Hunt forms panel to probe Highway Patrol morale
Governor-elect Jim Hunt will convene a special committee to examine morale within the North Carolina Highway Patrol and propose remedies. Francis Garvin of Wilkesboro will chair the panel, with members including Joe Knox and Phil Baddour Jr. The panel will report the day after Hunt's inauguration, likely early January.
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Blind Snack Bar Victim of $148 Theft Scam
Raleigh AP reports blind snack bar operator David Guthrie lost 148 dollars to a two year trick. He was handed mixed counterfeit style bills and lost 100 more in a Friday theft. Building workers pooled 128.50 to aid him and plan watch teams for the bar.
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David Guthrie
Guthrie
Capitol
Colder Tonight Forecast for North Carolina
The forecast calls for mostly sunny and cooler conditions in North Carolina with much colder air tonight and Saturday. Lows near or in the 20s. some coastal areas may see the low 30s. High Point expects clear skies with lows in the 20s and no rain. Saturday should be sunny with highs in the 50s and near zero precipitation. Sunday outlook is fair. Last night’s low was 29.
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High Point
North and South Carolina 3 day forecast
North Carolina today and Saturday sunny with partly cloudy mountains. Tonight clear with highs 40s mountains to 60s coast and lows 20s west to 40s Outer Banks. Saturday highs 50s. South Carolina sunny and cool today and Saturday with highs 50s northwest and 60s elsewhere. Tonight lows 20s northwest to 30s elsewhere. Extended outlook Sunday through Tuesday fair with a chance of rain Monday night or Tuesday.
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North Carolina Board to Expand Kindergarten Staffing
About 1.8 million will fund new kindergarten classes and aides in NC. The Board of Education voted to hire 103 teachers for 103 classes and 115 aides in 111 classes, using General Assembly funds. Governor-elect Jim Hunt received a standing ovation as he attended his penultimate meeting.
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North Carolina
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Board of Education
Jim Hunt
Flaherty Leaves Politics After NC Governor Bid
Republican David Flaherty, who lost to Democrat Jim Hunt, says he will quit politics. He notes he received 35 percent of the vote and believes there was little chance to defeat Hunt. Flaherty says he will work and has interviewed for new jobs.
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David Flaherty
North Carolina
Flaherty
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Jimmy Carter
Brayhill Industries
State Department of Human Resources
Pane-Breakers Told Quit Or Be Fired
Cherryville police Sgt. Bob Shull and patrolman Freddy Whiteside were given the choice to quit or be fired after admitting they smashed eight second floor bank windows with marbles last month. City manager John Swindell, authorized by the city council, announced the action. Shull has five years on the force, Whiteside three. Swindell called it the only blot on their record.
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Bob Shull
Freddy Whiteside
John Swindell
Shull
Whiteside
Swindell
Tar Heels Purchasing Power Drops in 1974 75
UNC researchers report North Carolina per capita income rose 6.5 percent but failed to keep pace with an 8 percent price rise. Poverty rose 9 percent from 993000 to 1,082000, 20 of residents below the poverty line, while unemployment benefits jumped 485 percent.
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North Carolina
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