
Results 1 - 20 of 62 in Carolina, RI
UNC student from R.I. in critical condition with swine flu
A Barrington woman attending college in North Carolina remains hospitalized more than a week after she was diagnosed with swine flu, according to officials for the University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Comment?
Touisset marsh attracts a variety birds
... he says. Before moving on at an easy pace, Tucker spots a ruby-crowned kinglet and a golden-crowned kinglet and a Carolina wren, as well as several wintering sparrows. In the spring, the refuge is home to wading birds and scores of songbirds that ... Comment?
Cat Owners Should Check For Recalled Cat Food
... Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia. Symptoms of thiamine deficiency in cats include salivation, ... Comment?
'So far, so good' for RI 1st Circuit appeals court nominee
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Rhode Island Superior Court Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson on Tuesday sailed through the first leg of her confirmation as a 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge. Comment?
House to host fiscal VIPs for forum
... who is codirector of Public Impact, a national education policy and management consulting firm based in North Carolina. The green economy will be the topic of a panel discussion with Robert Leaver, founder of New Commons in Pawtucket; Chris Benzak ... Comment?
a Pay-as-you-throwa trash program proposed as a money saver
... bags bearing the city seal to local stores and manage and monitor inventory and financial details from its South Carolina headquarters. Dancy said community governments have typically gotten an 85 percent-or-greater share of the bag user fees and ... Comment?
Florida's unemployment rate increases 62 percent
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... national average. This also places Florida with the eighth worst state unemployment rate in the country. Only South Carolina, Rhode Island, Oregon, Nevada, Michigan, California and the District of Columbia fare worse. "It's not shocking that the ... Comment?
Lowes's finds a fit in a tight North Providence spot
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... was going to go there," said Charles A. Lombardi, the town's mayor. "It wasn't going to stay vacant." The North Carolina home-improvement chain will bring tax revenue along with the project, said town officials. It also brought the din of ... Comment?
State's jobless rate increases in October
Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:25 a.m. South Carolina's hopes for a speedy economic recovery suffered a major setback in October. Comment?
4 R.I. troopers to receive ICE training
... troopers must pass federal background checks before their 25-day training sessions in January and February in South Carolina. If all goes well, the program will begin after the first two troopers finish training in January and technology is ... Comment?
Bostonians Revolt Against Shake Shack Invasion; Mickey D's Goes Upscale
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Ruth "Ruthie" Collock West of the Ruthie's Soul Food restaurants died Nov. 12 at age 75. Comment?
R.I. Home Project Showcases Designs on Energy Saving
... But careful coordination and communication with the home's custom electronics professional, Jeff Mitchell of Carolina, R.I.-based Robert Saglio Audio Video Design , made the process much less stressful. Let the Games Begin After buying the property ... Comment?
Broadest jobless rate passes 18% in R.I.
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... states with higher rates were Michigan (20.9 percent), Oregon (20.1 percent), California (19.6 percent) and South Carolina (18.4 percent). The national rate was 15.2 percent. The Labor Department calculates five measures of what it calls "labor ... Comment?
Graveyards of the Atlantic
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... so perhaps you'll be the one to discover more undiscovered wrecks in the satellite imagery. 3. Outer Banks, North Carolina (USA) From North Carolina to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia lies a series of barrier islands known as the Outer ... Comment?
Jobless situation in Myrtle Beach area, statewide getting worse
... The decline came because would-be workers gave up looking for jobs, which takes them out of the statistics. South Carolina's jobless rate was 7.3 percent in August 2008. "I'm not very upbeat about our official unemployment rates having fallen over ... 2 comments
R.I. spends most in U.S. on child-abuse prevention
... more per capita - $181 - than any other state on child-welfare services aimed at preventing such deaths. South Carolina spends the least: $15 per capita. The report released Wednesday by the nonprofit Every Child Matters Education Fund, cites Rhode ... Comment?
Flu control: R.I.'s Lifespan hospital network halts visits by children
... Since the policy went into effect Sept. 21, others have followed suit, including hospitals in Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio. All those states have been hit with swine flu earlier and harder than Rhode Island. Cooper said exceptions can ... Comment?
LaSalle's Remillard headed to Temple
... and 2009 second-team Large School All-Area selection by the Times Union, picked Temple over such schools as South Carolina, Rhode Island, Canisius and Marist. He plans to major in business. "I've always wanted to play at the Division I level," ... Comment?
Patriots' Watson proud to say his father is his hero
... of Maryland, and mother Diana was a synchronized swimmer for the Terrapins. Watson's sister, Jessica, set the South Carolina state record in the 800 meter run in high school, and went on to run for Coastal Carolina. Now in his sixth season with the ... Comment?
White House task force gets input in R.I. on a national oceans policy
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... unified approach to restoring fisheries and cleaning up coastal waters. More than 250 people from Maine to South Carolina crowded a public hearing at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday and 70 of them requested time to officially comment ... Comment?