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House Democrats ask AG to investigate deals surrounding planned Catawba casino

4 years ago  •  Business

Travis Fain, WRAL – Thirteen House Democrats asked North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein this week to investigate land deals around the Catawba tribe’s casino that’s under construction in Kings …
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Google to bring new engineering hub to Durham, up to 1,000 jobs as part of US expansion

4 years ago  •  Business

Zachery Eanes, News & Observer – Google is opening a new cloud engineering hub in Durham, the California-based tech giant said Thursday. The company said the office could eventually support …
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Fujifilm biotech firm to build massive plant in central NC

4 years ago  •  Business

AP – A subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday that it will open a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in central North Carolina in 2025, ultimately creating 725 …
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NC income tax filers get another month for returns, too

4 years ago  •  Statewide

AP – North Carolina tax filers will get another month to complete their individual state returns, in keeping with the IRS decision to push its April 15 deadline …
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NC public education ‘remedial plan’ presented to judge

4 years ago  •  Education

AP – A multibillion-dollar plan presented by North Carolina officials and designed to comply with legal rulings that declare the state has failed to meet constitutional obligations in public education …
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Former law enforcement officer, 1999 App State grad running in primary against Virginia Foxx

Moss Brennan, Watauga Democrat – With more than a year until the primary, the 2022 election is already building up steam with candidates declaring their intention to run for …
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Unemployed about to owe taxes on benefits, need to start looking for work

4 years ago  •  Congress, COVID-19

Travis Fain, WRAL  – People unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic may just be realizing, or just remembering, that they owe income taxes on their unemployment checks, the head of …
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NC lawmakers fire back in absentee ballot battle with new election bill

Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – North Carolina lawmakers want to stop the state’s elections boards from collecting absentee ballots after Election Day. On Thursday, Republican Sens. Warren Daniel, Ralph …
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NC has a $5.6 billion, long-term plan to improve K-12 schools. But will it be funded?

4 years ago  •  Education

T. Keung Hui, News & Observer – North Carolina education leaders have a $5.6 billion plan that they say will help the state meet its unfulfilled Constitutional obligation to provide …
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She lost by 401 votes in 2020. Now former NC chief justice is planning a US Senate run

Brian Murphy, News & Observer – The race for North Carolina’s open 2022 U.S. Senate seat is about to get more crowded. Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley …
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