Election season opens with a bang (The Carrboro Citizen)

Filing season got underway on Friday, with a flood of candidates throwing their hats in the ring for this fall’s municipal elections.

Mayors Mark Chilton of Carrboro and Mark Kleinschmidt of Chapel Hill both filed to run for reelection.
Chilton said this would be the last time he would seek reelection as mayor.
“I’ve really enjoyed being mayor, […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00July 7th, 2011|

Budget fires consume Wilmington, many other cities (New York Times)

When Engine 5 pulled up to a burning house on Woodlawn Avenue early on March 19, the firefighters were told that a man might be trapped in the back left bedroom. As two firemen trained a hose toward that corner, Capt. Don Ragavage crawled through smoke and flames to search for the missing resident.

It was […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00July 6th, 2011|

Crime Rate (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina’s crime rate hit a 33-year low in 2010, but warned that a climate of budget cuts and layoffs could defeat progress made in past years. In announcing a crime rate of nearly 3,956 per 100,000 people – the lowest since 1977 – Cooper said the training, […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00June 30th, 2011|

NC Represented at Annual U.S. Mayoral Meeting (NCMM)

The United States Conference of Mayor’s annual meeting is preparing to wrap up this year’s gathering in Baltimore. The 79th annual conference began June 17 and runs through June 21. Issues covered at the five-day discussion include: learning how to save your city money, create jobs, and promote sustainable development and environmental policies from mayoral […]

2011-06-21T14:31:22+00:00June 21st, 2011|

Report: Local employment to recover by 2014 (Charlotte Observer)

Still, the study predicts the Charlotte region’s employment rate will recover by mid-2014.

The Charlotte region will return to its pre-recession employment peak by mid-2014, years before beleaguered metros such as Cleveland, Detroit and Las Vegas, a new report found.

But the area still faces a slow climb toward recovery, trailing cities from Raleigh to Dallas to […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00June 21st, 2011|

Film Activity (ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES)

North Carolina is having one of its best years ever for film activity, according to Aaron Syrett, director of the N.C. Film Office. “All in all, 25 movie and television projects have committed to North Carolina this year,” Syrett said. “We’re seeing a real resurgence in activity.” The N.C. Film Office is an arm of […]

2011-06-13T10:29:30+00:00June 13th, 2011|

Global TransPark (M2M POLITICS)

The House on Thursday approved legislation that would pay off the interest Global TransPark owes to a special fund in the state treasury and set up quarterly payments until the loan is paid off. “Ultimately the state of North Carolina is obligated to pay what the TransPark can’t,” said Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, the sponsor […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00June 10th, 2011|

Audit: N.C. loses millions in uncollected fines (News & Record)

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina is leaving millions of dollars on the table in uncollected fees, fines and restitution from traffic and criminal cases, according to an audit released today.

The report by the Office of the State Auditor says that antiquated computers and administrative processes are part of the problem. But the audit also says […]

2017-05-24T08:56:15+00:00June 8th, 2011|
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