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Robinhood will invest $11 million in Charlotte
Published: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Governor's Office
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County boards of elections in Forsyth, Guilford and Mecklenburg counties will resume recounts on Monday in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest.
Published: Thursday, November 26th, 2020 @ 9:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County school board, learning at home.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2020 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the course of covering Gov. Roy Cooper’s nightmare back to school plans, Civitas has been surveying and collecting responses from parents about the possibility of their children returning to school on a part-time basis
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 @ 1:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Fast-Growing Healthcare Enterprise Will Invest More than $1 Billion in Mecklenburg County
Published: Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 @ 1:28 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Thursday, February 27, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf will visit the Charlotte area to tour the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections facility and have a discussion with state and local elections officials on security of the 2020 election.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mecklenburg County voters on Tuesday rejected a local quarter cent sales tax hike sold as a way to raise funds for area art projects and parks.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2019 @ 6:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A lot of attention in the aftermath of elections on November 5 focused on nationalizing voting trends in Virginia and Kentucky.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 10:34 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mecklenburg County voters rejected a plan to raise the sales tax to fund arts and parks.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT), a technology company, will create 430 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, October 27th, 2019 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Twelve years ago, the General Assembly gave counties the option to ask residents if they wanted more government spending. The county commissioners’ response this year in Mecklenburg? Spend an extra $50 million on the arts and parks.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Earlier this evening, the Mecklenburg County GOP Executive Committee voted to fill the state Senate seat vacated by now-Congressman Dan Bishop with former state House Representative Rob Bryan.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 4:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for Catawba, Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Published: Friday, July 5th, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Kevin Antonio Calderon Rodas, age 7, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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A Mecklenburg County grand jury on Monday indicted former state Rep. Rodney Moore of Charlotte on nine felony charges in connection with the filing of false campaign finance disclosure reports from 2011 to 2015.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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AvidXchange, a leading fintech provider of accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solutions for midsize companies, will expand its Charlotte headquarters, creating 1,229 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 12:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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LendingTree, Inc., which operates the leading online loan marketplace, will expand its headquarters in Mecklenburg County, creating 436 new jobs by the end of 2023, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, December 7th, 2018 @ 3:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Natasha Marcus of Davidson hopes to help fellow Democrats break the Republicans' supermajority hold in the N.C. Senate, but to do so she has to foil incumbent Republican Jeffrey Tarte's bid for a fourth term in Senate District 41
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's two most-populous counties, Mecklenburg and Wake, are home to about 21 percent of the state's population and 28 percent of its jobs. Over the past four years, about 45 percent of the state's net new jobs were created in either Mecklenburg or Wake
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 @ 10:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Everyone loves lists, and the internet age now has us addicted to them - the top-five greatest tennis grand-slam finals between left-handers, the top 10 best-looking spouses of celebrity chefs, etc.
Published: Monday, July 30th, 2018 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Bill 514/Session Law 2018-3 would allow four Mecklenburg County municipalities – Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, and Mint Hill – to undertake the charter school application process and, if successful, operate charter schools with their jurisdictions
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 4:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials are claiming a bill allowing municipalities to create charter schools would only lead to financial complications and legal conundrums
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Wake County Superior Court has ruled against the state of North Carolina in a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the state's distribution cap and franchise laws on breweries
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2018 @ 12:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The plaintiffs in a complaint challenging the constitutionality of two state laws involving beer distribution and franchise laws have filed a brief opposing a state motion to dismiss and transfer the case
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2018 @ 5:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has added more confusion to North Carolina's election picture - agreeing to block a lower court's ruling in legislative redistricting affecting the state's two largest counties
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced two new judicial appointments for courts serving Mecklenburg County and Surry and Stokes counties
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2018 @ 5:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Charlotte Observer reported last week that enrollment in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District had increased by only about 200 students over the previous year
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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NN, Inc. will move its headquarters to North Carolina, creating 200 jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2017 @ 1:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Allstate Insurance Company will add 2,250 jobs over three years in North Carolina as it expands its operations in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 4:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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AXA, among the largest financial protection companies in the U.S. with approximately 2.5 million client households nationwide, is expanding its Mecklenburg County operations and will add 550 new jobs over the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 @ 9:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed a new judge to preside in Mecklenburg County District Court
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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