The Weight of War Is Showing on Obama Nov 13, 2009
"He's stepping up to the problem, and he's exercising a degree of skepticism and analytical depth that his predecessor didn't appear to engage in," said Richard Kohn, a professor of military history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wrong, Cohen said: Obama's dithering. (CBS News)
Blue Dog who opposed health bill calls Pelosi 'misunderstood' Nov 12, 2009
Shuler made his comments at a North Carolina private school in a speech to students, according to the. "Shes very misunderstood," he said. (TheHill.com)
Weird news: Southerners love their health insurance Nov 12, 2009
and now progressive north carolina. WILLIAM H.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
BC’s Brown ready for her swan song Nov 11, 2009
The Eagles will play home games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents North Carolina State and Georgia Tech in the days leading up to the Jan. 19 special election. I worked it out with my campaign manager that I would give up going to the away games, Scott Brown said. (Boston Globe)
Sandhills plant to expand, add 135 jobs Nov 11, 2009
of Quebec has acquired Richmond Yarns Inc. of Ellerbe, a town in Richmond County about 50 miles southwest of Sanford, and the Canadian textile company has committed to more than double the size of the Ellerbe plant after securing a $150,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund ... For FilSpec, North Carolina was the best choice because of the very good relationship we already have with Richmond Yarn Inc. as a supplier, because of their available manufacturing capacity and because of the... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Randolph County bank takes TARP money Nov 10, 2009
2 million in TARP money from the U.S. Treasury, becoming the 32nd North Carolina bank to obtain a cash infusion under the federal program ... According to Propublica, an online journalism Web site, North Carolina banks have received $45. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Flat tire not enough Nov 10, 2009
They sent not only a post card from the Panama Canal ("What an experience!"), but also sent a card from the mountains of North Carolina where they were enjoying the color of fall leaves. Their card shows one of the legendary white squirrels of Brevard. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Furniture Brands cuts losses Nov 10, 2009
the parent company of several North Carolina furniture makers including Thomasville and Broyhill, lost $23. 5 million in the third quarter, compared to a loss of $41. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Moderates Go Their Own Way on Health Care Nov 10, 2009
But Republicans are specifically focused on Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia, among a few others ... On Saturday, three House Democrats from North Carolina voted against the House bill. (Roll Call)
2010 elections: Democratic fears, GOP hopes Nov 9, 2009
Richard Burr in North Carolina, where Obama won last fall. The HouseDemocrats control it 258-177. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Runoff a relic Nov 9, 2009
North Carolina has modified its runoff system, he said, and Florida dumped its. Georgia requires a runoff for state and county elections if neither candidate gets a majority of votes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
On the road to controversy-free BCS title game Nov 9, 2009
Florida A&M s LeRoy Vann returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown in Saturday s 31-27 win against North Carolina A&T giving him five for the season and eight for his career, both NCAA records. Vann now shares the Division I single-season record with Hawaii s Chad Owens (2004) and North Carolina A&T s Curtis DeLoatch (2001). (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Weak Negotiating Fathers Nov 9, 2009
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Vote Them OUT If They Are IN Nov 9, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. By Voice of Reason Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:49 PM EDT. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
On Nathan Deal, birthers, and Georgias hunt for water Nov 8, 2009
Two months ago, a national survey by Public Policy Polling of North Carolina found that nearly two-thirds of Republicans dont believe Obama to be a citizen, or arent sure. (Never mind that the same poll indicated that a quarter of Obama-doubters also arent sure whether Hawaii is a state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
U.S. officials apologize for rape and killings in Iraq Nov 7, 2009
Three soldiers, some of whom reportedly admitted their roles in the crime, are currently being confined to a base in Mahmudiya, and a fourth, a recently discharged Army private, was arrested in North Carolina on Monday on suspicion of rape and murder. Share. (Salon)
Of microbursts and hurricanes in Danvers Nov 7, 2009
Getchell died of disease in North Carolina during the Civil War. The house still stands, minus the front porch shown in the photo. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Demand for cold cereal warms Asheboro economy Nov 7, 2009
Renfro adds that much of the new cereal-making machinery which will crank out flaked and shredded wheat products was made in North Carolina. This company has already had a huge economic impact on our region and state, Renfro says. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
