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Friday, 15 March 2013 05:20 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has appointed three residents to the Rural Economic Development Center, a nonprofit group that aims to develop and implement sound economic strategies for rural North Carolina counties.
Lt. Gov. Forest's appointees are:
- Cicely McCulloch of Wilkes County is the owner/operator of Diana's Bookstore in Elkin. She is a Town Commissioner in Elkin.
- J. Rockland Proffit of Allegheny County is the president/owner of Napco Inc. in Sparta. He is a member of the Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors.
- Brendan Jones of Columbus County is a small business owner and native of Tabor City. He serves on the Columbus County Board of Elections. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 05:20 |
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:38 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory has signed an order declaring a state of emergency for 12 western North Carolina counties after roads were damaged by heavy rains, flooding and mudslides in January.
The order was signed and announced Wednesday.
The declaration allows the state to request emergency relief from the Federal Highway Administration for the damages caused by the flooding and mudslides, which occurred between Jan. 14 and 18.
McCrory's order covers Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain and Yancey counties. The weather and its effects severely damaged state and federal highways, bridges and other facilities.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:39 |
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:18 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — A North Carolina poultry processor is shedding about 950 workers by closing a turkey slaughtering plant at the heart of a federal environmental crimes case.
House of Raeford Farms Inc. said Thursday it will shut down the Raeford plant within six months, after turning out frozen turkeys for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season.
The Rose Hill-based company says declining consumption led to the decision to end its production of frozen turkeys that are later thawed and cooked.
House of Raeford spokesman David Witter says the decision is not related to the federal sentence of probation and a $150,000 fine imposed two weeks ago for knowingly committing Clean Water Act violations.
Prosecutors said the company discharged water containing turkey blood and internal organs into Raeford's municipal sewage treatment plant
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Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:19 |
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:15 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — A state legislative proposal that could pay for most — but not all — renovations to the Carolina Panthers' stadium has cleared its first hurdle in the North Carolina General Assembly.
A House committee approved Thursday a bill that would give more latitude to the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in how it can spend existing hotel and food and beverage taxes toward renovations the team wants at Bank of America Stadium.
The Panthers want to perform up to $297 million in upgrades and begin them after next season.
City leaders asked the Legislature to let them raise the food tax.
Thursday's bill won't pay for all of the renovations but sponsor Rep. Ruth Samuelson of Charlotte says this is the best state lawmakers can do. |
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