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North Carolina has launched a Web site to help the state's bars, restaurants and hotels to kick the smoking habit for good.
North Carolina Group Sues for Equal Funding for Charters
School choice advocates have brought a lawsuit in North Carolina seeking funding equity in public education.
Senate Majority Leader Steps Down
The Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate, Tony Rand, has announced his resignation from the state legislature, according to the News & Observer.
NC Sen. Hagan drops backing for judge
North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan has withdrawn her support for a possible lifetime federal appointment for a state judge who ruled in favor of a company that includes Hagan's husband.
Police Investigating Baby Death At Nc Home Daycare
A North Carolina home daycare is closed while authorities investigate the death of an infant.
NC Senator leaving for another job
Governor Bev Perdue has appointed Senator Tony Rand to head the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission.
White House nominates 2 NC judges for 4th Circuit
The White House has nominated two North Carolina judges to fill seats on the nation's most conservative federal appeals court.
Congressman, late for flight, parks SUV on airport curb
A North Carolina congressman dashing to catch a plane dumped his sport utility vehicle at the end of a row of properly parked cars at Charlotte's airport.
Easley saga shows justice does work, albeit slowly
The latest round of political corruption charges - this time accompanied with a hefty round of fines - circling former Gov.
Lawmakers Return To NC Capital To Talk Sales Tax
The House and Senate are getting back to work on whether they can agree to an overhaul of North Carolina's tax structure next year.
GOP Rep: Health reform scarier than terrorism
A Republican congresswoman said Monday that people have more to fear from Democratic health care legislation than from terrorists.
Rain delays cleanup of I-40 rock slide
Crews are hoping they can begin drilling rocks at the top of a massive rock slide on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line after rain delayed their progress over the weekend.
Gov. Perdue announces launch of SmokeFree.NC.gov
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today the launch of www.SmokeFree.NC.gov, a website to help implement North Carolinaa s new law that requires restaurants, bars and lodging establishments that serve food and drink to go smoke-free as of January 2, 2010.
Tiny agency has big role in energy debate
The man behind the quiet data-crunching enterprise is Richard Newell, a Duke University economist and energy enthusiast.
Sort of like the proverbial picture worth a thousand words, a recent update on North Carolina's unemployment figures painted an image worth millions of dollars - quite a few millions.
Elon Poll finds challenge for Burr
More North Carolinians want to see a new senator elected in 2010 than would like to see Sen.
NC launches new smoking law Web site
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today the launch of www.SmokeFree.NC.gov , a website to help implement North Carolina's new law that requires restaurants, bars and lodging establishments that serve food and drink to go smoke-free as of January 2, 2010.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina discuss a new report on health insurance reform and health care: a oeAmericans who live in rural communities have a harder time finding the doctor they need and getting the care they deserve and their health suffersa said Sebelius.
Insurer informs of rate hike - then asks customers to oppose reform
Customers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina are up in arms about a flier the company sent out urging their clientele to oppose health care reform -- shortly after sending out a notice informing them their health insurance rates would go up an average of 11 percent.
Perdue seeks federal funds to clear rock slide
Gov. Beverly Perdue signed an emergency declaration Wednesday to help with cleanup from a rock slide which has blocked traffic on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border.
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