I'm not going to revisit contests from decades past, like Harvey Gantt vs. Jesse Helms for a Senate seat in North Carolina, or even Tom Bradley vs. George Deukmejian for the governorship of California ... In his newly published and smartly written book, ," Moser argues that the conventional wisdom that took hold in the mid-1990s -- namely, that Bill Clinton-led, Democratic Leadership Council-inspired centrism had saved the Democratic Party nationally, and at least partially in the South as well... (Salon)
T'town Violations Called 'Non-Issue' Nov 6, 2009
"Under North Carolina Board of Elections finance rules, two or more people become a PAC," she said. "All we did was advise the state board that it appeared that was a group, but weren't sure.". (The Pilot Newspaper)
Rock-Tenn posts $222M annual profit Nov 6, 2009
Rock-Tenn has its Alliance Display operations in Winston-Salem and also has packaging or cardboard operations eslewhere in North Carolina in Claremont, Conover, Marion and Mooresville. Most Read Stories. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Energy Star tax holiday starts tomorrow Nov 6, 2009
North Carolina s 2009 sales tax holiday for Energy Star appliances starts Friday. The tax holiday starts at 12:01 a.m. Friday and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
San Jose approves guidelines in trying cut deficit Nov 6, 2009
The 2011 championships will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina. Fresno Co. cities win zone status. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results Nov 6, 2009
Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat who said he will make a long-awaited decision by this weekend on whether to challenge Republican Sen ... President Barack Obama was the first Democrat to win Virginia since 1964, and he also won North Carolina. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
W-S Industries for Blind honored Nov 6, 2009
The others are Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and GlaxoSmithKline. Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind is the largest employer of the visually impaired in the state, the announcement said, and 42 percent of all its workers are age 50 or older. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Mixed Messages On The Election Nov 5, 2009
In the polls put out by Public Policy Polling in North Carolina, a Democratic firm whose estimates in Virginia and New Jersey turned out to be remarkably accurate, McDonnell's margin over Deeds jumped from six points to 14 points between June 30 and July 31. At the same time, Obama's approval went from plus two to minus nine. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Leaders tapped for medical tech group Nov 5, 2009
North Carolina is home to about 400 companies in the sector, according to the Biotech Center. Most Read Stories. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Valley Votes 2009 election results Nov 5, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:07 PM EST. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
GOP's Beck-Limbaugh wing misreads Hoffman's loss in New York Nov 5, 2009
With Hoffman's close loss, many party activists will now feel emboldened to wade into many more contests, even if that means opposing a slew of quality candidates and primary challenging centrist congressmen in places like Illinois, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Already, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a moderate, finds his front-runner status for an open Senate seat threatened by a hard-right candidate, and the Club for Growth, an influential group, is promising to fund opponents of Mr. Crist and... (Christian Science Monitor)
Show Transcript: November 5 Nov 5, 2009
For about 15 minutes, this deer managed to get in some laps at a pool in North Carolina. Officials weren't sure how it got in, then they looked up. (CNN -- US)
Obama Nominates N.C. Judges to 4th Circuit Nov 5, 2009
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated two state judges from North Carolina to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, taking a big step toward filling vacancies on the depleted appellate court. One nominee, Judge James Wynn Jr. of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, was also a choice of President Bill Clinton, but then-Sen ... They would triple the number of active 4th Circuit judges from North Carolina, the largest state in the circuit by population. (Law.com)
Q: With all the rain we’ve had recently, why have North Georgia lakes Nottely and Blue Ridge remained so far below normal? Nov 4, 2009
A: The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently drawing down the water on its reservoirs, including Nottely in North Georgia near the North Carolina border, and Blue Ridge, on the Toccoa River in the Chattahoochee National Forest of North Georgia, to winter flood control levels by Jan. 1. This is an annual occurrence, said Scott Brooks, TVA spokesman in Knoxville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Senator Robert Ford (Dem) Nov 4, 2009
The majority of the video poker players were motorists passing through the state or short-term visitors to the communities along the state s borders with Georgia and North Carolina. That is why 65 percent of the video poker machines were located along the interstate highways. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Turner brings experience from national platform to Vanderbilt University Nov 4, 2009
