North Carolina firefighters head west to battle fires
Seven more NC fire crews left Asheville Saturday to aid West Coast blazes. Sixteen crews, including Cherokee Nation firefighters, have deployed this week, with over 200 NC firefighters leaving for Idaho and other sites. In York County, Keith Hudson was sentenced to nine years for three counts of involuntary manslaughter in a boating accident that killed Tracey Hamilton, Jason Charlton, and Amy Stevens.
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Asheville
North Carolina
U.S. Forest Service
Knoxville
Tenn
Boise National Forest
Idaho
Idaho City
Boise
Forest Service
Doug Francis
North Carolina Forest Service
US. Forest Service
Job Corps
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Francis
Rock Hill
S.C
York County
Keith Eric Hudson
Mecklenburg
N.C
Tracey Lynne Hamilton
Jason Charlton
Amy Stevens
Fort Mill
Hamilton
Hudson
North Carolina Supreme Court orders gas expansion plans
The NC Supreme Court ruled to spend about 50 million dollars held in escrow to fund natural gas expansion into underserved areas. Critics say current customers will bear the subsidy while advocates argue the move boosts economic development and energy choice.
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Supreme Court
Bill Gilmore
N.C. Utilities Commission
Charlotte Observer
General Assembly
North Carolina
Houston
Transco Energy Corp
Transco
The
Utilities Commission
Teak Roadblock Threatens North Carolina Battle Ship Deck
In Wilmington a diplomatic snag delays replacing the ship’s Burmese teak decking. Replacement requires 100000 board feet costing about 750000 dollars, prompting efforts by Friends of the memorial to seek a Burmese donation while officials pursue diplomatic channels.
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Wilmington
Pacific
North Carolina
Cap
Tain David Schell
Friends of the Memorial
Burma
Congress
Chuck Dean
Dean Hardwoods
Dean
Forestry
Chit Swe
Swe
Feds probe seat belt failures in Shelby County wreck
A federal investigator examined the scene of a Shelby County crash that killed a Knoxville family of four. The 10 month old in a car seat died after being thrown from the van struck by two vehicles on U S 74. Parents Alan and Brenda Grimes and 5 year old Christopher also died. Investigators focus on child restraints and regular seat belts in children under 11. Driver Michael Bridges, 19, of Shelby faces possible charges. decision next week.
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Shelby
Tennessee
Stephanie Grimes
U.S. 74
Alan
Brenda Grimes
Christopher
Knoxville
National Transportation Safe
Ty Board
James Leberte
Stephanie
Christopher Grimes
Leberte
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Willis-Smith Company
Middle Street
New Bern
Sat Alo Rehy
Trent Woods
Jockey
BELK
Independence Mall
Jacksonville
Twin Rivers Mall
Morehead Plaza
Morehead City
Visa
Master Card
American Express
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