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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Drug Tests for Some Welfare Seekers

North Carolina governor vetoes drug tests for some welfare seekers
(Reuters) – North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have required some recipients of cash welfare benefits to undergo drug screenings, calling it a financial boondoggle that had proven ineffective in other states … Read more… Continue reading

Pieces of Autism Puzzle Slowly Coming Together

Pieces of Autism Puzzle Slowly Coming Together
… and attention to social cues in autism subjects. Those effects will now be tested by researchers at the University of North Carolina, Harvard, Vanderbilt, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine to see if improvements in social functioning can be … Read more… Continue reading

Charlotte Bobcats Announce 8-Game Exhibition Schedule

Charlotte Bobcats announce 8-game exhibition schedule
Four games in North Carolina, including regional trips to Asheville and Greensboro, highlight the Charlotte Bobcats NBA exhibition schedule announded Thursday. charlotte north carolina – Yahoo! News Search Results

Tech company finishes rural broadband project
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina technology company… Continue reading

Paul Stam, North Carolina Republican, Says Schools Chief ‘Should Stick to Her Own Knitting’

Paul Stam, North Carolina Republican, Says Schools Chief ‘Should Stick To Her Own Knitting’
North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam had some choice words Monday for the state’s superintendent of public instruction –- words that he would most likely reconsider if the schools chief were a man. Stam’s… Continue reading

Tech Company Finishes Rural NC Broadband Project

Tech company finishes rural NC broadband project
A North Carolina technology company says it has completed a $ 144 million project expanding broadband service to rural parts of the state. The nonprofit MCNC builds, owns and operates the North Carolina … charlotte north carolina – Yahoo! News Search Results

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Near-Miss for NC Trooper Renews Concerns for Move Over Law – WBTV

Near-miss for NC trooper renews concerns for move over law – WBTV


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Near-miss for NC trooper renews concerns for move over law
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Jacquelyn Jones, of Charlotte, knew exactly what the law entails but still couldn't believe how close the trooper came to tragedy. "Oh my God,"… Continue reading