Turner is a 1977 graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School and has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree in Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University, and a Ph. D. in family therapy from Virginia Tech. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Tuesdays vote may set stage for future Nov 4, 2009
News : Tuesdays vote may set stage for future (Roanoke Rapids, NC). Daily Herald Print Edition. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Basketball's Jimmy V, For Victory Nov 4, 2009
In a 19-year career as a college basketball head coach, his teams made the NCAA tournament nine times, peaking in 1983 when his North Carolina State Wolfpack upset top-ranked Houston to win the national title. James Thomas Anthony Valvano was born in Corona, Queens, in 1946, grew up on Long Island and figured out what he wanted in a New York minute. (Investors Business Daily)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 4, 2009
The genetic link to September outbreaks in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina, which infected more than 300 people, raises suspicions about green onions among investigators in the Beaver County outbreak ... The Tennessee outbreak has been linked to green onions from Mexico, but where the green onions in the Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania outbreaks were grown has yet to be determined, according to Fiore. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Cops: N.C. Man Killed Wife, Teens, Self Nov 4, 2009
(CBS/AP) North Carolina police say a real estate developer known as an active member of his church shot and killed his wife and two teen children and then committed suicide in their Fayetteville home. Authorities did not hint at a motive into the slayings by William Maxwell in an upscale neighborhood of the city Monday night. (CBS News -- US)
AP News in Brief Nov 3, 2009
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Low-key election holds key to Valleys future Nov 3, 2009
News : Low-key election holds key to Valleys future (Roanoke Rapids, NC). Daily Herald Print Edition. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner Nov 3, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. By HEIDI VOGT and RAHIM FAIEZAssociated Press Writer Published/Last Modified on Monday, November 2, 2009 8:44 AM EST. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Bound for Victory? Nov 3, 2009
Thats what some are alleging after the DOJ denied Kinston, North Carolina the right to move to a non-partisan election format. The city voted overwhelmingly in favor of ending partisan local elections, but the Justice Department denied their request claiming it creates an unfair election environment. (Fox News)
Our view: Do what is right ” vote Nov 3, 2009
Opinion : Our view: Do what is right vote (Roanoke Rapids, NC). Daily Herald Print Edition. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems Nov 3, 2009
It's been a tough few years for the GOP. The party lost control of Congress in 2006 and then lost the White House in 2008 with three traditional Republican states Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia abandoning the party. So even if political winds start blowing harder behind them and even if they can capitalize on Democratic missteps, Republicans still will have a long way to go over the next year because of their party's own fundamental problems divisions over the path forward, the... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry' Nov 3, 2009
Gonzalez a suspect in the fatal shootings of four men at a North Carolina television shop was captured in Virginia early Monday ... North Carolina's post-release supervision of Gonzalez ended in June 2006 when he 000015AA returned to prison after failing to stay in contact with a probation officer, Correction Department spokesman Keith Acree said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
More districts use income, not race, as basis for busing Nov 2, 2009
He says that's borne out in Wake County, where both poor and middle-class students have mostly outperformed their peers in other urban North Carolina districts though scores have slipped lately. He hopes Wake County will find a middle ground, perhaps like Cambridge, Mass. (USA Today)
Pelosi's Kamikazes? Nov 2, 2009
Our own John Gizzi picks the following 25 as the House seats Republicans can pick up next year: in Alabama, Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith; in Arizona, Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell; Connecticut Jim Himes; in Florida Alan Grayson and Ron Klein; in Georgia, Jim Marshall; in Idaho, Walt Minnick; in Illinois, Debbie Halvorsen; in Louisiana, Charlie Melancon (running for Senate); in Maryland, Frank Kratovil; in Michigan, Mark Schauer; in Missouri, Ike Skelton; in Mississippi, Travis Childers;... (Human Events Online)
Nation & World Nov 2, 2009
A man suspected in the fatal shootings of four men at a North Carolina television shop has been captured in Virginia. By Corey Lewis, APA Navy assault ship built with steel from the fallen World Trade Center and named in honor of the city and state that were home to the twin. (Florida Today)
Viking Classic postponed until at least Sunday Oct 31, 2009
Lovemark could not use his exemption this week because he had to go through the first stage of Q-school, where he easily advanced on Friday in North Carolina. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (ESPN -- Golf)
