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Shaw Univ. launches program to promote entrepreneurship
The two-year partnership is one of 59 that the SBA plans to establish with historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, and the first of 10 with North Carolina schools. Comment?
Experts question effectiveness of NAACP protests
Some political observers, however, have raised questions about whether the effort will pay off. Comment?
Shaw Univ. launches program to promote entrepreneurship
The two-year partnership is one of 59 that the SBA plans to establish with historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, and the first of 10 with North Carolina schools. Comment?
McCrorys first 100 days: Getting his sea legs amid change, rancor
Signs bill rejecting parts of federal health care law, including a Medicaid expansion that would have served another 500,000 low-income people. Comment?
A license to go after immigrants here illegally
The Republicans in control of state government often talk of making North Carolina more competitive with other states. Comment?
NC legislators offer driving permits and new restrictions for immigrants here illegally
Four House Republicans led by Rep. Harry Warren of Salisbury filed a bill that would offer restricted driver's permits to "undocumented aliens" not in the country legally, if they had lived in North Carolina for a year. Comment?
Dome: Gov. McCrory appoints fundraisers to board after candidate McCrory vowed not to
During his first campaign for governor in 2008, Republican Pat McCrory hammered his opponent, Bev Perdue, on her ties to major Democratic Party fundraisers on the state Board of Transportation. Comment?
Sponsor of NC religion resolution apologizes
The proposal's primary sponsors are Republican Reps. Harry Warren and Carl Ford of Rowan County. Comment?
Resolution declaring authority to create official religion won't move
A pair of representatives from Rowan County drew national attention this week after filing a measure that says the state is not subject to the First Amendment prohibition on creating laws on an official religion. Comment?
NC has power to establish official religion, resolution says
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But the First Amendment prohibition, the resolution argues, doesnt apply to states, counties or towns despite federal court rulings to the contrary. Comment?
N. Carolina has power to establish official religion, resolution says
Republican state Reps. Carl Ford and Harry Warren filed the measure this week as Rowan commissioners gear up to fight a lawsuit that seeks to end their habit of opening meetings with specifically Christian prayers. Comment?
State has power to establish official religion, bill says
News outlets from NBC News to the Huffington Post have weighed in with stories calling it borderline "neo-secessionist" and drawing thousands of comments. Comment?
NC lawmakers push resolution on prayer at meetings
The Salisbury Post reports that Reps. Harry Warren and Carl Ford filed the joint resolution Monday. Comment?
At 125, Belk is expanding and embracing change
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Belk, the country's largest privately-held department store chain, is in the midst of a $600 million-plus spending spree. Comment?
Jobless bill advances to Senate
A controversial bill that calls for a top-to-bottom overhaul of the state's unemployment system, including a major cut in benefits to jobless workers, is taking center stage in the Senate after being approved by the House. Comment?
Delhaize America, which owns Food Lion and other supermarkets, is firing 350 corporate workers, including an unspecified number at the company's Salisbury headquarters. Comment?
Police: Car was 37 mph over limit in fatal crash
Authorities in Spencer say the driver of an SUV involved in a crash that killed six people was driving 37 mph over the posted speed limit at the time of the accident. Comment?
Police: Car was 37 mph over limit in fatal crash
Authorities in Spencer say the driver of an SUV involved in a crash that killed six people was driving 37 mph over the posted speed limit at the time of the accident. Comment?
Church standoff ends with arrest of NC man
A man who took more than $2 million from friends and charities is back in custody after his arrest at an armed standoff at a Salisbury church. Comment?
NC police say 5 died when SUV hit tree
Police in North Carolina say the death toll has risen to five after an SUV carrying nine people crashed into a tree. Comment?