We’ve had a lot of rainy days in North Carolina lately, both literally and figuratively.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s state government began its 2020-21 fiscal year with $1.5 billion in cash left over from last year plus another $1.8 billion in rainy-day funds and other earmarked reserves.
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2020 @ 3:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A light rain was falling on Wednesday, in the hours before light. It did not come as a surprise, for I had heard the forecast.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 9:03 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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In its application to build a solar facility on Gov. Roy Cooper’s Nash County property, Durham-based Strata Solar said its generating capacity would be about 5 megawatts.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2019 @ 11:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It is Friday again and it seems it was just Friday, a few days ago! Here we are in the "short rows" of winter, already. I notice that seasons, now seem but a few weeks, and the years zip pass, too.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 7:59 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It's doubtful that many of you readers would recommend raising income tax rates by 90 percent to help communities coping with the impact of Hurricane Florence
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 @ 3:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Another beautiful "early service" arrived this morning. There was a cool breeze blowing, that delivered the sweet fragrance of early morning.
Published: Thursday, August 16th, 2018 @ 10:05 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It is Sunday and almost late afternoon. It was raining before sunrise,and it is still raining now. The rain is falling steadily, as it has all day. No one in these parts ought to complain as it has been a long while since we have had a rainy day-and besides, rain makes the loveliest sound.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 4:04 am
By: Michele Rhem
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How lovely it was to wake to the sound of a steady, gentle rain.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 @ 12:22 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Thirty-eight amendments consuming nearly eight hours of debate (including a few extended breaks) wound up changing few minds
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 2:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The final numbers are in on North Carolina's budget surplus. They are informative. They ought to provoke significant debate and discussion. Instead, they have gotten virtually no media coverage or public comment
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 10:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What is was like to be raised in Atlanta in later 1940 through 1950s
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 1:55 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Dana Cope has stepped on some powerful toes during his tenure as head of the state employees union here in North Carolina. Most of them have been on the starboard side of the political spectrum.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 3:49 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Efforts by the state's film industry to continue getting incentives from North Carolina taxpayers were revived Thursday when a Senate committee - and later the entire Senate - approved a new plan awarding grants to filmmakers.
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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No more excuses: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Within the next week, all City of Washington residential solid-waste customers should be outfitted with a blue, 95-gallon roll-out recycling cart.
Published: Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 @ 3:02 pm
By: BCN
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is an outstanding vacation destination in the off season when there is still plenty of beach and a lot less people sharing it.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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