Easley attorney makes unusual request to NC board Oct 30, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) The personal attorney for former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has made an unusual request to the State Board of Elections please send Easley's case to prosecutors if necessary ... RALEIGH (AP) The former executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party says there was no dedicated bank account for money then-Gov. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
10 seek office in Norway Oct 30, 2009
A native of North Carolina, Hinnant has lived in Norway since 1980. He has a bachelor's degree in history and political science from East Carolina University. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pelosi: New health care bill is historic moment Oct 30, 2009
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Easley: I never told ally to file false invoices Oct 29, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) Former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley said Wednesday invoices for flights on a private plane that were filed by a political ally of his campaign had nothing to do with defraying the cost of repairs on his Raleigh home. Advertisement. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Election Day is Tuesday Oct 29, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. by Roger BellThe Daily Herald Staff Writer Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:06 PM EDT. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Local Democrats Honor Capel, Gilmore at Event Oct 29, 2009
Marshall, the first woman elected to statewide executive office in North Carolina, reminded her audience of Democrats that their votes added thousands to her grand total in the last general election ... His estate has also established the Voit Gilmore Distinguished Geography Professorship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a doctorate in geography in his later years. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Ex-Easley treasurer testifies over party donations Oct 28, 2009
Would it be fair to say that the Easley committee couldn t pay for a pizza using North Carolina Democratic Party funds unless Mr. Falmlen approved. Cooney asked. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Political Grapevine Oct 28, 2009
As of tonight, there are still no candidates on next week's mayoral or town council ballots in the town of Spencer Mountain, North Carolina. It has only 29 registered voters and election officials say they are hoping for some write-ins. (Fox News)
Duke initiatives place Rogers in the spotlight Oct 28, 2009
Duke s decision to go ahead with new coal plants in North Carolina and Indiana remains unpopular with environmentalists. The initial excitement two years ago over the company s Save-A-Watt energy-efficiency initiative cooled as the opening proposals seemed to offer little actual energy savings at a high cost. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Matteson wins Frys.com in playoff Oct 27, 2009
Lovemark has earned $453,872 and said he would go to Q-school next week in North Carolina. He needed to finish second alone to earn enough to be a temporary member. (ESPN -- Golf)
Democrats in U.S. Senate race say they're moderates Oct 26, 2009
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 1972. THE PITCH: "I intend to be honest. I intend to be a statesman. I will not be referred to, if elected, as a politician. In South Carolina right now and in 2010, party labels are not going to be all that important to the population ... The Democrat label in small towns? They don't give a flip. I'm talking about things that will help them. When you're 60 years old, you're not out there for fame and glory. You're out there... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cochran remains in co-lead atop AT&T Oct 25, 2009
Bean and Cochran tied for second at the Greater Hickory Classic in North Carolina last month when Haas won after a final-round 65. "I thought I had a chance to win, but Jay looked like Usain Bolt running past me," Cochran said. (ESPN -- Golf)
Two blocks, one city Oct 25, 2009
Look here, it s like night and day compared to where I was, said Graves, a 58-year-old painter, whose honeyed North Carolina accent seeps through. I feel safe here. (Boston Globe)
Low Black Turnout Hurts Dems in Va., N.J. Races Oct 24, 2009
The black vote also will be crucial for vulnerable House Democrats in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Ohio. In Virginia, Mr. Deeds resisted being linked too closely to Mr. Obama, whose job-approval rating has lagged in Virginia as it has elsewhere. (Newsmax)
Jock the Vote: Election Outcomes Affect Testosterone Levels in Men Oct 24, 2009
The researchers monitored from the saliva of 163 college-age volunteers in North Carolina and Michigan by asking them to chew sugar-free gum and then spit before and after the results were announced ... "We're now going to try and explore this in , by looking at Duke and [University of North Carolina] basketball fans," LaBar says. (Scientific American)
Ex-NC gov back in spotlight with elections hearing Oct 24, 2009
RALEIGH Former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley s campaign finances go under the microscope Monday when state election officials begin to scrutinize his election efforts and money from the state Democratic Party ... The campaign irregularities are scattered around a broader probe by federal prosecutors interested in how first lady Mary Easley landed a job at North Carolina State University while her husband was governor and how the couple bought a lot in a coastal residential development ...... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
