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Dan Kane, News & Observer – In an opinion article written for local media, Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao advocated for public-private partnerships along the lines of those a Louisiana company is …
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AP – Robinhood, the stock-trading app company, will build a customer service center in North Carolina, creating nearly 400 jobs by 2025, officials announced on Tuesday.

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Colin Campbell, News & Observer – The N.C. ABC Commission has given a 10-year contract extension to the warehouse vendor that was the subject of a scathing 2018 report from …
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Danielle Chemtob, Charlotte Observer – First, Charlotte City Council voiced concern about a long-term plan to guide the city’s growth, casting doubt on the possibility of approving it next month. …
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AP – A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools who want in-person learning for their students over virtual classrooms. The Charlotte Observer reports that parents …
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Anna Johnson, News & Observer – A list of possible projects for a Raleigh parks bond gives one part of the city “the short end of the stick,” its City …
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WBTV – Joel Odom, who was the youngest person to run for Charlotte mayor in 2019, was found dead in his home at the age of 22 on Thursday. A …
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Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal – The latest legislative attempt at allowing local government entities to post their legal notices on their website is turning into another round of whose revenue …
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Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina’s top elections administrator on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to move all of this year’s municipal elections to 2022 and bump back next year’s primaries from …
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Sarah Hodges Stalls, The Enterprise – Robersonville – “As council members you have got to take hold of your town.” This was the plea made by State Auditor Beth Wood …
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