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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 2001
Page
8
Flash flooding from weekend rains caused more than 2.1 million dollars in damage and left nine Madison County families stranded when a bridge on North Carolina 208 washed away. Crews planned a temporary crossing by Tuesday night as 13 private bridges and culverts also failed. No injuries reported.
Anthony Cooper and state Sen. Ernie Passailaigue were named finalists by the South Carolina Lottery Commission for executive director. A decision is expected after interviews next Monday. Cooper, former executive director of D.C. Lottery, says SC's lottery will be among the best and notes education funding from lottery proceeds.
Fort Bragg will station round the clock guards at four main entrances and increase random vehicle checks as a terrorism precaution. Dozens more entrances will remain unguarded while anti-terrorist teams boost nonmilitary vehicle searches.
Rocky Mount and the Down East HOME Consortium won 1.7 million dollars in federal grants for housing rehabilitation including rental units in short supply after Hurricane Floyd. HUD provided 803000 to rehabilitate regular and rental housing and HOME funded 889000 to aid flood recovery. Floyd struck eastern North Carolina in 1999, flooding the city with over two feet of rain, causing 6 billion in damage and 51 deaths.
Charleston residents petition to restore street name Gay Place to Moultrie Place citing historical integrity and confusion with Moultrie Street. City planning commission hears proposal August fifteenth as homeowners on the street back the historic change amid local chuckles.
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