Night goods and gas stations push for 24 hour stores
In Gastonia, shoppers push for around the clock access to groceries and gas. Bi Lo workers note night demand from emergencies, bread milk and pet food, while Handy Pantry staff report steady late hours and robberies on the third shift. Waffle House attracts big crowds at night and truckers seek 24 hour options for coffee, food, and fuel.
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Bi-Lo
Ethel Hatfield
Raleigh
Union Road
Hazel Soya
Loya
Gastonia
Waffle House
U.S. 321
Remount Road
Jerrod Neely
Steve Trepelco
North Myrtle Beach
S.C
Remount
Tennessee
Preservation drops Ghote option for Gastonia Civic Center
The city weighs locating a civic center in the Curtain Bed and Bath building at York Chester Shopping Center versus preserving the historic Loray Mill site. Preservation aims to list the mill on the National Register and secure funding, while council worries about private commitments and total costs up to 60 million dollars. A 3 percent occupancy tax forecast could raise funds, with possible private sponsorship and county collaboration to cover remaining costs.
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Loray Mill
Gray and
Love
Ella May Wiggins
Co.f. Aderholt
Curtain Bed and Bath
York Chester
Gaston County
Jennie Stultz
Stultz
Gould
General Assembly
Gastonia
Bob Wilkerson
Elizabeth Hess
West Nile death shocks Atlanta as virus nears region
Atlanta records its first Southern fatality from West Nile virus, a 71 year old Miss Hill dying Aug 11 at Grady Memorial Hospital. Six others hospitalized, officials warn residents to remove standing water and use repellent while larviciding efforts begin and a toll-free info line opens.
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Atlanta
South
Miss Hill
Grady Memorial Hospital
Fulton County
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Georgia
Virginia
Staten Island
Judges split on partisan courts as bill moves forward
A survey of District Court judges finds 72 percent favor non partisans, 21 percent want party labels, and 7 percent undecided. Republican Judge John Greenlee argues party ties aid voter information, while Democrats warn against political branding for judges. The bill would align District Court elections with Superior Court practice, with May primaries to trim candidates, and moves to the House floor.
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District Court
John Greenlee
Greenlee
Michael Decker
R Forsyth
Decker
Larry
Justus
R-Henderson
Budget Heads Toward Funding for UNC Enrollment Growth
The General Assembly seeks to cut spending yet fund enrollment growth at 16 UNC campuses with 28 million and 59 community colleges with 10 million. Leaders urge campuses to proceed with fall classes, expecting the money. At UNC Chapel Hill and N C State, deans warn of capped classes and wait for funding. State Sen. Walter Dalton says the final budget should include enrollment growth funds.
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General Assembly
UNC
Risa Palm
College of Arts and Sciences
Unc-Chapel Hill
Charles Boss
N.C. State University
Ross
Walter Dalton
Rutherfordton
Joint
House
Senate Education Appropriations
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Clover, S.C
Gazette
Andrew Ritecalt
Wcivic Center
Haire
Philadelpia
Churc Road
Actan
David
Abby
Katie Cloninger
Armstrong Ford
Belmont
Manorhouse Assisted Living
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