City Of Charlotte Details Charlotte Douglas Audits
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While Charlotte Douglas International Airport remains in limbo, the city of Charlotte plans to spend roughly $260,000 on audits to probe how the airport operated under former aviation director Jerry Orr. City Manager Ron Carlee has started a handful of reviews focusing on issues such as how much airport employees should be paid; whether the airports accounting practices have been proper; the ...
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Court Documents Allege Sports Agent Sent Money Packages To Athletes At Other Schools Not Just UNC
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Georgia sports agent Terry S. Watson used bundles of cash in efforts to sign future professional athletes while they were still playing at UNC-Chapel Hill while also enticing athletes at other schools in North Carolina and beyond, according to interviews and court documents. With charges now filed against two of five expected defendants, a picture is emerging of an alleged network led by Watson ...
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School Bus Laws Stricter Come Dec.
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2013: Under the Hasani N. Wesley Students’ School Bus Safety Act, which goes into effect Dec. 1, drivers who pass a stopped bus will receive a minimum fine of $500 among other penalties. In certain circumstances, offenders will lose their licenses if they hit ...
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Firefighters Battle Townhouse Blaze In Cary
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Cary, N.C. - Firefighters in Cary were battling flames Friday night as a blaze burned through two townhouses.According to police, the fire started at 214 Kristin Court and spread to a vacant town home located at 212 Kristin Court.At least one townhouse was destroyed. There was no word on injuries or what caused the ...
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Showers Clear For Colder Weather Through Weekend
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Raleigh, N.C. - The showers that soaked central North Carolina Friday will move slowly out to the north and east through the night, leaving colder weather in their wake.But that transition will not be quick. Rain could linger over areas to the east of Raleigh through much of the day Saturday, said WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg ...
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No. 12 Tar Heels Beat Oakland 84-61
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - J.P. Tokoto scored a career-high 13 points in his first start, helping No. 12 North Carolina beat Oakland 84-61 Friday night despite missing two key players. James Michael McAdoo had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Tar Heels (1-0), who played without leading scorer P.J. Hairston and senior guard Leslie McDonald due to NCAA eligibility issues. Marcus Paige added 14 points ...
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No. 12 Tar Heels Beat Oakland 84-61
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - J.P. Tokoto scored a career-high 13 points in his first start, helping No. 12 North Carolina beat Oakland 84-61 Friday night despite missing two key players. James Michael McAdoo had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Tar Heels (1-0), who played without leading scorer P.J. Hairston and senior guard Leslie McDonald due to NCAA eligibility issues. Marcus Paige added 14 points ...
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North Carolina elections chief issues statement saying ‘It is illegal to vote twice’ after Trump suggested people vote by mail and in person. Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said voter fraud is a felony under state law. President Donald Trump, who has alleged mail-in ballots would lead to fraud, suggested Wednesday that North Carolina voters try to vote in person and by mail in order to test the election system. Bell said the state has "Numerous checks in place" to "Prevent people from double voting." Ref. USAToday.