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North Carolina Republican Party leaders are ready to discuss whether they want their next primary to be just a family affair.The GOP's state Executive Committee planned to meet Saturday to consider a resolution that would prevent the nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters from casting ballots in the Republican primary in Ma (Read More)
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The head of the Republican Party in a North Carolina county wants election officials to check on Clay Aiken's registration after a political outburst.Wake County GOP Chairman Claude Pope filed a complaint Friday challenging whether the former "American Idol" runner-up can vote lawfully in the county.Records show Aiken voted (Read More)
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Just two weeks ago at an H1N1 vaccine clinic, Sheriff's deputies had to direct traffic around the public health center off Sunnybrook road and wait times were up to 3 hours.At the county's latest clinic Saturday, it took less than 30 minutes."Actually it was pretty fast," Raleigh resident Yesenia Lopez said. "I thought it w (Read More)
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Two Durham men are wanted on charges of kidnapping and extortion, according to police.Dexter Lavern Hooks, 44, of Angier Avenue and Demario Lashaun "Real" Boyd, 24, of Vickers Ave. are wanted by Durham Police in connection with two cases that were reported during the first week of November.Both men are charged with first-de (Read More)
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Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force.Gov. Beverly Perdue and the software giant announced Thursday in Charlotte the state's portion of Microsoft's Elevate America program. The company wants (Read More)
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There was so much to talk about after No. 6 North Carolina held on for 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals Thursday night. (Read More)
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It's 1:00 on a Tuesday afternoon and students are slowly beginning to trickle into Mike Komives classroom. Sometimes, at a community college like Durham Tech, there's a broad range of age groups coming in to these classrooms to learn new trades: the bright-eyed teen fresh out of high school; the single mother who's trying t (Read More)
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North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month in double digits.The state's Employment Security Commission on Friday reported the jobless rate continued to hover around 11 percent, as it has for nearly all of this yea (Read More)
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Durham Police are trying to locate a man wanted for allegedly hitting a man in the face with a brick.Antwoine Yates, 31, is charged with hitting another man in the face with a brick during an argument on October 24. Police say the victim suffered a broken jaw and was hospitalized.Anyone with information on Yates' whereabout (Read More)
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RALEIGH, N.C. – An environmental regulator in North Carolina state government has traveled to the federal courthouse where prosecutors are seeking information about former Gov. Mike Easley.Assistant Secretary for Environment Robin Smith left the Raleigh courthouse Thursday morning but declined to say whether she had testif (Read More)
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According to a statement released today by State Senator Julia Boseman (D – New Hanover), she will not be running again for her seat.
Here is her statement:
Today, I am announcing that I will not seek re-election to the North Carolina Senate.
For nearly a decade, I have had the honor and privilege to [...]. (Read More)
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The Consul General of France in Atlanta, Pascal Le Deunff, will visit North Carolina in December, his first visit to the Tar Heel State since his September appointment. While here Dec. 1 through 3, Le Denuff will bestow the Legion of Honor upon three American WWII Veterans from North Carolina; meet with elected officials, u (Read More)
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RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina officials on Thursday said they were rescinding decades of good behavior credits that had been awarded to dozens of violent inmates – prisoners who thought they were going to be freed because of a quirky 1970s law that limited a life sentence to 80 years.
Gov. Beverly Perdue said the [...]. (Read More)
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Gov. Bev Perdue says 18 small North Carolina companies will receive federal stimulus grants to spur development in green technology.Perdue announced Wednesday that each company will receive grants up to $100,000 to develop and market green and alternative energy technologies.The Office of the Governor estimates that more th (Read More)
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The number of flu-related deaths in North Carolina continues to rise. According to the state's health department, 45 people have died because of the flu since late September. And about 500 people were hospitalized for influenza-like illness last week alone.But more people in the Triangle are getting access to the H1N1 vacci (Read More)