Cold Move Prompts North Carolina Chance of Snow
Cold air poised to move into North Carolina this evening will block the southwestern winds that brought unseasonably warm temperatures. A chance of precipitation remains in the forecast as conditions cool.
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North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Forecast Update
Occasional rain in north and south regions with mountain snow flurries this afternoon. Windy and colder conditions develop, then clearing tonight. Saturday brings mostly sunny, windy, cold weather with highs from the 30s to 60s, and lows in the 20s to 40s. A 20 percent chance of precipitation tonight, 10 percent Saturday. Extended outlook very cold Sunday to Tuesday with daytime highs in the 20s to near 40 and overnight lows in the teens to 20s.
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Congress eyed to loosen federal lottery sales barriers
AP dispatch notes lawmakers may seek to ease federal limits on interstate promotions for state-run lotteries. Rep Emanuel Celler opposes broad changes though bills from Rep Louis Wyman and New Jersey lawmakers push for exemptions. Warren Rudman asks DOJ to clarify mailings of prize lists under existing law.
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Martin Luther King Birthday Memorials Span Nation
Nationwide tributes mark the 42nd birthday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martin Luther King Jr with religious services, closings, and memorial events. Legislation proposals push to designate January 15 as a national holiday, while observances vary by state and city.
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Two Deans of N.C. Legislature Going Strong
In Raleigh AP report the combined ages of North Carolina House and Senate deans total 135 years as they begin 14th terms. Sen Claude Currie 80 and Rep James Vogler 75 reflect on aging while planning continued service and recalling landmark measures such as red top lights and a state textile school.
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Schlitz Plant Rehires Most Laid Off Workers
The Joseph Schlitz brewery in Winston-Salem says orders have picked up and it has recalled about 60 of the 72 workers laid off nine days earlier. A spokesman says the remaining dozen will be recalled soon. The plant employs about 450.
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