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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:34 |
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ASHEVILLE, (AP) — The mayor of Asheville has begun fasting and praying in hopes of solving the city's budget crisis.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Mayor Terry Bellamy has asked friends on her Facebook page to fast and pray for 24 days. The mayor is suggesting a limited diet as a fasting plan, and said she decided to ask others to join her after people told her they were praying for her.
Bellamy also said the 24 days has no religious significance.
Asheville faces a nearly $6 million budget gap it blames on a raft of Republican legislation aimed at taking away fees and revenue. City leaders have said they might close popular amenities like the WNC Nature Center and all city pools and athletics.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:34 |
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:16 |
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CHARLOTTE, (AP) — Charlotte's police chief says North Carolina's busiest airport has the lowest number of law enforcement officers of the nearly two dozen across the country considered at the highest risk of a terrorist incident.
The information is part of a memo by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe that city officials released Tuesday. Monroe says the country's sixth-busiest airport needs a security staffing level that corresponds to its importance.
Charlotte police took over security at the city-owned Charlotte Douglas International Airport in December.
The Charlotte Observer reported last month the security takeover angered the long-time airport director, which led to sympathetic state legislators proposing a regional takeover of the city's airport.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:17 |
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Monday, 08 April 2013 15:05 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — North Carolina's financial watchdog is telling prosecutors, criminal investigators and tax agencies that it found thousands of dollars in questionable credit card spending in one of the country's first towns established by freed slaves.
State Auditor Beth Woods' office said Monday an investigation found that Princeville Mayor Priscilla Everette-Oates and former town Finance Officer Diana Draughn charged more than $11,000 over a two-year period without receipts supporting the spending as a public need.
Neither responded to messages seeking comment.
The audit comes after state officials stepped in last July to take over the accounts and assume responsibility for Princeville's finances for a second time.
The state has assumed control of a North Carolina town's finances just five times since the 1930s. Two of those involve Princeville.
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 April 2013 15:06 |
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Sunday, 07 April 2013 16:22 |
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GREENSBORO, (AP) — Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins has announced that he's filed for bankruptcy, a move he blames on the economy and his pending divorce.
The News & Record of Greensboro reports that Perkins announced his decision on Friday in a statement to the newspaper. He wouldn't answer questions about the bankruptcy, and no paperwork could be immediately found.
Perkins is a partner at NAI Piedmont Triad, a real estate firm that has suffered in the recession. He has also been in a prolonged legal battle with his estranged wife, Carole Perkins. They have been separated since 2011.
Carole Perkins asked a judge last month to hold Robbie Perkins in contempt of court for failing to pay post-separation and child support. He has until later this month to respond to her claims. |
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