamond rematch in ACC tourney
The deciding game of the regular-season series between UNC and NC State was a wash but the teams will get a chance to swing the ledger in a favorable direction Saturday as they will meet on Day 4 of the ACC ...
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NC inmate quickly found after prison escape
DALLAS, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina inmate due for release in five months is facing additional prison time after a brief escape from a minimum-security ...
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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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