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Group urges Stokes County commissioners to oppose fracking
A group opposed to hydraulic fracturing in Stokes County presented a resolution to the county's Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, urging it to reject this controversial method of extracting natural gas from shale formations within the county's borders.
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Regional Briefs: Local student at spelling bee
Nejat Alkadir, a seventh-grader at Ledford Middle School in Davidson County, is among nearly 300 spellers who have gathered at a convention center outside Washington to take part in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Stokes residents concerned about bioremediation plan
When they were looking for a new home, Carol and William Roughton picked a remote spot in northern Stokes County, choosing serenity over quick access to a grocery store or gas station.
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Guitar legend dies
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, the master flat-picking guitar player who influenced generations of musicians with his command of traditional mountain music, bluegrass, blues and other styles, died Tuesday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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King City Council cuts $174,000 from police department budget
The King City Council decided Tuesday to cut $174,000 from the police department budget in a move to save money because the city will receive less revenue from property taxes in fiscal 2012-13.
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Wilkes County board of education candidate files election protest
A Wilkes County Board of Education member who appeared to lose her seat by one vote in the May 8 election filed an election protest Tuesday saying she believed that a person younger than 18 was given a ballot for the race.
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DNC launches 'I'm there' campaign
The Democratic National Convention, 100 days from being the center of Barack Obama's nomination as the party's presidential candidate, will be the launching pad for a ground game necessary for delivering a victory for Obama in North Carolina, party leaders said Tuesday in Charlotte.
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Watson influenced scores of musicians
Doc Watson, the venerable flat-picker who died Tuesday, was a source of inspiration for a variety of musicians, from mainstream pop stars to envelope-pushing instrumentalists.
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Grandfather Mountain named "green" travel destination
Grandfather Mountain has become the first tourist attraction to be certified as a member of the NC GreenTravel Initiative, a program that recognizes travel-related businesses.
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Kudzu bugs are N.C.'s latest imported scourge
Poison-spined lionfish. Swarming feral pigs. Giant cannibal shrimp. So many weird creatures from somewhere else have been causing problems in North Carolina lately that perhaps the latest twist was inevitable: An old invasive species is being attacked by its own invasive species – which also happens to harbor an invasive bacteria that itself could be trouble. That famed Asian interloper, kudzu, is being assaulted by, yes, a “kudzu bug.” And it’s spreading rapidly. Moving north from the Atlanta area – where it was first found in 2009 – it had reached just one of the state’s 100 counties in 2010, Macon. Last year, it was in about half the counties, and now it’s moving into the rest.
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Charlotte to reveal latest plan for uptown baseball
The Charlotte City Council will hear Tuesday the latest proposal for a city subsidy for a proposed new uptown stadium for the Charlotte Knights. The AAA baseball team, which currently plays in Fort Mill, has asked the city for $11 million, and the most recent city staff proposal was for council members to give the Knights $8.5 million. That subsidy would come from $6 million in hotel/motel tax revenue, paid over 20 years, and a $2.5 million rebate on most of the city property taxes the team is expected to pay over the next two decades. But some council members have balked over the property tax rebate, including Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon. Mayor Anthony Foxx has said he’s ambivalent about helping the team.
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N.C. schools telling elementary students that middle school math too hard for them
Bright elementary school students across the Triangle will be blocked from taking middle-school math courses this fall because school officials say the material is too hard for them. As part of a national movement to standardize math instruction, North Carolina is putting into effect a new curriculum for the 2012-13 school year that’s supposed to be more rigorous. The result is that most Triangle school districts, including Wake County, will no longer allow high-level elementary school students to take middle-school math.
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Hospice care for pets fills a need in Triangle
The very thought of it fills every pet owner with a deep sense of dread: that inevitable day when they’ll have to let their ailing furry companion go. But some mobile veterinary practices in the Triangle are making those end-of-life transitions a little easier for owners and animals alike. Veterinary hospice care is a growing specialty that means at-home care and euthanasia for sick animals, sparing pets and their people the added anxiety of a trip to the vet during an already stressful time. At-home care for pets is not a new concept. But the majority of pet owners still use brick-and-mortar clinics whose vets can’t leave their practices on a moment’s notice to provide home end-of-life care. That’s where specialized veterinarians such as Dr. Dana Lewis of Morrisville and Dr. Jennifer Frey of Raleigh come in.
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New ticks spread across Southeast, diseases rise
In the trees and grasses of the South, there are a growing number of unwanted visitors that at best are an itchy nuisance and at worst can carry debilitating diseases: ticks.
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Wrightsville Beach mulls first N.C. beach smoking ban
Wrightsville Beach is considering a ban on smoking at the beach.
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As Edwards jury deliberates, how long is too long?
With the jury at the John Edwards trial set to begin its seventh day of deliberations today, speculation grows that the 12 people charged with deciding the fate of the former presidential candidate may be deadlocked.
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State / Local Briefs: Watson's condition remains critical
Doc Watson, Wilkes County's legendary flat-picker, was still in critical condition at Wake Baptist Medical Center, a hospital representative said Monday.
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Political campaigns in N.C. heat up earlier than usual
The adage that the fall political season begins at Labor Day is starting to sound old-fashioned.
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Watson remains critical
Doc Watson’s family was called to his bedside Sunday after he took a turn for the worse, his manager said.
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2,000 protesters support gay rights
The poster was about 5 feet tall and read, in three lines:
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Memorial Day 2012: Davidson native flew helicopter missions in Iraq
Army Sgt. Kendall Gantt, a native of Davidson County, often saw Iraqi children working on their farms during his missions as a crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter last year.
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Art as a graduation requisite proposed
A proposal backed by state Sen. Pete Brunstetter, R-Forsyth, would add a new arts component to high school graduation requirements and potentially provide state money for more arts teachers around the state.
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State / Local Briefs: Ex-FBI agent to discuss Smith case
Ex-FBI agent to discuss Smith case
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Nonprofit Notebook: Friedberg school gets $1,000 donation
Friedberg Elementary School received a $1,000 donation from First Community Bank.
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Crowd gathers to protest Klan rally in Iredell County
Don Minor was disturbed when he learned the Ku Klux Klan was planning to stage a rally and cross burning near this rural community in Iredell County on Memorial Day weekend.
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