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Gold mining was once big part of N.C. economy
An unexpected discovery in 1799 launched a major chunk of the state's economic history.
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The audacity of nope
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A natural consequence of high-density city plans
Raleigh leaders shouldn't be surprised when their push for downtown living prompts construction of more self-storage units.
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Can you hear me now?
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Who wanted higher sales taxes?
From 2001 to 2009, North Carolina Democrats proposed and voted for higher sales taxes repeatedly. Republicans, then in the minority, opposed them.
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Campaign update: September 20, 2016
• The latest Elon University Poll suggests that House Bill 2 may not be the GOP-killer Democrats expected. While a near-majority of likely voters opposes the “bathroom bill” (49.5 percent against, 39.5 percent for), that opposition hasn’t doomed the re-election prospects of Gov. Pat McCrory. The incumbent Republican leads Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper 49 percent...
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Process of elimination
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Sanity check for college admissions
The school year is still new, but some are already facing stress about moving on to higher education.
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Campaign update, September 19, 2016
• There won’t be any “grand bargain” on House Bill 2 after all: Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts announced this morning that the Charlotte City Council would not consider a measure repealing the city ordinance that prompted H.B. 2. Had the council voted to repeal, then the General Assembly might have returned for a special session...
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School choice merits stout defense
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and his challenger, former Rep. Linda Coleman, sharply differed on the critical topic of education last week during their broadcast debate.
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