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Christensen: McCrory’s balancing act in State of the State address

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory must thread a political needle in his State of the State address Wednesday night, between his instincts as a pro-business pragmatist and the GOP conservative…Click to Continue »

 

Breaking down Wake County’s new teacher pay raises

Wake County teachers will be getting extra in their paychecks, but how significant the increase is may depend on your point of view.Click to Continue »

 

New Wake County raises geared toward veteran teachers

In efforts to help recruit and keep teachers, the Wake County school board approved Tuesday pay raises targeted at the most experienced educators and took steps to provide more job…Click to Continue »

 

Eight North Carolinians receive French Legion of Honor

The French government bestowed its highest honor, the Legion of Honor, on eight World War II veterans from North Carolina at the State Capitol on Tuesday.Click to Continue »

 

Cary voter meets Obama as he slams House vote on health law

A Cary woman who says she can now afford health insurance was among a group of 10 Americans invited to the White House on Tuesday to stand behind President Barack…Click to Continue »

 

Raleigh fire station seeks home after neighborhood rejection

The Meredith Woods neighborhood has a problem: The city of Raleigh wants to build a fire station at its edge.Click to Continue »

 

Corps gets more dredging money to unclog Morehead City port channel

The Obama administration has allocated an extra $4.1 million to pay for more extensive dredging aimed at clearing out a sand-clogged navigation channel that is creating expensive delays for shippers…Click to Continue »

 

University endowments climb with the stock market

Area universities saw healthy growth in their endowment funds in 2014, according to a new survey of more than 800 colleges.Click to Continue »

 

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sequel by Harper Lee coming in July

A recently discovered novel by Harper Lee will be published in July, her first since her acclaimed “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published in 1960.Click to Continue »

 

Audit: Elections board spent nearly $1 million for nothing

The NC Board of Elections under the Perdue administration paid nearly $1 million on technology for a new campaign finance system and received nothing in return, according to a report…Click to Continue »

 

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